Today I had my pre-op appointment. My surgery is Thursday. I found out that I don't have to do any sort of pre-op diet until Wednesday and that is for a colon cleanse. I guess I should consider myself lucky that I don't have to do the pre-op diet like a lot of others but is everyone also doing a colon cleanse? I have to go to work that morning to take care of some stuff that can't be done ahead of time, and then will head home to... cleanse. Anyway, I have that on Wed with only clear liquids. Then after the procedure, I am only on clear liquids while I am in the hospital. Once I go home, I'm on full liquids for 2 weeks, then go to puree's. Looks like a pumpkin protein shake for me for Thanksgiving day. I took the entire week of Thanksgiving off but the doctor said I can go back to work on Monday if I "need" to. Uhhh, no thanks.

I did not have to do a preop diet nor 'colon cleanse' lol prior to surgery. However, my husband who was banded same day/same physician as I had to do a 2 week liquid diet.

It's a mixture between the physician's practice/philosophies and the patient's health status/risks