I am doing the diet but I'm just worried as I only started it properly today and my surgery is in 6 days!!? So I'm really worried that my liver won't be shrunk and he won't operate on me??? Let me know your stories please xxx

Many of us had no pre op diet and yours sounds a little odd? I've read here where some people went in for surgery and when the doc found that the liver was too large, they closed the patient up and cancelled the surgery for that day. I'd advise you to stick to the diet and stay away from carbs for the remaining 6 days to shrink that liver?

tmf

I have never heard of that diet but do know that some people need to shrink the liver before surgery. Are you British? just thinking that they might have different ideas on the pre-op diet. hugs and please follow your doctor advice.

Hiya yes I am British .. Yes I'm having just milk and yougart although I wasent told to do this by the actual surgeon just his side lady... Who also deals with finance and so on.. I'm having my op with the hospital group, but to be honest I've read sooo much stuff that I've scared myself to death xxxx

It is not a matter of him not operating on you, but it will be a matter of him cutting and closing and doing nothing if he can't maneuver around a fatty liver My surgeon almost gave up on the band, but gave it one more last try and was successful. Then came the fight with the insurance to cover the additional operating room and anesthesiologist time. Follow the diet and you should do fine. I knew I had a fatty liver long before surgery, and I feared it might have been an issue.

Hiya yes I am British .. Yes I'm having just milk and yougart although I wasent told to do this by the actual surgeon just his side lady... Who also deals with finance and so on.. I'm having my op with the hospital group, but to be honest I've read sooo much stuff that I've scared myself to death xxxx

I thought you might be when I read some words that were spelled different from the good old USA. Hang in there it will get better. I think we all were a little scared before the surgery, please keep us informed on how you are doing. We all care, hugs

well the pre op is to prepare your insides for surgery

and like tmf said, we have read posts from people whose dr's wouldnt operate

because the pre op didnt make the liver nice and small..i couldnt bear waking up and the dr telling me he didnt give me the band for that reason and that was the main reason i disnt cheat...tooo scared..and not cheating made me strong mentally......in my opinion, cheating is only cheating yourself seems we cheated enough in our past to make us need wls.....what are you gonna do when when it really gets tough??.. (in my past, i turned to food and hence why i got obese)...

need to knuckle down and follow the best you can what your dr advises.

wishing you all the best

Do the best you can. No one is perfect.

I don't know of anyone that has had their surgery cancelled because they have not followed the pre-op diet to the letter.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

Did the dr do the surgery for you?

I'm surprised that yogurt and milk are considered for a pre-op diet. I was on Optifast and it was fine.

I've been doing the milk and yogurt Pre op diet for 4 weeks now! Mainly to reduce my BMI and get it below 50 (was 57) as well as shrinking the liver! It's not been easy but I've got too much to lose (no pun intended) to cheat! Surgery was booked for 22/8/13 but has had to be re scheduled due to BMI still being 52! I'm determined to stick with it and do what ever it takes to have my wls. Watch this space.....???Š