my bmi is 45

[iwannaloseweight 0]

do i have to lose weight b 4 surgery since my bmi is 45??? im 5'5 245lbs i hope not

[kiz 1]

Not unless it's a requirement from either your surgeon or your insurance. People with your BMI and higher have the surgery all the time.

Sometimes there's a six month supervised diet required by insurance companies and many doctors require a pre-surgery liver shrinking diet, but it varies from physician to physician. I've also read where people have been asked to lose 10% of the weight they need to lose, but I'm not sure if that's doctor or insurance directed.

You just need to check with your surgeon to get all the details.

[Padanelle 2]

do i have to lose weight b 4 surgery since my bmi is 45??? im 5'5 245lbs i hope not

I also had a 45 BMI before surgery. My surgeon had me on a 2 week high Protein liquid diet, that consisted mainly of shakes, plus 2 cups of veggies p/day. They purpose of the diet is to shrink the liver, making it easier to permore the surgery.

Even within my surgeon's practice, the length and diet restrictions are different from patient to patient.

Your surgeon/nutritionist will be able to give you details of what they want you to follow.

Good luck.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Hey, IWanna....unless your insurance requires it, probably not. There is usually a pre-op diet BUT, as Padanelle points out, that is meant to shrink your liver so that the doctor has a bit more room in which to work.