need help

nikki3 · February 13, 2016

surgery is tuesday &my liquid diet as not been all liquid. I lost 45lbs up til now. Went to my pretest & gain a lb. i go all day with the liquid diet until it time 2 fix my kids dinner. The smell just make me what to eat. Im sooo scared if i came this far & cant get my surgery. I dont know what i'll do ????????????????

FrankyG · February 13, 2016

The main issue with the pre-op diet is that they want to shrink your liver. The liver sits overlapping the stomach area, so to do the surgery, they have to move it out of the way. They want it small as possible so that when they use the tools to shift it around, the liver isn't so heavy that it bends or breaks, as that is a really serious complication. You do NOT want your liver damaged!

You have a few days left until Tuesday. Get super serious right now that you're going to stick to the liquid diet for the rest of this time. It is only 3 days - you can totally avoid eating off your diet for 3 days! And chances are good that if you can hold on for this time and you've been doing okay otherwise, this will still be enough to have your liver not be an issue.

As long as you weren't stuffing yourself silly with really fatty stuff when you were cheating for dinners, things should work out okay. Good luck!!

Edited February 13, 2016 by FrankiesGirl

jhbeck · February 13, 2016

Not all pre op diets are liquids only. Mine was 2 Protein shakes, 1 serving if Greek yogurt/cottage cheese, 3-4 cups of vegetables, and 3-4 ounces of lean Protein.

If your dr wants liquids only that's what you should do. But know that it's not a universal recommendation and if your dinner is small and healthy you likely have done no harm.

Jess, mom to Ysabel, 6 and Maggie, 3

nikki3 · February 13, 2016

Thank you so much im gonna take what u said & do it i know i can. When u have people put u down it made feel as what i come so far of doing it still dont mean nothing