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drea0325    7

drea0325
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I have noticed that a lot of people are having to do a pre-op diet for a couple weeks prior to surgery. My surgeon only requires a soft/liquid diet the day before surgery and that's all. Did anyone else no have to do the 2 week diet?

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NewKristen    356

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I have noticed that a lot of people are having to do a pre-op diet for a couple weeks prior to surgery. My surgeon only requires a soft/liquid diet the day before surgery and that's all. Did anyone else no have to do the 2 week diet?

Don't ask questions! Just be happy! He he.

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SassySenior    111

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Don't answer questions with a question. I'm glad you're happy. But our friend, drea0325, still doesn't have an answer. So, my response will be at least as valid as yours. :)

I haven't been even sleeved yet, much less gone on a post-op diet. However, there is a ton of content on this site. If you are to survive wls, it's time to learn how to navigage this site. There are plenty of answers to your question ... just look!

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No game    14,437

No game
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Every doctor has different protocols some believe in pre op diets some don't..

It can even be different from patient to patient.

You really can't compare there are so many variables

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slimmingdani    57

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I have noticed that a lot of people are having to do a pre-op diet for a couple weeks prior to surgery. My surgeon only requires a soft/liquid diet the day before surgery and that's all. Did anyone else no have to do the 2 week diet?

My doctor didn't put me on one at all either, I was only told not to eat after 7 or drink after midnight the day before. But I started to try and eat better the week before on my own, I didn't do a liquid diet but I had a Protein drink for Breakfast and a Protein based lunch&dinner.

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drea0325    7

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Thanks slimmingdani. Seems like our doctors have similar post-op schedules. ..I know the post-op diet is supposed to shrink the liver so I was curious as to whether the diet had any effect on how the surgery went.

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slimmingdani    57

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Thanks slimmingdani. Seems like our doctors have similar post-op schedules. ..I know the post-op diet is supposed to shrink the liver so I was curious as to whether the diet had any effect on how the surgery went.

He told me after that I had a very small liver, I do know that the smaller it is the easier the surgery is because they won't have to lift it to perform the surgery.

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Kristina J.    581

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Don't answer questions with a question. I'm glad you're happy. But our friend, drea0325, still doesn't have an answer. So, my response will be at least as valid as yours. :)

I haven't been even sleeved yet, much less gone on a post-op diet. However, there is a ton of content on this site. If you are to survive wls, it's time to learn how to navigage this site. There are plenty of answers to your question ... just look!

Geez... Welcome to VST!

Funny, I just read an old post toady that talked about people asking old questions that had already been asked. Has it been asked and answered on this site before? Yes, probably a few times over. Does that mean she can't put herself out there and ask the question and get her toes wet? It is her very first post!!! You're going to have a lot of questions at a lot of different points along this journey. Some you'll search for and some you'll want to talk to people about. Don't let people discourage you from reaching out!!

With that said, I have heard of a lot of people who have had no pre-op diet and a lot of people who have had month long pre op diets!! But I'm with Kristen... I wouldn't ask too many questions about it (to your SURGEON she means) and just enjoy your lucky break!! ;)

And welcome to VST!

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drea0325    7

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Wow...1st post and I will now be deleting my profile. Thank u to the 1 person that actually didn't mind chiming in to talk to me about what I wanted to talk about! As for those that apparently think I don't know how to use a forum correctly all I have to say is...wow...

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Kristina J.    581

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There was only one negative response! Everyone else was being supportive! Don't let one bad response ruin your experience here. There is a lot of very valuable information!!

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Kristina J.    581

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I thought I gave an answer... Sorry :P

I kinda thought we both did!! And I even stood up for repeat questions when someone wants to reach out!

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Ms.AntiBand    2,984

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Ooooh jeez... Y'all play nice now!

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No game    14,437

No game
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Ooooh jeez... Y'all play nice now!

Lol girl! I'm still trying to figure out who's fighting with who, so I can pick a side :P

I think what we have here is just some plain old miscommunication... I'm not sure if anybody here meant to be mean.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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