what do you eat before the surgery

[marmar 0]

Hi, I was curiouse to what i'll have to do before the surgery. I havent met the doc yet. It will be next mounth. I am self pay and was just wondering if there is a special diet or fast or what. Thanks

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Each surgeon is different and each patient is different so take what's posted here as "interesting" but not what will happen to you, ok?

having said that...

I had a 3 week (which is rather long, most are shorter) preop diet consisting of specific low carb shakes and one meal of green veggies and lean Protein. Then preop I had to drink a bowel prep starting at noon (and from then until midnite Clear liquids only, if I recall)....after midnight, NOTHING by mouth. NADA. It's fairly standard that they have you eat and drink nothing 8-12 hours before surgery, but the rest varies from surgeon to surgeon.

There's also a great variance in post op diets, too.

[marmar 0]

Thank you so much for your quick response. I cant wait to have this done. I feel like Im trapped in this body and I want to be free. I weigh 415 or so and it aint working LOL.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I hear you. I weighed 405 and at 5'5" and 53 years old, i was pretty miserable! Can't fix the age or height LOL but every pound that goes is not missed! I lost a bunch on my preop diet; it was like I was a new person. :thumbup:

I will tell you this one very important thing I wish I'd known....DO WHAT YOUR SURGEON TELLS YOU. This is a great site and I post here a lot! BUT....the anecdotal info doesn't replace your surgeon and his team. I cheated on FIRST preop diet because I read poster after poster who did and got away with it (Didn't know why mine was 3 weeks, either, when others only had to do 2 weeks or 1 week or 3 days or none!) SO I lost 15 pounds "my" way, not following docs orders, and my liver was too thick. That is RARE! But I learned a valuable lesson I like to share (it helps make it worth it LOL) and that is...read stuff here, take it with a grain of salt, and do what your doctor tells you to do. I don't think any single soul here would intentionally mislead or misguide, we're a pretty helpful bunch...but what works for one doesn't work for the rest of us. We may all be getting "a" band, but they are different, the docs are different, and WE are different! You'll do great!

Edited January 8, 2009 by RestlessMonkey

[marmar 0]

did they open you up then find the fatty liver or what? If so why cant they find out through an x ray or test? I'm glad I found you on this thread.You give me hope. Most people don't have to lose as much weight as i so its reassuring that you are doing it. Keep up the great work .