Preop weight loss

[ireallywannabthin 286]

I just finished all of my doctor appointments and am merit with my surgeon today and hoping I can schedule my surgery date. They wanted me to lose 5% of my weight which I am struggling with. So you think that could affect my surgery date?

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

How much time do they give you to lose the 5%? How many lbs is it?

[honk 780]

My doctor wanted me to lose 10% body weight before scheduling surgery. Took me about 2.5 months to loose 30 pounds.

[Terry Poperszky 2,784]

I think you will find that different Dr.s want different things, I lost 10 pounds pre-op from 296 to 286. In our pre-op meeting my wife asked if he would still have done the surgery if I hadn't lost any weight and the answer was yes. The pre-op diet from his view point was to shrink the liver to make the operation easier. You may have different circumstances though.

BTW, his nurse said the pre-op diet was to make you more thank for the band

[ireallywannabthin 286]

It's about 15lbs and they said before surgery they'd like me to lose weight only to shrink my lover. I guess worse comes to worse its hat another push to really out my best foot forward and get my booty in gear for all of the changes ill be making.

[line-dancer 810]

shrink my lover....lol I know u meant liver thanks for the chuckle I didn't do the pre-op but they did the surgery anyway and never said a word.

[ireallywannabthin 286]

So nothing was said about my 2.2 pound weight gain. I should set my date up tomorrow for surgery but it also depends on my insurance/union.

[Destined*Lady*D 90]

It's weird how every doctor is different. My doc said the pre-op diet just makes people miserable and more irritable come surgery day. She said every little bit helps but most of all to stay positive before surgery and remember, its a tool afterwards.

Best of Luck ...Cheers