Were you weighed the day of your surgery?

[Debbie Jean 406]

I was weighed just before I went to the OR. After reading some threads I see that not everyone is actually weighed the day of surgery.

Question? Were you weighed before surgery and if not what do you use as your "start weight"?

[Babbs 14,681]

I was weighed right before. She wrote it down in kilograms and I said to her "Um, do you mind letting me know what that is in pounds so I know how much I weigh?" I guess I could have figured it out, but I wanted to know EXACTLY what I weighed right before surgery! Oh, and that's what I use as my start weight. I had no pre op diet.

[alyce20 82]

Yes I was weighed before surgery

[mentalistfan 189]

I was not, I guess i should have asked!

[Debbie Jean 406]

I was not, I guess i should have asked!

What do you use as your start weight?

[katcycler 95]

Day of surgery

[*Lexie* 1,486]

I was weighed the day of surgery.

[newmetwenty15 16]

I was weighed the day of surgery! That is the weight I use as my starting weight!

[fit4life123 108]

@@Babbs I thought I was weird or something! I have my pre-op appt tomorrow(Jan 13) and they haven't breathed a word about any pre-op diet. I was freaking out about it and made sure to eat relatively clean and lean regardless because my surgery is this Friday(Jan 16).

You've given me peace of mind! Thank you!

Edited January 13, 2015 by fit4life123

[Babbs 14,681]

@@Babbs I thought I was weird or something! I have my pre-op appt tomorrow(Jan 13) and they haven't breathed a word about any pre-op diet. I was freaking out about it and made sure to eat relatively clean and lean regardless because my surgery is this Friday(Jan 16).

You've given me peace of mind! Thank you!

I actually asked my surgeon if I was going to have a pre op diet because I was dreading it, lol. He said the impact it actually has on your liver is so minimul, he didn't believe it makes much of a difference as far as a surgery goes. I did have to do Clear liquids the day before, and nothing after midnight the day of. That's it Good Luck on Friday!

[lynette85 38]

I was weighed before surgery. I use my weight I started the six month diet with as my sw

[sleevemom88 217]

No pre op diet here either. I don't think I was weighed in the day of. I used my weight from the Dr apt I had a few days prior.

[woo woo 872]

They have to weigh you day of surgery so that they can properly calculate how much medicine, anesthesia etc to give you.

Insurance has nothing to do with it.

Edited January 13, 2015 by woo woo

[joatsaint 2,814]

I was weighed the day of surgery. But I have 2 "start" weights. My heaviest weight (375) before I started the pre-op diet and (352) the weight I was on the day of surgery.

I don't consider 352 my real start weight because it was lost during the pre-op diet.

And I know from my history that I would not have kept that weight off long term - If I could, I would not have needed surgery.

[alwaysvegas 702]

Yes, I was weighed the day of surgery and 6 bajillion tests after surgery. It really was a wonderful experience with so many tests to ensure I was recovering well. It felt very safe.