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If youve had your pre-op appt, what do the doctors have you doing to prep for surgery?

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Hello again Ashlee! So for me, I am having my surgery in Mexico and my doctor does not require me to have a long pre-op diet (because my BMI is 36), I am required to have a liquid diet for three days before surgery however. This varies with each doctor however and your starting BMI. I spoke to a nutritionist that specializes in bariatric surgery and here is some info she sent me. you can use the liquid phase of it for pre-op, but again it varies with doctors. (Well I can not figure out how attach the diet here, so I will try to put it somewhere else in the group.

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My BMI is 79 and I don't have a Pre-Op Diet. The day before I am on Clear Liquids and NPO MidNight. I do have to get a Vena Cava Filter placed in my leg two days before the surgery. This is done in Same Day Surgery.

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im 6 foot 500 lbs i think bmi is 65-70 something like that..my doc wants me on 2 week pre op with 1 meal replacer Protein Shake at each meal and all the clear liquids i want between ....only issue i have with it is this was a program built for the smaller people im at the top end of weight so im going to actually on my own go with a 3 week pre op ..wouldnt hurt ive heard others do 2 months pre op because of being too overweight so..im customizing mine starting april 30 instead of may 7..surgery date is 5-21 with dr joya in puerto vallarta

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Many surgeons recommend that if your BMI is over 40 you do the two week diet because of the liver becoming smaller with it. are you having an open surgery phatdiva? Many surgeries that are scheduled laparascopically can become open if the liver is too large, so that is something to keep in mind. Because my BMI is only 36 I only have a 3 day liquid diet preop, is full liquids though.

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My surgery is scheduled for May 11, and I start my pre-op diet tomorrow. Protein Shake for Breakfast and lunch and a salad with Protein for dinner. 3 days before surgery liquid diet only. I am so ready to begin this journey. I have been researching for about 2 years. The sleeve was a natural choice and the more I read the more I am POSITIVE I made the right choice. ;)

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Got my prepped diet, clear liquids the day before since my bmi/weight is steady at 244ish. Idk if I'm happy I don't have to do it or whether I should anyway to get my brain used to it

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Dr. Aceves gave me a pre-op diet to do one week before surgery. You can read the post on my blog if you're curious what it is specifically. Pretty much a low-carb diet. http://gastricsleeve4me.blogspot.com/2012/05/pre-op-diet.html

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