I need advice on what a pre-op diet consists of. My surgery date is July 2 but my three hour pre-op class isn't until June 22. I would call my contact at my doctor's office but I have a feeling she doesn't know what she is talking about. When I asked what the average hospital stay is she told me 90% of people go home the same day. HELP!!!

I asked what the average hospital stay!

carr1015

i asked my dr.s office too about the length of my stay - they said my dr. always has his patients stay 2 nights. so thats my answer

good luck on your pending surgery

kathy

My surgery is June 25th, and I was told my stay would be 1 night.

Hospital stay varies from doctor to doctor. Some actually DO send their patients home the same day. I don't know that I agree with that strategy, but it happens.

As for pre-op diet - that's actually VERY important - every doctor is different. Some do a strict low-carb phase, some do a liquid diet, some do two weeks, some only a week. So I would definitely call the office back and ask to speak with the nurse. She should know her stuff, and if she doesn't then I'd consider another surgeon . . .

I am also scheduled for July 2. Didn't the surgeon give you any literature? My Dr. has given me pages and pages of stuff about pre, post and long term.

Since your two week diet should start on monday i would call the surgeon's office. In my opinion you can't wait until the 22nd to find out about your pre-op diet.

my pre-op diet is 2 weeks of low fat/ low carb 1200 calories diet

I was told my stay would be 1 night.

My surgery is July 23rd (Tuesday) and I start my liquid diet 14 days before on 7/10. I will be discharged from the hospital on Friday 7/26. Same day or even 1 day seems too soon!

Mine is July 23 and I have a10 day pre op. If yours like a copy u can message me at april_gilley@yahoo.com

Mine is June 27th and I start liquid pre op diet next week. My dr told me I will stay 1-2 days. He also gave me a 3ring binder with pre and post op diet info, however I also found several web pages helpful after googling vertical sleeve pre/post op diets.

Good luck!!!

Also I received meal replacements powders that I mix with water from my doctor. There are 42 total... 3x per day for 14 days. I have shakes, pudding and cream soup mixes so hopefully they are palatable! I can also eat sugar free jello, sugar free Popsicles and unlimited water and/or crystal light. I think I can hang!

I went in I'm Monday and out about 6pm on that wenday