My surgery is November 9th and I'm so nervous due to liver problems

[StacyO 1]

I have been through most of the pre op tests and all is well but I just found out I have a fatty liver. I don't have any other ailments like diabetes, cholesterol problems, heart.. Etc but the sonogram showed fatty liver. I had been a heavy drinker for many years but quit s few months ago as I wanted to change my life. Unfortunately even after stopping drinking and dieting I still did not lose any weight at all. I met with a surgeon in late July and he suggested gastric bypass. I have not had the endoscopy or the final blood tests yet. I am scared they will cancel my surgery due to finding liver problems. I had a blood test in June that showed normal liver function but this new sonograms showed fatty liver. Can anyone offer anything positive to say?

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Edited September 27, 2016 by StacyO

[lelewatson 51]

I have been through most of the pre op tests and all is well but I just found out I have a fatty liver. I don't have any other ailments like diabetes, cholesterol problems, heart.. Etc but the sonogram showed fatty liver. I had been a heavy drinker for many years but quit s few months ago as I wanted to change my life. Unfortunately even after stopping drinking and dieting I still did not lose any weight at all. I met with a surgeon in late July and he suggested gastric bypass. I have not had the endoscopy or the final blood tests yet. I am scared they will cancel my surgery due to finding liver problems. I had a blood test in June that showed normal liver function but this new sonograms showed fatty liver. Can anyone offer anything positive to say?

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I would say a fatty liver would not you from having the surgery. You would have to be on a pre op liquid diet for about month is all or more. The liver will shrink then. That the whole purpose of the liquid diet pre surgery so the liver is shrunk and they can get to your stomach better. So no worries.

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[shoodle72 61]

I have a fatty liver like most overweight people. No big deal. I will start my 3 weeks of Optifast shakes and salad from this Friday 30/9. My surgery is scheduled for 21st October 2016. Yippeeeee!!!

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[DeletedMember 715]

I also had a fatty liver. As mentioned, most obese people do. When my surgeon saw that in my report and I believe his comment was something along the lines of "Everything looks great. I see you a fatty liver, no surprise there. Surgery should take care of that for you!" That was it.

[KristenLe 5,979]

@@StacyO It will be extremely important to stick with your pre-op diet but many of us have fatty liver and there should be no reason surgery would be cancelled because of this.

[Rosey posey 176]

Whee for you you're gonna to do so good, I feel it in my also fat liver, mine surgeon would also say same thing and I never drank or smoked. Mine would be due to years of . blubberhood

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[zeinabmatar 0]

Has anyone had major fatty liver and was able to get the surgery and everything went well ?

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[DebiW 45]

Most of us all have fatty livers. My surgery is scheduled the day before yours. Best of luck to you.

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[shelbys mom 70]

I have been through most of the pre op tests and all is well but I just found out I have a fatty liver. I don't have any other ailments like diabetes, cholesterol problems, heart.. Etc but the sonogram showed fatty liver. I had been a heavy drinker for many years but quit s few months ago as I wanted to change my life. Unfortunately even after stopping drinking and dieting I still did not lose any weight at all. I met with a surgeon in late July and he suggested gastric bypass. I have not had the endoscopy or the final blood tests yet. I am scared they will cancel my surgery due to finding liver problems. I had a blood test in June that showed normal liver function but this new sonograms showed fatty liver. Can anyone offer anything positive to say?

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I believe, if you watch the fatty foods, and stop alcohol, your fatty liver problem will disappear. My friend also had it, he canged his ways a d all is good, normal liver now.????

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[KristenLe 5,979]

Has anyone had major fatty liver and was able to get the surgery and everything went well ?

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You will need to follow a strict liver shrinking diet pre-op. It'll be very important to stick with it and not cheat - because they will cancel surgery (even during) if the liver is still too big.