Question: If you don't lose exactly the amount of weight the doctor wants...

Clairabellleee · July 8, 2007

Will they still do surgery?<br /> <br /> Say they tell you to lose 10 lbs but you lose 5 or 6 is that good enough?

oh yeah, surgery scheduled for 7/11 !!!

Ariel · July 9, 2007

I actually gained weight and they still did my surgery. I remember being so scared that they would cancel on me but thankfully they didn't. Welcome to LBT!!

Clairabellleee · July 9, 2007

were you on a pre op diet?

sonipez · July 9, 2007

I was in the same boat! My surgeon said to lose 10 lbs, but I lost 5. I called her and told her I was trying, she was ok with that. They need you to lose weight to try to shrink the size of you liver in order to avoid complications.

They didn't even take my weight during my pre-op test or even the morning of my surgery. I wouldn't worry about it. You may want to call your doctor and let them know you are trying.