I don't think that I'm in too much trouble here, but I wanted some input.

My surgery is scheduled for Friday. I'm on my 10 day pre-surgery liquid(ish) diet. But today I had to cheat.

I sing with a Ministry group and we had to sing out of town today. After church we were asked to go to lunch. There were 6 of us, so I couldn't tell them that they had to leave cuz I was on a liquid diet. At the restaurant we went to there were no choices that would qualify as "liquid". So I had chicken and green Beans. I ate very little and have nothing but liquid for the rest of the day. I'm 5 days away from surgery.... 1 cheat......should I be concerned????

I'm not going to be awake all night about this, but I wanted to see what you all thought..

Thanks!

Make sure you call your doctor and tell them what you did ASAP. It may not be a big deal but it would suck to get the day of surgery and have them tell you no. Better to be safe than sorry!

I dot think its a big deal, expecially if you only ate a little and it was not bad food.

I only have to fast from midnight on the day before, I dont think the point is to have a completely empty digestive tract, the liquid diet is to shrink your liver. It's no big deal.

I am only required to have a high protein low carb diet 2wks prior to my surgery. I can eat normal foods as long as they fall under those guidelines. So, I am starting to work on my soda cravings, which is going pretty good since I like cold tea without sugar to drink. I am working on the protein part, I have bought some whey protein drinks which I really like alot. I think you'll be okay, I mean if you are still a few days away it will move out of your stomach, but if you think this may be a trigger for another slip then talk to you doctor. Just take it one day at a time and when you feel the urge come onto the board and get some support. Good Luck to you...sending positive thoughts your way!!! Kelli

I had "regular food" right up to the day before my surgery. I think you are preparing your body for the changes ahead as well as trying to decrease the fattiness of the liver. Not all Docs even reccommend a pre op liquid regimen (mine didn't). The purpose of pre op diets is to reduce that puffy liver and decrease fat around your organs if possible. Whatever you do, don't cheat the day before your sugery. Follow your Dr's advice to the T for that day so as not to complicate the actual surgery other than that, put your guilt away and move forward.......you are not a bad bandster, liquid diet is HARD!

Thanks for the info. I think I'll be just fine. One question I do have for those who had a less strenuous pre surgery diet.......I asssume you had the surger laproscopically, not open......correct?

Well I havent had mine yet, but they'd only do open surgery if there was some sort of real problem, it's not common. My BMI is about 35-36 so I guess there's less need for me to do the pre op liquid diet than if my BMI were 50.

You dont necessarily have to be that overweight though to have a fatty or enlarged liver, it depends on a lot of your other habits too.

my surgery is Wed. My doctor just said to take it easy on Tues. He told me to stick to a lite lunch and dinner, didn't even mention liquid, thank goodness I think the month after will be enough liquid for me.

You dont necessarily have to be that overweight though to have a fatty or enlarged liver, it depends on a lot of your other habits too.

Yes.

And cheaters go to HELL!!

Just kidding, really! I figure someone who goes to church and sings in a ministry group will laugh with me at my tasteless comment?!

You should follow your docs instructions but I think you will be fine if you stay on track the rest of the week.

My BMI was 38 and I had no liquid pre-op. My surgery was Laporoscopopoppoic (sp?)...

I had low blood sugar at 11pm the night before surgery and I had to eat light all day and my sugar went to low.I ate at 11 pm and did ok in the surgery the next morning.You should be fine.

I feel a whole lot better, except that Hell thing. Perhaps I'll escape eternal damnation if I only do Clear liquids until Friday..........(is Hell really THAT bad?)

Wow......it is so very interesting that all these Doctors have so many different requirements. My BMI is only 42, and I'm actually extemely healthy. No diabetes, no hi blood pressure, I even have good cholesteral (which I find quite hysterical considering I have this skinny arogant uncle who has looked his nose down on me since I was 9 and who uses his Nordic track every day for an hour and HE has high cholesteral. I felt quite bad for being gleeful at that news. There goes that darn Hell thing again).

Once again.....thanks for all the great input. I'm so glad I found this sight!

Perhaps I'll escape eternal damnation if I only do clear liquids until Friday..........(is Hell really THAT bad?)

Hell IS clear liquids until Friday!! You'll do great. No worries. That's kind of funny about your uncle with the high cholesterol. Isn't that just odd? And a few folks here have had their cholesterol go higher with their weight loss. My theory is, it's only temporary. No science behind that opinion, though.

happy band day is coming!! Keep us posted.