A Little Liver Info...and I Get Banded Tomorrow!

[JenM 9]

I had my final weigh in today. I had lost weight during my pre op diet. I decided to be truthful and let my Doc know about my "cheat day." I was assured that I will be fine. He told me he has only not been able to perform one band surgery. Her liver was too big due to medical problems. He also let me know that when he first started doing this that he did not even require a pre op diet. He found that the liver be smaller made thing easier, but was not necessarily needed. That made me feel much better. I was so afraid my liver would be too big!

So anyways, all is good and I go in for surgery tomorrow morning!!

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

thats great news on your liver

but i know of 3 people who cheated on their pre ops and couldnt have the surgery and just last

week a person on this forum had that happen. you were lucky and i am glad. i wish you all the love/luck and success in the world.

to any newbies or pre banders reading this and think its okay... dont cheat even if you want too. you are only doing without for alittle while and only hurt yourself.

[jacki3 5]

Good luch i just started today

[pgkpjs 113]

thats great news on your liver

but i know of 3 people who cheated on their pre ops and couldnt have the surgery and just last

week a person on this forum had that happen. you were lucky and i am glad. i wish you all the love/luck and success in the world.

to any newbies or pre banders reading this and think its okay... dont cheat even if you want too. you are only doing without for alittle while and only hurt yourself.

I agree with CarolinaGirl, with me, if I thought that cheating was acceptable I would end up cheating a few times. Believe me Loosing 10-20 lbs on the pre-op diet is such a motivation that you cant help but start off on the right foot.

My liver was pretty big but after the 2 weeks pre-op diet, my doctor said it looked good and only slightly enlarged when he did the surgery. I loved hearing that.

[LiveStrong41 51]

Best wishes tomorrow!!! Meet back here post op!!

[Nayelli 36]

Hi there, Well first congrats! seconf i'm 2 weeks post op and I was supposed to lose 22lbs thats 5% of my weigh during my pre-op diet and I only lost 17lbs. I confess I did cheat a couple of times =( ( not proud) I ate 5 chicken nuggets from wendys, one zip of coke, another day I ate a chicke wrap and one time I even ate some Soup. Anyway I was allowed one lean meal a day so I shoud not have done that. After surgery my doctor told my family that he almost stopped the surgery because the liver was almost too big and almost unsafe to operate. I was only 5lbs under my pre-op goal weight and even he tough there wouldnt be an issue but there almost was. Best of luck to you tomorrow hope everything goes well for you. I invite you to see my journey on youtube. here is the link to my third video wich is my first day post-op