When to start liquid diet?...

[beabetteru 13]

Hi everyone! ... This is my first post to our community ever. I didn't think I'd be doing this but it feels good to have others to turn to when curiosity comes..

Anyways im scheduled for surgery 02/21/17 I have my final appt. With my surgeon on 02/13/17 ... I've saw many ppl start their liquid diet 2 weeks prior because that's when they were told by surgeon however I meet with mine 1 week prior... I'm considering just starting it myself at least 2 weeks prior to my surgery... Any thoughts/suggestions ?

All is greatly appreciated ????????

[kar12345 74]

Hi! Pre op diets seem to vary by doctor and by patient. Give your dr a call. I only needed 1 week pre op diet. But the weeks leading up I would replace a meal here and there with a Protein Shake to try some different kinds.

Edited February 1, 2017 by kar12345

[CantStopMeNow 13]

I'm scheduled to have my surgery 2/15 and my doctor required 1 week prior but everyone is telling me to do two weeks so I started ... I feel it's safer but who really knows? Every doctor is different?

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[mylighthouse 782]

Your best bet is to go ahead and call your doctor's office and see how soon they want you to start your pre-op diet.

I called mine a few weeks before my scheduled surgery and they told me to start 2 weeks before. Different doctors, different pre op diets.

[RickM 1,747]

Lots of good advice here. Call the doc's office and check - like many of us, you may not have to do anything until the day before (some docs don't want you fasting before surgery!). There's nothing standard with these procedures and protocols.

[dyemond11 43]

My pre-op diet was not liquid. Mine was low carb. The reason is to have u loose weight prior to ur surgery to help shrink your liver. I drank Protein shakes, veggies, fish, and chicken lost 6 pounds the first week and 3 the second. You start liquids two weeks prior, think will be on liquids 2 to 3 weeks after. If your Dr. Advises 1 week then go by his instructions.

Good Luck

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