nikita30 16 Posted November 12, 2016 Whats happens if you cheat or not folowing your liquid diet before surgery? Like if u eat someday? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macon_me 68 Posted November 12, 2016 I cheated until my final week my last week I stayed on a strict liquid diet. My surgery took approx. 30 minutes and my recovery has been a breeze. My doctor said because I stuck to the regimen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hammer_Down 631 Posted November 12, 2016 The diet should be treated as a prescription and not a suggestion. Plenty of people don't take medications as directed and are fine. Many others don't follow directions and end up with complications or illness. Your stomache has to be empty to perform the surgery. If you eat after your doctor tells you not to, you risk botching the procedure. The preop is typically used to treat enlarged livers. Your liver sits right on top of the stomache and needs to be clipped up out of the way in order to proceed with the sleeve. If you haven't followed the diet laid out by your doctor, you risk your liver obstructing the area required. Your doctor is not asking you follow the diet, but instructing you to. The surgeon wouldn't bother with a preop regime if it wasn't necessary, they are not just trying to make people miserable for entertainment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QueenOfTheTamazons 634 Posted November 12, 2016 What Hammer said... plus...If your liver hasnt shrunk enough to make the surgery safe, the surgeon can go "nope!" and close you back up withing doing the sleeve. HW 385 SW 359 CW 335 (50lbs down!) Sleeved 10/5/16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinasu 621 Posted November 12, 2016 How about you just don't do it? Look, chances are nothing would happen, but this is life- altering surgery. You are, ostensibly, doing this for better health. Don't you want to be as safe as possible? Don't you want to prove that you can follow the plan after surgery as well? Sent from my SM-G925V using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikita30 16 Posted November 13, 2016 Im on liquid diet all day but in the evening im eating little bit, because im having bad headaches i need to eat at least once a day, and with little boys at home ahhh gosh not easy sometimes Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
genn 460 Posted November 13, 2016 Im on liquid diet all day but in the evening im eating little bit, because im having bad headaches i need to eat at least once a day, and with little boys at home ahhh gosh not easy sometimes Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App in the nicest way possible and with all do respect u are given a prescription for a reason and that is too follow it. I am a nurse and I could tell you some horror stories of people who didn't follow dr orders to this procedure. And we can all make excuses but it's time to face reality it's your choice to allow the temptation get to you. And in no way am I meaning to be rude or mean bc I know it's hard but just here to give u truthful advice please listen to the diet you were given. I work full time have three kids and haven't cheated bc I know that one hour of food isn't worth risking the rest of my life or not being there for my children. This is the meal I cooked tonight did I want some ohhhhh hell yes!!! Did I eat some absolutely NOT. NOT WORTH IT!!! I wish you the best of luck. You can do this I promise you!! I'm on day 6 of 14 day liquid diet I had the headaches till day 4 then they started going away. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
