I was surfing this morning and found this post-op diet online. It amazes me how surgeons are all so different - and I honestly don't know if one is any smarter/better than another! How do they decide which pre/post op diet they'll use? Is it based on experience? Patient results? Science? Preference? Their own hang ups? What??? Anywho... just my rant for the 10am hour

http://www.cornellweightlosssurgery.org/pdf/dietary_guidelines_sleeve_gastrectomy.pdf

dietary_guidelines_sleeve_gastrectomy.pdf

I look at it like this: Your surgeon sets your pre and post-op diet based on what your (general you) surgeon has found works for his/her patients with his/her surgical technique. Therefore, you should follow whatever diet your surgeon recommends for best results.

I sometimes wonder about the big differences as well, though.

I think its their own personal preference and of course theirs is the best. LOL

A good example is I wasn't required to follow a pre-op diet. I was Clear liquids the day before. My friend had to do a two week clear liquid pre-op diet. Now she has to do two more weeks clear liquids post-op and can have fruit juice. .

I'm one week clear liquids post-op and can't have fruit juice.

Even internally I received a booklet from the surgeon pre-op stating I can have Calcium caltrate. I went out and purchased OsCal only to get documentation from his nutritionist to not use calcium caltrate but only calcium citrate!! Grrrrrr!!

I understand!!

I find it interesting as well - but like others have said - each surgeon relates their diets and/or restrictions compared to their technique and what they think is best for their patients. And of COURSE all doctors are always going to be "overly safe" versus not safe enough and risk a leak due to a lax post-op diet or even giving a patient the SLIGHTEST inclination that it's ok to do too much too soon.. I think as long as you be smart about it and listen to your body as well, that's what matters most.

Well at least I'm not the only one who notices it! My surgeon's diet even contradicts itself in some places. It's super annoying!