I know its to make the liver less fatty, but do they do an xray or sonogram of the liver prior to telling you to go on a liquid diet? I have seen some that didn't go on a liquid diet, and some that have only gone on a liquid diet for a week, however the average I have seen is two weeks. Thanks.

Just a thought..............If you can not commit to a 2 week liquid diet for your health and safety during surgery.................how are you ever going to make the change needed after you have the surgery?......just a thought

You can have as MANY thoughts as you want, however where exactly did I say I couldn't do two weeks? You have seen only this post and assume that I couldn't. I asked a simple question about a two week diet, which I am entitled to. So please don't assume. Just a thought.

Talk to your surgeon about it.

I'm going to, I see towards the end of the month. Just asking questions and getting answers from different people. I'm waiting for a person who went to the same hospital to see if I can get some insight.

My surgeon didn't require any sort of x-ray or pre-surgery diet. I think a lot of surgeons do things that their insurers require and that the patient's insurers will pay for. Ask and be sure that you're comfortable with the answers. M.

No Xray prior to surgery, but was on a calorie restriction for about 2 -3 weeks prior, then liquid for 4 days prior. I have heard it does reduce the liver size and was told surgery has been rescheduled for other people if it was found to be too large.

Yea I read that if it's too large or some people cheat then they stopped the surgery. I'm not playing that. I just couldn't imagine doing that, and getting cut and being told "Go home." I have only had one surgery that was needed, so this is the first time I am seeking out surgery, ya know? So I can't slack.

My surgeon didn't require any sort of x-ray or pre-surgery diet. I think a lot of surgeons do things that their insurers require and that the patient's insurers will pay for. Ask and be sure that you're comfortable with the answers. M.

I have a nice novel size amount of questions for my doctor. I want to make sure I have all needed documents as well as have all questions asked. So far thanks to sites like these I have gotten most answered. It also helps that I have a friend who has had WLS by the same doctor I am going to, so I get some info from her.

Just a thought.....why not just ask your doctor what he recommends.

Just a thought..............If you can not commit to a 2 week liquid diet for your health and safety during surgery.................how are you ever going to make the change needed after you have the surgery?......just a thought

Well that's easy- we all get the surgery because we obviously do not have the will power to walk away from food without having a surgical tool in place. I imagine after you have your sleeve in place it's easy to forget what a nightmarish existence we non-sleevers live in having to fight ourselves. We KNOW what we need to do, but doing it is a totally different story.

Not sure why this thread turned so negative. I am sure she will ask her doctor what he recommends.

But if we applied the "ask the doctor" logic across the board, there wouldn't be much use for this forum.

It doesn't hurt to find out what others are doing, it is a good way to come up with questions for our doctors. She never said she wasn't going to follow doctor's orders.

Not sure why this thread turned so negative. I am sure she will ask her doctor what he recommends.

But if we applied the "ask the doctor" logic across the board, there wouldn't be much use for this forum.

It doesn't hurt to find out what others are doing, it is a good way to come up with questions for our doctors. She never said she wasn't going to follow doctor's orders.

Exactly.

She never said she had talked to her doctor about it either.....make yourself clear. I thought that the way she talked that she did not want to do the liquid diet. Sorry for upsetting so many. Oh and I was sleeved 5 weeks ago and before that had a band so I have been through it all without any help of a site to ask questions.

She never said she had talked to her doctor about it either.....make yourself clear. I thought that the way she talked that she did not want to do the liquid diet. Sorry for upsetting so many. Oh and I was sleeved 5 weeks ago and before that had a band so I have been through it all without any help of a site to ask questions.

... and that is relevant because ...

Well, if you know it all, what the heck are you doing here?

You are coming across as rude, whether or not intentionally.

If you say I am rude then I must be....carry on without me.

I think it depends on your Doctor. My guy only made you do all liquid the day before your surgery.

Mine was 2-week diet of "their" food. Mainly liquid, but some pasta every night. I lost 15lbs during that time. Did I cheat. Yes, brazilian steakhouse, a grilled cheese sandwich, and 2-tablespoose of pulled pork. Mind you, my cheat occured 6-days to 1week before my surgery.