Help!

ryanjoey · June 19, 2006

I am having surgery on Jun.27th. I am still at a loss about a preop diet! Can someone please help me with this? When do I need to stop eating, what can I eat, and when do I need to go on liquids? ANY help will be great PLEASE! THANKS>

SherryW · June 19, 2006

Have you talked to your bariatric center or surgeon? I would think they would of told you if they require you to go on a pre-op diet. My surgeon wanted me to lose 10 pounds if possible before the surgery because it helps to shrink your liver, he said. The day before I couldn't have anything solid to eat after noon time. I had to drink liquids and a Protein Shake for dinner. Nothing to eat the day of surgery either.

DonnaB · June 19, 2006

You need to call your surgeon. Do it tomorrow morning.

juliegeraci · June 19, 2006

Yes, do call your doctor. But for reference I had 2 weeks of liquids, 1 week of mushies then onto solids with caution. You do have a lot of swelling so it took me a good 10 days to even be a little hungry. I still have a little hunger but this works. The diet is for healing and a barrier forms around the band. So PLEASE follow what your doctor says. I ate something one day when I shouldn't have and it scared me that I may have done something. So make sure you heal. Good luck.

johnna · June 20, 2006

i was nervous too because 10 days before my surgery i still didn't know what type of diet i was to be on. I was "antsy" about that. do you have to meet with a nutritionist or have an appointment in the next few days? If you were to do something before that appointment, i'm sure they would tell you. I had to do 8 days of instant carnation Breakfast. I'd just call and ask tomorrow for your own peace of mind.