Is there anyone else that doesn't have to do a certain diet before there surgery I only have to do the cleanse 24 hours ahead of time I'm wondering why my doctor so different than most I am 300 pounds 5 foot seven so I do fall under the Mobid obese anybody else have it where they do not have to do the diet

Rybecca20, there is a huge group of aug sleeveres here http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/38113-august-sleevers-where-yas-at/ we vary from no preop to 30 day preop I believe. Its just a matter of the doctor and what they prefer.

I have seen other people who are not required to do a preop diet. Every surgeon is different!

I am August 9th my BMI is just under 32 my coordinator told me to drink 3 shakes and a salad with lean protein for dinner starting tomorrow then starting Sunday only clear liquids until surgery. She said there is a big difference in people's healing and how bad they feel after operation if I follow the diet I should do fine. I am going to really try to stick with it but I am going to starve.

I'm getting sleeved a day before you Skyjack1 and I'm following a very similar pre-op diet: 2 Slim Fast shakes and 1 Lean Cuisine meal (or anything below 300 cals.) daily, but I've been switching it up a bit so I don't plateau. And yes, like MamaMelly said, every surgeon is different and it really depends on the person too. I was told I only need to lose 5% of my weight and can be scheduled just a week before the day of surgery since I started at 204 lbs. Good luck to you!

Where are you having it done?

Where are you having it done?

I chose to have it done at the Obesity Control Center in Tijuana by Dr. Ortiz. It's a Center of Excellence. At first, I thought that's just some fancy slogan they throw around but I recently found from my research that centers of excellence highly rank based on certain standards compared to other places. I haven't heard anything bad about the OCC or Dr. Ortiz. I can definitely share my experience with you when I return, if you would like.

Different doctors have different required plans. I did not have to do a pre-op diet either, although I did do a few days of full liquids to get used to it. The only thing my doctor required was 24 hours of clear liquids. Surgery went great and I'm doing well =)