Pre-op diet

[laurenella82 625]

Anyone NOT lose weight prior to surgery? What happens if you don't?

[Elode 8,093]

@@laurenella82 I didn't because I wasn't required to, in fact I put on 8lbs during the 3 months . I did lose on my 2 week pre-op diet but that was inevitable. I think it depends on your insurance and what your surgeon request for you to do.

Edited November 22, 2014 by Elode

[tfarr 270]

I'm on Day 4 of the pre-op diet and it is awful! Lol

To think I have 10 days left makes me sad.

Granted , I've lost 7 lbs since Tuesday ( today is Friday ) it is still very hard.

[laurenella82 625]

@@tfarr, I envy you. I have to do 4 WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm terrified!!! lol! Good luck!

[laurenella82 625]

@@Elode, they didn't say I needed to either which I thought was strange. I did lose a pound at my last visit. Maybe I will have lost another when I go back on the 4th....but then again I'll be out of town all next week eating and drinking smh #fingerscrossed

[BeautifullyCreated1982 168]

@@laurenella82

I have my 2nd nutrition appointment on Dec. 3rd. every day I get even more excited! I don't have a survey date yet, but I do know that it'll be some time in early Febuary 2015. What month will you be having the surgery?

[laurenella82 625]

I'm praying I get a date in January. My last appointment is Dec 4th. And by the 12th my stuff should be sent out for insurance approval. I was told it takes 2 weeks max to get a decision and I'm gonna be bugging the insurance company after about 3 days lol

[kimpossible67 608]

I didn't have to do a pre-op diet but I wasn't allowed to gain x amount either. I just did day before Clear Liquids.

[BeautifullyCreated1982 168]

Nice!

[tfarr 270]

@@laurenella82

No way!!! 4 weeks???? That is awful

Being on this 1200 calorie pre op diet makes me realize how many calories I must have been taking in

[laurenella82 625]

Yup!! And I hope they don't think in gonna make 1200 cals a day on it. There's no way I could do that and it be healthy!

[tfarr 270]

I know right! Lol

Even when I was at the most extreme at dieting, I never , ever would do this intentionally to myself

[Benji27 17]

Same I'm. On pre diet it's painful.. low in energy am on Optifast for few days and I'm getting fustrated

[Brn2blossom 88]

My surgeon said she has stopped surgery twice before because the liver was too big. I did my pre op but only lost 4lbs. They wanted 10. But when she went in there I guess i was great. Id just be real strict right before so your liver shrinks. Its a safety issue for the surgeon, not usually a compliance test

Edited November 24, 2014 by Brn2blossom

[tfarr 270]

I have asked my surgeon how many incisions I'd have. He said 4-5, if the liver hasn't shrunk enough he'd have To do 5, but if it was nice and shrunk and didn't have to move it only 4