Kella112

Can you stall on a pre-op diet? I’ve been on it for 2 weeks and have another 2 weeks to go.

Me too!!

You’re my surgery twin!! :)

@macadamia ohhh that’s actually a really good idea! Thank you!

I guess I wonder if it’d be okay to cheat on my diet if I had plain scrambled eggs a couple of times a week?? I mean of course it’s not okay to cheat but if I did at least it’d be healthy?

Ugh yes and all the flavor is correct!

I’m self pay. Mine is $14,900. Also have to buy their pre-op diet food which is $98/week. I didn’t have to do a sleep study or really any other testing. I did get an endoscope done since my insurance covered it. You’re pcp can do the lab work or if you need any other labs done for wherever you go, you can usually go to your own lab if insurance will cover that as well. I’m getting my surgery done at JourneyLite in Cincinnati. :)

Does anyone know why we can’t have egg yokes in pre-op diet? I am allowed egg whites but obviously not as good haha. All I can find on google is possibly they effect cholesterol.

Thank you.. I will stick around for now bc the support is needed when other around you aren’t going through the same thing. Thank you again for encouraging words!!

@chunckysoup thank you for your response! I did give them a call today but I guess with it being Friday the dietitian wasn’t in. I actually looove the premier protein shakes, I’m hoping they say I can change it up and have those.

@ Matt Z actually no I didn’t say any of those things. I think you more harsh than supportive in your first comment... and well now your second comment. Bc it’s the internet.. it’s easy to take things out of context. I wrote on here to get support as people said.. this is a place for support. I also wrote on here out of curiosity as to what other pre-op diets others are on. Not once did I say I was not going to follow my surgeons instructions. If part of the whole process is dealing with the emotions of it and I don’t have anyone around me going through it, then wouldn’t be smart to reach out to others that are? All you have done is discouraged me from getting on any of these forums at all. I didn’t disrespect you in any way nor did I twist anything you said. Good luck to you!

@frustr8 I know I’m not one of the veterans on this one but I do think my surgeon could have prepared me more for what the pre-op diet was going to be. I cold turkey have had to start on their diet with no mental preparation. If I were you I would ease into it at the 4week mark or even now. That way you have at least have an idea of how your body is going to feel and adjust some.

@Matt Z I planned on discussing it with my surgeon but I do want to hear what other diets people are on out there. I’m self paying for surgery... there is no doubt in my mind this was another thing to add on to the bill. When I said angry, emotional and feel starved... what female do you know that is not a pure asshole when they are hungry? Lol I was looking for support here from others whom have these emotions as well.

I have to do 4 weeks of pre-op. I had to buy the food from my surgeons office. It is DISGUSTING! It’s literally packets of food and you add water to them. Listen I can do any diet for the most part bc I’ve done them before.. but this watered down nasty food is making feel starved, angry and emotional.... this is only day 2. I don’t want to hear that I’m mentally not ready for surgery bc I am. But I’ve heard of other people having different diets. Is anyone allowed to have premiere protein shakes??? What other diets do your doctors have you on to shrink your liver???

I’m in Ohio as the well! Cincinnati.. used to live in Columbus! Good luck!