Pre-op Food Question

[AmberFL 887]

I had my last pre-op appointment with my dietician and I asked if there was a pre-op liquid diet I needed to do? She said no I can have solid foods up till the day before surgery. She said because I have lost 30lbs, and done what I am supposed to that I am good shape. So yay!

My hubbies bday is a couple of weekends before my surgery and for Christmas we were gifted a certificate to a really nice steakhouse so we were planning to do. The food I am not worried about but how bad would it be if I had one cocktail? Then stick with Water?

TIA!

[NickelChip 1,313]

I can't imagine why a single cocktail a few weeks before surgery would be an issue when you haven't been given any kind of pre-op restrictions. Seems like the right time for one final toast to the future.

[SomeBigGuy 110]

Agreed, I'm not a doctor, but I had one last celebratory drink around 16 days before surgery, but none in the last 14 days leading up to it, and none since. The pre-op diet is mostly needed to reduce the size of the liver so that it isn't in the way during the surgery and/or causing other metabolic issues immediately after surgery. My diet was mostly liquid, but I was allowed up to 4oz of meat/protein in the days prior. I lost around 25lbs during my pre op diet, and they were ok with my results since my liver had reduced in size considerably from my previous CT scan a couple months prior.

[AmberFL 887]

3 hours ago, NickelChip said:

I can't imagine why a single cocktail a few weeks before surgery would be an issue when you haven't been given any kind of pre-op restrictions. Seems like the right time for one final toast to the future.

I have been so good by not drinking alcohol, carbonated beverages and caffiene. I feel like deserve 1 cocktail but I needed reassurance LOL thank you ❤️

[AmberFL 887]

2 hours ago, SomeBigGuy said:

Agreed, I'm not a doctor, but I had one last celebratory drink around 16 days before surgery, but none in the last 14 days leading up to it, and none since. The pre-op diet is mostly needed to reduce the size of the liver so that it isn't in the way during the surgery and/or causing other metabolic issues immediately after surgery. My diet was mostly liquid, but I was allowed up to 4oz of meat/protein in the days prior. I lost around 25lbs during my pre op diet, and they were ok with my results since my liver had reduced in size considerably from my previous CT scan a couple months prior.

That's great! If I do have my celebratory drink it'll be 10days before surgery