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I met with my surgeon today. It was my last appointment before surgery! I have read so much about people having to do a pre-op diet for 2 weeks. My doctors said that the diet only shrinks your liver a little bit. He said he used to make his patients do the diet but then he tried the diet and it was awful so he doesn't make his patients do the diet anymore. Does anyone else not have to do a pre-op diet?

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Hi, Im currently 12 days post op. my surgeon didn't give me a pre Op diet, he asked me not to eat 12 hours prior surgery that it.

My BMI was 39.

Wish you the best!!

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Kaiser in Nor Cal doesn't require a pre op diet either.

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I met with my surgeon today. It was my last appointment before surgery! I have read so much about people having to do a pre-op diet for 2 weeks. My doctors said that the diet only shrinks your liver a little bit. He said he used to make his patients do the diet but then he tried the diet and it was awful so he doesn't make his patients do the diet anymore. Does anyone else not have to do a pre-op diet?

I cheated a lot on my pre op lol but its good to do pre op because your liver shrinks and it makes it easier for surgeon to do the surgery laparoscopically also it help you to train u r self how to live on liquids which will help u after surfer for liquid diet

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My Dr. requires a two week (10-Day) liquid diet prior to the surgery. I have been practicing but can never make it through the 3rd day.

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I don't feel so alone now, my Dr requires a 4 week diet. The last 2 weeks nothing but liguids. Today I ended up eating a couple of eggs for Protein instead of the liquid shakes. I'll try and be good for the rest of the week lol

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Hey iam 15 days post op and I thankfully didn't have to do a pre op diet normally my surgeon gets people to do it to get them used to the diet but my surgery happened all so quickly that I didn't have to do one lol the day before surgery I even had a nandos!! X

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My Dr. requires a two week (10-Day) liquid diet prior to the surgery. I have been practicing but can never make it through the 3rd day.

Hang tight, after day 3 the rest was a breeze.

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I didn't have to do a pre-op diet, my Doctor just said not to eat anything after midnight the night before & my surgery was at 7:30 am :)

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I didn't have to do a pre-op diet' date=' my Doctor just said not to eat anything after midnight the night before & my surgery was at 7:30 am :)[/quote']

Same here no pre op diet and nothing after midnite on day before and my surgery will be on Monday jan 28 at 7:30 am

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I have to do a pre op diet. I'm currently on day 4. The first day was the hardest but its pretty easy now. Besides I'm losing weight already. Down 8 lbs since Monday.

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I'm so glad to have read that there's no pre-op diet,I jus didn't see any circumstances for it with any surgery that ask that you don't eat 12 hrs.piror to surgery

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It depends on the doctor I see..

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Thank you thank you for this thread - bc I

On my pre op diet but doc said its not necessary but to try and I'm great Monday thru Friday but the weekends r killers at home with the kids and our and about - I pray everything will be ok - surgery In one week and house is stacked with everything needed to survive

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