New to the forum, a lot of helpful points that have been addressed and discussed on here. My weight loss journey started in December. I went to see Dr. balsalma in nj and since then have been to many doctor offices, gotten my Arm pricked for lots of blood samples, learned that I've got a fatty liver, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. but now three months later I've got a surgery date set for march 28th and I'm beyond excited. I am a 29 year old married mother of three , and have put myself off for quite some time now, and ready to get the old me back. With that said, my surgeon has not required any type of pre op diet. Basically the week before I was told to eat light and the day before liquids only. I'm curious as to why some have to diet before surgery and others don't.

Hi mama

All doctors are different. I was't required to have a pre-surgery diet either. But follow what your dr. says allows, today, tomorrow and like i said always.

glad you are getting a "hold" of yourself and realize you should be #1 too.

I was told the reason many dr.s want you to lose some weight prior to WLS is because of your fatty liver that we have.

i think i said that right.

OMG march 28 is right around the corner

best wishes

kathy

Some docs say that if you have a fatty liver, it can get nicked during the process so they put their patients on a diet before hand to help eliminate risks in nicking the fatty liver.

The pre-op diet ideally does several things, importantly it firms your liver, puts you in a state of ketosis BEFORE you undergo the trauma of surgery.

I know surgeons are surgeons but they too have opinions often that are not the best...think of how many times a doctor has gave poor advise on something else...hmmm

The ketosis body of a patient that is obese and probably been on yo-yo diets or a heavy modern lifestyle is a complex thing. The actual yo-yo process people think of as giving up+some is actually a compound, aggregate condition that worsens as you go. I think some doctors fail to appreciate the extra complications for a WLS patient if they go into ketosis after surgery, rather than already be somewhat adjusted to it.

Alot of the "off" feelings many of us have after surgery are due in part to ketosis and the body adjusting gerlin, leptin, testosterone, estrogen, ets - and blood sugar.

If you can I would suggest you talk to your doctor and tell him you want a pre-op diet. If not many of us had them here and we could at least give you suggestions.

Very happy for you that you have made your decision and are well underway! Keep us posted.

PS - it is definately Ok for Mom to get her groove back...if you don't make yourself #1 at some point, you will have no #2's - because you will not be here.

Thank you ladies for the input, march 28th is so close. I'm anxious to get things started , I'm sure I'll have lots of question before and after then. Jessica

Good Luck Mama!!! You will do great!!!! I'm a newbie also and this site is soooo informative....I've been addicted for the past 24 hours!!!! LOL