No preop diet just liquids the day before?

[jacee 183]

Hmm was getting a little concerned about one day liquid diet of Only liquids the day before surgery

did anyone else only have to do liquids on only the day before?

I see alot of ppl out their struggling with 2 weeks of only liquids feeling a bit guilty.

My surgery is on Wednesday so I am just going to go all liquids from today til then.

I know its too shrink the liver or make it softer.

[johnlatte 1,232]

I didn't have to do a super restrictive pre-op diet. Just liquids the day before. My surgeon said its "just going to piss you off." I really like my surgeon. He didn't seemed at all concerned about a liver issue.

[ISleevedIt 380]

I was told to do a week of liquid diet to shrink the liver and make it easier to get to the stomach...It's a good way to lose some weight too. I was surprised that I lost 10 pounds that week with a few cheats.

Good luck with your surgery. Hope you have a speedy recovery

[Cyndra327 8]

Im Pretty sure it depends on the surgeons approach and the patients quality of health. I only had to do a 1 day liquid diet as well. Im 10 days post op and down 23 pounds!! Good luck to you!!

[nurseghana 167]

Wow that's gr8

[Takingcontrol 467]

I only had liquid diet day before as well....2 mo out & had no problems!

[Richard Foor 655]

There is a lot of variation from dr to dr on the preop diet. I believe that when the dr's order the longer preop diets it is also to help the patient to be able to better adjust when they get to the post op stage, this way you can get your base need to cheat on the liquid diet out of the way when it won't really hurt you. But that is just my opinion. Good Luck.

[deedeemuffin 346]

I also only had to do liquid for one day before surgery. Water only for 24 hours before. Previous to that I had lost about 10 pounds over the course of getting approved for surgery so, I guess that was enough for him. I had no problems whatsoever without doing a pre-op diet.

[AmyinMI 5]

My surgeon requires everyone to do a 4week pre-op diet. No exceptions from what I'm told.

[Takingcontrol 467]

My understanding is this is another thing that was passed on from the rules of bypass surgery...which is more extensive. Many of the doctors no longer require it...it just depends on your surgeon. Just like all the various rules of eating post-op...my doc cleared me for regular food after week 2, when others go 6-8 wks.