Has everyone had to go through pre-op diet?

[bobbiezhere 0]

Im curious about this. My banding date is 7/7. I dont go into the doctors office to get pre op stuff till 7/2. What, i wonder, does pre op consist of? We've already done so much - the chest xrays, upper gi, ekg - more blood work?

I had thought great - i'd have one last "blast" on 4th of july weekend---are you guys saying that i'll probably be put on some liquid diet for the 5 days prior to my surgery????

Was it diet of entire liquids? ??

I'm sooooo wondering about this!

[elcee 3,341]

Most (but not all) doctors have some kind of preop diet. The majority of them seem to be 2 weeks prior to surgery going on a meal replacement/protein shake diet. However every doctor differs so its a good idea to check this now.

That way if you want to have a final blow out you can do it before the required diet.

[johnp 0]

I had no requirements up to the day before surgery. I actually spent a month visiting my favorite restaurants for one "last" meal. I did not over due it, ate normal but enjoyed it.

I don't miss them at all and am doing great 17 weeks out

[TopTier 0]

I was told the purpose was to affect the liver. Our diets can affect the size of our liver (especially a high fat/high carb diet) and the liquid diet is supposedly to help reduce the liver size somewhat so that it doesn't get in the way during the operation.

[AJW2 0]

You will have to repeat blood work no earlier than 7 days pre-op. That's SOP.