Pre Op Diet

[sumbrown 26]

I'm a big advocate for trusting that your surgeon (and medical team) knows how best to prepare their own patients for surgery and get them through the aftermath as well. Surgeons tend to vary from each other and I think you'll get exhausted if you conduct an internet referendum every time your team does something a little different from what you may have read about online. You trust this person to cut open your body cavity and perform major surgery on one of the most important organs of your body, so I say trust them that they know how their patients should prepare for it. Good luck in your surgery!

I'm such a worry wart. It makes my anxiety worse when I'm hearing so many different things. Ok I'm pretty sure he knows what he is doing. I'm not the surgeon. He is.

[sumbrown 26]

He has told me 3 days before to have the Protein Drinks and a small meal once a day. I think it's odd but I am going to call his clinic tomorrow as I need to know exactly what I have to do.

Good luck on the 18th ...

good luck on your journey as well!!! I guess everyone's got their own way huh)

[dietbelle 36]

I suppose all Dr do but I still think it's odd.. I am such a control freak that I am going to make very very sure it's right! lol!

[dietbelle 36]

I am scheduled to have my surgery on Feb. 1 and my doctor has me doing a liquid diet only for 3 weeks. 4 shakes a day and if still hungry can eat raw plan veggies such as carrots, celery, cucumber, onion or peppers. It seems a bit excessive to me but I will do what I'm told.

I agree and mine has said no dieting at all.. It's strange that they all do t follow the same protocol?

[perforce 243]

I don't have any sort of pre-op diet. I have my tests to check I'm Ok for surgery the day before (which have to be done on an empty stomach) and then can't eat/drink anything after midnight that night for surgery the next morning.