Pre-op liquid diet: Always Required?

[mirabelle 64]

My surgeon didn't mention a pre-op liquid diet, just wondering if anyone else out there didn't have to do that????

[Eva Linder 47]

I didn´t do a pre op diet. I think that has to do with what bmi you have, the higher the more important to diet prior to surgey.

[devichan 79]

My BMI was high and I didn't have to do it. I had dropped 10% as required, and my doc doesn't require it of most of her patients, since we're going to be on liquid for three weeks after. She feels the 10% helps get the liver fat out of the way. She does require liquids the day before surgery, but that just makes sense. I think I had more reserves going into the surgery from eating food up until the day before, but follow your doctor's orders regardless!

[devichan 79]

Oh! Important thing: This is a really good reason not to compare yourself to others! Some people count pre-op liquid in their weight counts, and I have zero issue with that - they dropped it, it counts! But if someone says they dropped 35 in the first month and they're counting it, and you dropped 20 in the first month and you didn't have it to count, the situations are not at all the same... and you don't know who had pre-op liquid and who didn't. So remember: After surgery, comparisons are useless!

[Mrs.RRn 2,110]

I was just on Clear Liquids the day before ; and I had to take 2 bottles of Mag Citrate that evening. Other than that, my doc didn't require any other dieting.

[aliekat55 157]

I am so jealous. he wants two weeks of optimist even though I have already lost 12% of my weight. Alas, such is life.

alex

[DaFierce1 71]

IT DEPENDS ON THE DOC, ALL R DIFFERENT WITH WHAT THE Y REQUIRE..

I HAVE A 10 DAY LOW CARB DIET TO DO, NO LIQUID DIET..

[swimmom 124]

It depends on the doctor, and on your insurance policy. I did not have to do a liquid diet, but I know many do.

[Fixerupper 335]

I did not have one.

[Tropical.Lover 24]

My surgeon didn't mention a pre-op liquid diet' date=' just wondering if anyone else out there didn't have to do that????[/quote']

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Why didn't you have to do it ?

[Tropical.Lover 24]

I didn´t do a pre op diet. I think that has to do with what bmi you have' date=' the higher the more important to diet prior to surgey.[/quote']

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[Tropical.Lover 24]

I didn´t do a pre op diet. I think that has to do with what bmi you have' date=' the higher the more important to diet prior to surgey.[/quote']

If you don't do the diet does that speed up anything ???

[Tropical.Lover 24]

It depends on the doctor' date=' and on your insurance policy. I did not have to do a liquid diet, but I know many do.[/quote']

Yeah, I'm starting too think so

[brittanykins 22]

My surgeon doesn't require the liquid diet either. I think I may end up doing it anyway, though.

[taylormarie421 75]

My surgery is on Monday and my doctor didn't require a pre op diet but he did have me start Protein Shakes so that I'm side to them. Midnight tonight he requires me to start only clear liquids.