msra24

I keep hearing that the purpose of the pre-op diet is to shrink/soften the liver, but I can't get a clear answer on how you know if your liver even needs this.

My blood work all came back normal. I "only" weigh 222 pounds, with a BMI of 40. From what I can reason out, my liver is already softer and more pliable/movable than the liver of someone who weighed 300+ pounds for years, but have managed to lose 20 or 30 pounds with a pre-op diet.

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I am not exactly sure how they would tell without going in and seeing or maybe a scan of some sort. The way my doctor spoke of it was that the 2 week liquid diet was to ensure the surgery could be laparoscopic. The tools can damage the liver if not small enough causing a big issue. I was not going to risk anything, so I followed that diet strict with no cheating. My highest weight was 249, and my BMI was 44. At my 1 months post op appt I was 214 and my BMI was 37. I believe following the diets helped decrease the BMI drastically.

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Congratulations! I'm scheduled for the 22nd! My insurance didn't require gym notes, just 7 months consecutive dietary appointments, plus a nutritionist and psych evaluation.

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Congratulations!

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