I went for my final pre-op today and was told that I have a condition called NASH or non-alcohol fatty liver. Anybody out there have this also? I can be caused by being overweight but there are so many other reasons also.

I came home and got on the computer to find out everything there is to know and from what i can see, the lap-band just might of saved me from having to get a liver transplant in the future.

Low fat, high protien diet is one of the treatments of this condition.

I was also told that I had a fatty liver. My Dr. didnt seem to concerned with it. He told me that losing weight would help alot. He found it when I was having pain while I was pregnant. Turned out to be a hernia and had nothing to do with my liver. He just wanted to make sure.

I had/have a fatty liver. I had to be on a liquid diet two weeks prior to my surgery to shrink the size of my liver. But all went well. Best of luck to you!

Hehehe, my maiden name was Nash.

Many overweight people have fatty livers, its not at all uncommon.

I also have a fatty liver. I was on the 2 week pre op diet but when my surgeon was banding me he was shocked by it. He asked if a had really followed the pre op diet or not. He also said it would improve with the weight loss.

I feel much better now! I could not sleep all night thinking about this. My doctor out me on a 3 weel all liquid diet. he sais that my liver was doulble the size that it should be. My bmi is a 38 so I was a little shocked that it was sooooo enlarged

Booda, I'm glad you feel better. I have a fatty liver too. I was freaked out to think of fat infiltrating my organs -- yikes! I've read that alcoholic damage is the leading cause of liver failure, and fatty liver is the second. Not a thing to panic over, but not a thing to ignore, either.