I'm two days out, surgery is Monday and I just couldn't hold out. We went to a cookout and I just COULD NOT resist a hamburger patty. Please tell me someone else had beef two days before surgery?

I guess it depends on your surgeon but I don't think you have messed up. My pre-op diet is 3 shakes and a lean cuisine for dinner per my surgeon and he also said if I had a special function or dinner to goto during pre-op that is was ok to do so. Being 2 days away from surgery has got to be so exciting !!! I can't wait to be on the loser bench !!!

You should be fine. My doctor let me have lean meat and fresh veggies every few nights. Good luck with your surgery!

But don't do it again!

I had a gyro (or 2) a week before surgery and I survived! You'll be ok but yeah...don't do that again. GOOD LUCK!

I'm not! As soon as it was down, I was freaking......lol.....I know stupid, right.

No one will condone it - 'cause you know you're not supposed to. But, its a very minor slip and as long as you aren't making a habit of it, you should be fine.

(says the woman who had pizza, chicken tenders and a coke the night before hers!)

No one will condone it - 'cause you know you're not supposed to. But, its a very minor slip and as long as you aren't making a habit of it, you should be fine.

(says the woman who had pizza, chicken tenders and a coke the night before hers!)

Thanks!!! Definately made me feel better.

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Look, you will not see me judging you!! I started my pre-op diet on Friday, surgery Nov.1 and I am having a really hard time. I am not hungry but this diet is playing with my head big time. I really don't think you have messed up, as I am allowed to have 3oz of lean meat for dinner. Maybe that burger was 90% lean lol jk. We are all human don't be too hard on yourself, and finish strong until your surgery!! Good luck!

I cheated 3 days in with eggs, 3 days before my surgery, I chewed and spit a double cheeseburger and onion rings from Culver's. And I had 6 Diet Dr. Pepper's the day before. I think you'll be fine

Are you on liquid only? If not I don't see what the big deal is. It's protein. I would say the fat content might be higher at a cookout because they probably aren't going to spend the money on 96% lean beef. I could have hamburger meat just had to be lean for the whole "liver" thing I'm no help but I would think you are ok. I was only all liquid 24 hours before.

The idea of the pre op diet is to drop weight to shrink your liver. period. What you are actually putting in your stomach really doesnt matter until the day or so before your surgery. pre op instructions vary by surgeon. So eating something you weren't really supposed to have is not that big of deal, as long as you are still losing weight.

I think you'll be fine. Certainly make sure you don't have anything the day before. You want everything to be empty/moving in the right direction the actual day of surgery. But a burger today will have already processed far past your stomach by your surgery date, so as long as you don't make a habit of it, you should be fine.

As you can see, many people have been just fine having cheated on their pre-op diets. I am in the middle of mine right now. However, it's still major surgery and the doctor gave you the pre-op diet for a reason. Just disclose to your doc what you did to ensure he is prepared for anything that might be there when he opens you up.

Just because others did it and were fine doesn't mean it's not somewhat risky. Pls take care of yourself by letting your doctor know, and he can decide how best to keep you safe during surgery.

Be honest with your surgeon and hospital about what you ate! My hospital has called me daily to ask how my pre op diet is going. I have surgery Tuesday. They've been calling daily to offer support but to also get detailed info if I have slipped. I have not slipped and today is day 14 for me.