My surgery is on Tuesday and so far it hasn't been that bad. But tonight I cheated and had a slice of pizza and few chips:(. I feel like a failure,but more importantly will my surgeon be able to tell? I have waited so long for this, having been denied 3 times because of insurance politics. What should I do? Confess to the surgeon or keep quiet?

Be honest, it does no one any favors not to be. I had a two week pre-op liquid diet and ate chicken almost every night for dinner except the last night. I was honest with my surgeon and it posed no problems. At the hospital they were most concerned that I was compliant with no food after midnight, which I was.

It was explained to me that the main reason for the lenghty diet is to give the system a rest and also try and reduce fatty liver (if you have that, i did).

I totally feel your pain! Surgery Monday here. Be strong, we can do it!! We have worked very hard to get here, so close. Good luck!

You will be fine i was required soft foods only 1 day before surgery! 2 days before I had fajita tacos

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I only had to have all liquids the day before surgery not two and three weeks before that's insane!!!! You should be fine but u should always be upfront and honest with ur surgeon. Good luck????

You should be fine, but you do need to fess up to your surgeon.

Thanks guys for the support. I don't want the surgeon to tell me that he will postpone my surgery, but nonetheless I'll still fess up.

So yesterday I admitted to cheating on my 10 day liquid diet. My sister told me about Epsom salt as a laxative. So I said what the heck, let me try it. So far so good to spare everyone the tmi all I'm going to say is that its a bit gassy

So yesterday I admitted to cheating on my 10 day liquid diet. My sister told me about Epsom salt as a laxative. So I said what the heck, let me try it. So far so good to spare everyone the tmi all I'm going to say is that its a bit gassy

I cheated today to. My surgery is Wednesday. How did your surgeon respond.

He doesn't know yet. My surgery is the first one of the day, 8 a.m. Boy am I nervous.

Hey!! Don't panic! I cheated Saturday and told my surgical coordinator. She said it was fine, and they only expect you to "try your best." I felt horrible, but then I didn't feel so bad after she said that. My friend who had her surgery in May didn't even have a pre-op diet, and she was fine. I doubt there will be a problem. I had the same pre-op diet with my lap band and I also cheated, and they told me my liver looked great. I am around 250lbs. I'm not sure if how big a deal

Cheating is the bigger you are.

Main point: don't beat yourself up. No one is perfect! Good luck!!!

Erika

Hey!

Don't panic! I cheated on Saturday and contacted my patient/surgical coordinator and she said it was fine!! She said they only expect people to try their best to stay on it. I cheated on the same pre-op before my Lap Band surgery in 2010, and the surgeon told me my liver looked great.

My friend had her sleeve done in may and her surgeon didn't even have a pre-op diet for her. She did beautifully.

I am sure you will be fine! I am around 250, so I'm not sure if the cheating makes a bigger difference if you are in the 300's, 400's, etc...but my guess is that you'll be just fine.

Main point: no one is perfect, or expects you to be!

Best of luck!!!!!!! My surgery is Friday! Eeeek!

Erika

Sorry for two posts. I'm on my iPhone at work and it told me I couldn't post bc it timed out so

I wrote a new one!

I would not beat yourself over it. Like some others on here, I too did not have a liquid pre-op diet.

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Your surgeon probably won't even ask. It's not a big deal.

I agree with icox they probably won't ask and it most important the night before surgery to prevent the possibility of aspiration from vomiting