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Guest mithrilcardigan

How many of you out there were instructed to complete a two week liquid diet before your surgery? My doctor doesn't require it, and I'm not sure if I should just go ahead and do it anyway just to be safe.

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Listen to your doctor. They all do it different

I had to do 1 week liquid diet

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

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Mine wants that i will be on a low carb for two weeks - which im doing now and im also including protien shakes to get into to the feel of things to come!!

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I don't have to do a two week liquid diet. I looked at it like I should eat what I can know until I can't anymore. But then I look at it the other way as I should start early so im not changing cold turkey but... I decided on to eat what I want haha. It's up to you!

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I only did a one week liquid diet but like someone said earlier every doctor is different... Follow your doctors orders. He or she knows your history and can best advise you

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How many of you out there were instructed to complete a two week liquid diet before your surgery? My doctor doesn't require it' date=' and I'm not sure if I should just go ahead and do it anyway just to be safe.[/quote']

I had to do a week full liquid, it was to shrink the liver before surgery. It definetly would not hurt if you do decide to do it, good luck.

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I was/ am required to lose 10% of my body weight before surgery. If I'm not able to accomplish that, the surgeon is putting me on a 3 week liquid diet.. Which I'm most likely going to have to do because I haven't been able to lose much! :/

I was told that the reason is in case we have a fatty liver. The weight loss prior to surgery is going to help reduce the fat on our livers and make the surgery much more faster and safer.

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I start mine in the am.. For my surgey sch on 9/13!!!! This is going to kill me...

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My surgeon required a 10% weight loss also so we didn't have to do a 2 week liquid diet. We just had to do one day of full liquids and one day of Clear Liquids before surgery.

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