Got My Date...but...

[SkinnyScarlett 57]

The way my doctor explained the pre-op diet was that when a person has rapid weight loss, the liver shrinks first. That is important because the doctor will need to lift the liver to get to the stomach. The smaller the liver the healthier you are and the less opportunity for complications when lifting the liver.

That said, I agree that it would be difficult to stay on a liquid pre-op for additional time. Perhaps you can call and talk to them to find out if he is going on vacation and whether or not you can adjust your liquid diet it a high Protein diet for e remainder of the pre-op time.

I will keep you in my prayers.

~s.

[BladeFox 235]

Ok, so my surgeons office called today and scheduled me for Nov. 19th. I have been on the pre-op diet for 5 weeks and have lost 35 pounds. I still have two more weeks until surgery and am sure I can lose the other 15 pounds the doctor wants. Well my surgeon called me tonight and wants to push it out even further. I broke down jn tears because I don't think I have it in me to do the pre-op for four more weeks. I just want this done already.

Mel, I am so sorry to hear about this. When did you start this journey? I ask because I began in August and still don't have a date, still going to a NUT visit, still waiting. It is hard to continue to diet for another month, but maybe you won't have to do it as intensely as you've done in the past.