AdamTee

I was sleeved by Dr Roy Brancatisano at Norwest Private Hospital. See www.circleofcare.com.au Roy performed the lap band procedure on me in 2003 which was revised to a sleeve only a week ago. They are very similar to OClinic in that it's an all inclusive fee. He's also specialised in bariatric surgery for around 20 years. He has a near zero leak rate which he attributes to skill and the over-suturing of the upper part of the sleeve.

Does anyone know if it's ok to eat extra Protein during this pre-op liver shrink phase? Could I eat an egg in the morning along with my shake and maybe some lean roast chicken at dinner? Sent from my SM-N920I using the BariatricPal App

Hi People I'm in the process of booking a date for a band removal which will be followed by a sleeve (8-10 weeks later) and the surgeon has asked me to go on the VLCD/Liver Shrink diet for at least 4 weeks leading up to the band removal. Everything I've read about the pre-op phase is that people generally go on the pre-op diet for no more than 2 weeks. I don't know why he's asking for 4 weeks as he only looked at me, no bloods etc. My concern is not about not eating, it's about the impact it will have on my ability to function and keep working. Headaches, lethargy, mood swings etc are all things I'm concerned about. I am 31 years old, 6ft1 and weigh 170KG. I don't have any medical conditions apart from mild Asthma so am perplexed as to why he's asking for this?