Pre-Op Diet...what Are Your Tips To Getting Through?

[Milbedil 31]

Hello! Just wanting to see about starting a forum on tips of getting through the pre-op diet. I am on Day 3 of the liquids and so far so good...I have had one instance so far that I really didn't think I could do it...I keep looking at the final picture. What is or has helped you get through the 2 week liquid diet or whatever diet that was preferred by doctor?

[deb_fox 42]

It's all in your state of mind. I just kept telling myself that this is necessary to have a safe surgery. After a couple of days, I wasn't even thinking of food anymore. I was drinking nothing but Glucerna, which is what my surgeon had me drinking. To be honest, I was full all of the time because it is loaded with nutrients. It just made me very gassy.

[IsB 209]

Willpower. You have to really want to get healthy. If you are committed to a new you then you just do it. The better shape your liver is in the easier it will be for the surgeon. Giving up solid food for a couple of weeks isn't that bad compared to the risks of complications.