4 days out and a little panicky - reassure me I'm doing the right thing!

Nirguna · March 26, 2010

Hey

Just thought I'd pop in to get this off my chest. Flying to India tomorrow afternoon to get my surgery done on Tuesday. I was on a 2 week pre-op of liquids only (3 SlimFast shakes a day - powder mixed with water) and while I've been about 80% or so good - there have been a couple of times (even as late in as today) that I've broken down and had some turkey/chicken breast (surely can't be that bad... right?!) and a couple of times I've had a small amount of dark chocolate.

I've lost about 7-9 kilos (15 - 20 lb) in the last couple of weeks - but I'm terrified that I've jeopardised the surgery by thinking that the liver will still be too big/fatty.

Am I getting too worked up over nothing, or am I in trouble?

Hoping to join in on the losers' bench in a couple of days

Steve

Edited March 26, 2010 by Nirguna

Garyb_58 · March 26, 2010

Hey Steve,

You should be fine. I only lost 8 pounds prior to surgery and my

doctor allowed us to go out the nigh before surgery and eat anything

we wanted too. If you have lost 15 to 20 pounds you should be okay.

Good Luck

Gary

Garyb_58 · March 26, 2010

I was not on a liquid diet prior to surgery just a low-carb diet. That

is another reason I say you should be okay.

girldep · March 27, 2010

I had my surgery on Tuesday , cheated a little with my liquid diet, low fat cheese and then some cream Soup. My doc said my liver was perfect! Don't sweat it! Good luck and take it slow!

Dalisgirl · March 29, 2010

Hi Steve, I am pretty sure you will be FINE! I've read that every ten lbs lost prior to surgery does wonders. PLUS, your cheats were mostly Protein. My doctor has me on a one week high protein, low carb diet as well and I weigh almost 280 lbs at 5'2' inches tall. You were smart not to cheat with any potatoes, rice, noodles, etc. GOOD FOR YOU!!! Those small amounts of dark chocolate shouldn't hurt.

achopp · March 30, 2010

Hey,

It's your day too! We will be sleeve twins! Good luck to you, hope we both have a speedy recovery

thinoneday · March 30, 2010

Hey
Just thought I'd pop in to get this off my chest. Flying to India tomorrow afternoon to get my surgery done on Tuesday. I was on a 2 week pre-op of liquids only (3 SlimFast shakes a day - powder mixed with water) and while I've been about 80% or so good - there have been a couple of times (even as late in as today) that I've broken down and had some turkey/chicken breast (surely can't be that bad... right?!) and a couple of times I've had a small amount of dark chocolate.

I've lost about 7-9 kilos (15 - 20 lb) in the last couple of weeks - but I'm terrified that I've jeopardised the surgery by thinking that the liver will still be too big/fatty.

Am I getting too worked up over nothing, or am I in trouble?

Hoping to join in on the losers' bench in a couple of days

Steve

Morning Steve, I didn't even have to go on a pre op diet, doctor took me just how i am. . .but then again, that was my doctor. . . he said 2 weeks was not enough to shrink the liver so he didn't see the point of that. . it just makes me wonder about the competancy of the physicians who want to shrink the liver??????? good luck and see you on the loser side soon!

ohtobeme · March 30, 2010

Steve .. you posted 4 days out on the 26th so it looks like today may be your day. Thinking about you.

thinoneday ... I don't think it has anything to do woth competancy, it only makes common sense to me. The smaller the liver the less you have to work around and thus the less risk of something going wrong.

Just about everyone you talk to tells you that you will need to go on a pre-op diet ... all those doctors can't be wrong or incompetent!

LAN2k · March 30, 2010

I went on a pre-op diet 4 weeks before my surgery. I loved it. I drank 2 Jay Rob Protein Shakes a day, make my morning one like a frappacino by adding a little bit of instant coffee and ice cubes w/skim milk in blender. I'd make another in the afternoon, chocolate or vanilla then at night I had a nice hearty salad with grilled shrimp or chicken. The morning of surgery I was 16lbs down and my surgeon was pleased. It got me to thinking that I could have stuck to that food plan and continued to lose the weight without having the surgery. But I went ahead with the surgery and the 4.5 month FINALLY was feeling that I made the right decision. I now am fairly certain I made a good decision. Best wishes to all who have their surgery dates within the next few days. Take the measures recommended by your surgeon and by those on this board who have already gone through all of the trials and tribulations of post surgery the first few months.

thinoneday · March 30, 2010

Steve .. you posted 4 days out on the 26th so it looks like today may be your day. Thinking about you.
thinoneday ... I don't think it has anything to do woth competancy, it only makes common sense to me. The smaller the liver the less you have to work around and thus the less risk of something going wrong.

Just about everyone you talk to tells you that you will need to go on a pre-op diet ... all those doctors can't be wrong or incompetent!

"yawn" it was only my doctors opinion. . . . . :laugh0: