How do you know if your liver is shrinking?

[chrissy72w 15]

So my doctor has me drink 3 or 4 Slimfast shakes a day for 10 days plus sugar free pudding, popsicles, yogurt, etc. I've been sticking to the diet but I've only lost three pounds in 6 days. I'm scared he is going to open me up on Tuesday and say "This liver is too fatty. Cancel the surgery!"

Are hunger pains a sign? Because I haven't really had any.

Stressed out.

[Bob2013 326]

As long as you are following the diet you will be fine. Your internal organs are the first things to lose fat.

[astraphile 38]

from what i understand, the fact that you're having liquids and sticking to low-fat options during the pre-op will help shrink your liver. i wouldn't worry about it too much as long as you're sticking with it and you're actually losing weight (even if only a few pounds), that in itself is helping. my surgeon said the only way she wouldn't do the surgery is if on surgery day i would've gained rather than lost. i lost only 6lbs during my 2 week pre-op diet. my sleeve was done on 6/25 and it went perfectly! hope this helps.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Fortunately, my surgeon doesn't expect/require weight lioss for the two week pre-op diet. He said he would rather us not be malnoirised, but... He is very strict about very low carbs. So, he jas is do the Protein Shakes and a very narrow list of foods to supplement (vinegarette dressings, green leafy vegetables, and Protein, protein, protein. He even said bacon is ok!

[*Lexie* 1,486]

If you are so hungry that the cat is starting to look appetizing, your liver is probably shrinking.

Just kidding!

[bpbqueen 45]

I am so in awe of all of you that have to do this! My doctor doesn't require it of us. And, boy am I glad because it was enough hell having to lose 10% of my highest weight, which was 35 lbs. plus the additional 9 lbs. in friends they decided to bring along for the party. That alone took me 6 months of crazy up and down battle. If he told me I had to do 2 weeks of this on top of the last 6 months of that insanity I might have broken down in his office in tears.

[mi75 1,235]

i could actually feel it. well, let me clarify... i had terrible fatty liver prior to surgery and i had chronic pain in my liver from the poor processing it was doing. as my liver shrank i could honestly tell that i was having less pain and inflammation. surgeon said it was still significant at surgery, but i DID shrink it some...