My surgery will be on 9/7 - I started the pre op liquid diet last week. I was doing just fine until sunday when I ate. After this day, I have been eating only a night time and drink do the liquid diet in the morning. It was only Monday and today that I ate for dinner. I will start it again tomorrow since I am a week from my surgery. I feel very discouraged and frustrated because of this. Is this too terrible?? I am afraid that something will happen in the operation room. Please advise. Thanks!

I'm not for sure it will affect you at all.... My pre-op diet was only 5 days long, it was all Clear liquids. Protein drinks (limit to 3 a day), clear broths, Popsicles, and any liquid I could see thru. Just get back on track. The doctor will stop the surgery if there is something wrong, so you do need to shrink your liquid. I know not eating is hard, but you have to do this for yourself! You CAN do this!!!!!

Good Luck!!!!

My surgery will be on 9/7 - I started the pre op liquid diet last week. I was doing just fine until sunday when I ate. After this day, I have been eating only a night time and drink do the liquid diet in the morning. It was only Monday and today that I ate for dinner. I will start it again tomorrow since I am a week from my surgery. I feel very discouraged and frustrated because of this. Is this too terrible?? I am afraid that something will happen in the operation room. Please advise. Thanks!

You did not fail, i just hope you choose low fat low carb:)

At 7 days i was so constipated I ate a turkey chef salad praying for relief. At day 5 pre op, I had chicken fajitas (no shells, just chicken and peppers and onions) , then as the reality of surgery got near I did not stray. It is both a prep mentally for what your new life is like shortly after surgery and to shrink your liver for surgery. If you get back on the wagon you will be fine!

Stick around here if you need help in times of weakness, YOU CAN AND WILL do this!

I didn't have a pre-op diet at all except for clear liquids the day before, so you will be fine. I'm only saying this to ease your fears, not to give you a free ticket to continue to eat regular meals. You should definitely do EVERYTHING you can to follow your surgeon's instructions. But in the end, it's persistence over perfection. If it's any consolation, after surgery having liquids only is a total breeze because you won't be hungry! Try to focus on that.