Has anyone ever not had a healthy small enough liver? I mean do the even know how far its shrunk? Im sticking to my diet as best i can i just didnt know if anyone was turned down for their liver wasnt small enough? Just a curious question?

Wasn't me, but my surgeon postponed one of my fill appointments because he was called in to assist another surgeon operating on a patient whose liver was too large. My surgeon made the call and this patient's surgery was cancelled - after he had been put under and incisions made. In other words, the patient woke up with incisions, gas in the belly but no band.

Oh thats just awful!

There was a person on this site a couple of years ago that the same thing happened to - Restlessmonkey.

that is why i havent cheated not one bit on this liquid diet.

Im not on a clear diet yet but i do drink two shakes a day and been doing good except for day two lol

Unfortunately they can't know your liver is too big until they get in there, hence why the surgery is halted after you're already cut and pumped full of gas.

gosh mis, i sure hope this doesnt happen to me

gosh mis, i sure hope this doesnt happen to me

Honestly, if you're doing what your doctor says before surgery? Chances are VERY slim.

I really wouldn't worry about it, I'm sure you'll do just fine

thanks mis, i am really trying very hard.this thursday, be 3 weeks w/no food. unreal. never in a million years did i think id ever be able to do that.

What i do not get is the ones that do not have to do any diet then. Why two weeks for some and others none. How is their liver shrinking then?

What i do not get is the ones that do not have to do any diet then. Why two weeks for some and others none. How is their liver shrinking then?

My surgeon did not require a liquid diet. They said they just don't do it. I ate healthy for 3 months prior to my surgery and two weeks prior I did 1000 calorie diet. The key is that your liver is not full of fat. I was even waived from doing that becasue I was already counting calories and was doing 1200 calories. The pre op diet for us was designed for people who eat a lot of fat and high calorie food to start getting used to eating differently. The fact that none of my doctors patients had to do a liquid diet,

Proves that every doctor is different. Whatever your surgeon says, do your research and unless it sounds totally crazy, you have to follow what they say. I can't say I missed that liquid diet, I did fine with what I did. Good luck!

Its so confusing with all the different rules! Thar is y i asked in the first place my friend n mother never had a preop diet yet i do i was confused about how its for the liver! Crazy thing is i have a diff doc then them two but they are from the same office!

Yeah, every surgeon is different. I did a 1200 calorie diet (3-8 oz protein shakes, 1/2 cup of fruit, 1 fat free yogurt, 1 lean cuisine and 1 cup of salad w/1 tbsp of lite dressing) for 8 days and then clear liquids for the 2 days prior to surgery.