Getting Discouraged

[Mel1976 47]

I had my lap band out last Friday and surgery went well. Originally my doctor said he would do the sleeve in 4 weeks, however he said my liver is fatty and he wants me to lose some weight first before surgery. Um...hello...if it was that easy I would not be going through surgery. I go see the cardiologist tomorrow as well. Followup to lapband surgery is on Friday and I will find out more.

[Chittick24 52]

I hope it all turns out well. So all you can to shirk your liver.

[No game 14,437]

I had my lap band out last Friday and surgery went well. Originally my doctor said he would do the sleeve in 4 weeks' date=' however he said my liver is fatty and he wants me to lose some weight first before surgery. Um...hello...if it was that easy I would not be going through surgery. I go see the cardiologist tomorrow as well. Followup to lapband surgery is on Friday and I will find out more.[/quote']

I know losing and maintaining weight loss is hard!

Hence this surgery for all of us. The pre op liver reduction diet is something most of us had to go through.

Don't look at it as a normal diet, this is something you must do to ensure you can have the safest possible surgery without compromising hitting you liver or converting to a full open surgery.

I went into the diet knowing that I was finally going to get real help with this. It gave me a sense of calm and determination.

You can do it, trust me your stronger than you think!

[Mel1976 47]

I know losing and maintaining weight loss is hard!

Hence this surgery for all of us. The pre op liver reduction diet is something most of us had to go through.

Don't look at it as a normal diet' date=' this is something you must do to ensure you can have the safest possible surgery without compromising hitting you liver or converting to a full open surgery.

I went into the diet knowing that I was finally going to get real help with this. It gave me a sense of calm and determination.

You can do it, trust me your stronger than you think! [/quote']

Laura...thanks for the words of encouragment. Is that the pre-op liquid diet? If so I was preparred for that. I havent seen my surgeon since Friday and I was just told by the nurse that he was concerned. I want this surgery so bad that I am just freaking out a little.

[No game 14,437]

Laura...thanks for the words of encouragment. Is that the pre-op liquid diet? If so I was preparred for that. I havent seen my surgeon since Friday and I was just told by the nurse that he was concerned. I want this surgery so bad that I am just freaking out a little.

Yes, but also he might put you on a low carb diet leading up to the liquid stage.

[vegasneon 181]

Don't worry too much until you talk to the Dr again. Make a list of questions. Find out how much he expects you to lose and what kind of diet. If it were me I would be cutting out the bad carbs and carbonation now. Good Luck!

[Justinh125 472]

Put the work in now and think of it as an investment in your future. If they're concerned about your liver, ask what you can/should do to help shrink your liver before surgery. I know it's not easy. It wasn't easy for me...I hated every minute of it, but I kept reminding myself about the payoff. And the payoff is worth it!!! You're going to be blown away when you have a tiny portion of food and feel like you've eaten a buffet!!!

And you'll love it when your pants fall down because your waist keeps shrinking....and then you'll look back on that (pain in the a&*&) diet and remember that it was worth it

[Justinh125 472]

And as an addendum, I doubt any of us really enjoyed the pre-op diets our doctors made us do. At least for me, I got to be so large I needed bariatric surgery because I love to eat. So I did. For many, many years I ate and ate and ate, and it eventually turned me into a very large man.

So I wasn't really excited at all when I was told I'd have to go on a "liquid only" diet to prepare for surgery. Especially because "liquid" doesn't normally consist of a large pizza plus a few pints of Ben & Jerry's ice cream...at least not according to my doctor.

So most of us know how that feels. And while I agree that "most" people that haven't struggled with their weight don't know what it's like to be as hungry as I used to get, I would respectfully argue that I DO know what it's like. I promise it's worth it

[Mel1976 47]

And as an addendum' date=' I doubt any of us really enjoyed the pre-op diets our doctors made us do. At least for me, I got to be so large I needed bariatric surgery because I love to eat. So I did. For many, many years I ate and ate and ate, and it eventually turned me into a very large man.

So I wasn't really excited at all when I was told I'd have to go on a "liquid only" diet to prepare for surgery. Especially because "liquid" doesn't normally consist of a large pizza plus a few pints of Ben & Jerry's ice cream...at least not according to my doctor.

So most of us know how that feels. And while I agree that "most" people that haven't struggled with their weight don't know what it's like to be as hungry as I used to get, I would respectfully argue that I DO know what it's like. I promise it's worth it [/quote']

Thanks so much for the words of encouragement. I know I can do the liquids, as I had to do it for my lap band, however I has complications with the band. I was just concerned about the fatty liver. I didnt realize that is what the liquid diet is for.

[Justinh125 472]

So when your body is in a "positive energy balance," meaning calories in < calories out, your body stores the excess in 2 ways: fatty tissue, and in your liver. When your body is in an negative energy balance (the opposite,) your liver will usually burn up its store of "stored energy" before your body burns fat tissue. So by being in a huge negative energy balance, you are forcing your liver to release its stored up energy, and hopefully in the process helping it shrink so your surgeon can safely and correctly do the procedure.

I know it isn't fun, but that's really why they want you to do it....the smaller your liver, the better.

[Justinh125 472]

I should add on that no matter how large your liver is, your doc could do the procedure as open surgery, but it would greatly cut into your healing time. You really, really want your surgeon to be able to complete the thing laproscopically.

[beauty29 72]

Justin have you considered seeing another doctor?

[Justinh125 472]

Justin have you considered seeing another doctor?

Why would I want to do that? I think my surgeon did a great job and I'm thrilled with the results...even better than he advertised.

[gourmetone 394]

Not sure about that comment about another doctor...you've had your surgery. Your comments were fantastic and dead on. Congrats

[SuperFab 689]

Why would I want to do that? I think my surgeon did a great job and I'm thrilled with the results...even better than he advertised.

Surely that was actually meant for Mel. You being asked why not switch doctors.