In reading the posts it seems that most people are on a 2 week pre op diet. My instructions are for 2 days. Anyone else have a 2 day diet ? I have worked so hard for over a year to qualify for this surgery I dont want anything standing in my way!

Hello,

I've heard of both a 14 and 7 day pre op liquid diet, but never 2 days. My doctor told me that the purpose of the diet is to allow your liver to shrink so that your stomach will be more visible and easier to get to during the surgery. My diet is 7 days and i'm on day 3. If 2 days is enough for your liver to shrink then go for it!

Best of luck to you on your journey:)

I was told two days before surgery eat light, the day before surgery clear liquids only, nothing by mouth after midnight. It was great! This was for my revision from band to sleeve last year. I think with my band surgery I was on a 2 week liquid diet in 2008. Same hospital and surgeon for both surgeries.

Two days of clear liquids only is what my dr required.

I will have a 10 day full liquid diet and 3 days before surgery it will be only clear liquids. They told me it was to shrink my liver so my stomach would be more visiable.

yes indeed been in liquid diet for 2 weeks since the 3rd of march 2014 started in 296 pounds and today I am 278 lost 21 pounds my sleeve is for Monday 17 nervous it was hell at first 3 day s headache I think it was the coffee withdrall but think this was the worst lol I see every surgeon ask for different diets good luck

yes indeed been in liquid diet for 2 weeks since the 3rd of march 2014 started in 296 pounds and today I am 278 lost 21 pounds my sleeve is for Monday 17 nervous it was hell at first 3 day s headache I think it was the coffee withdrall but think this was the worst lol I see every surgeon ask for different diets good luck

Good luck on Monday!!

I was told that it varies from patient to patient, but the liquid diet is to shrink the liver........

I'm not sleeved yet but at my first surgeon consult he mentioned he only requires 2 day liquid diet.

I'm supposed to be on 2 day liquid diet starting Sunday but I already started this past Monday:)

yes indeed been in liquid diet for 2 weeks since the 3rd of march 2014 started in 296 pounds and today I am 278 lost 21 pounds my sleeve is for Monday 17 nervous it was hell at first 3 day s headache I think it was the coffee withdrall but think this was the worst lol I see every surgeon ask for different diets good luck

Good luck on Monday!!

thanks

yes indeed been in liquid diet for 2 weeks since the 3rd of march 2014 started in 296 pounds and today I am 278 lost 21 pounds my sleeve is for Monday 17 nervous it was hell at first 3 day s headache I think it was the coffee withdrall but think this was the worst lol I see every surgeon ask for different diets good luck

Good luck on Monday!!

My date is march 25, and my doctor told me just to do the liquid diet one day before surgery and then nothing after midnight. i was surprised and made double sure I heard that right.

In reading the posts it seems that most people are on a 2 week pre op diet. My instructions are for 2 days. Anyone else have a 2 day diet ? I have worked so hard for over a year to qualify for this surgery I dont want anything standing in my way!

My doctor didnt even require a preop diet...and when I asked here a few others had a similar experience...just begin a liquid diet anyway to be on the safe side ... maybe have an egg or Protein for Breakfast it helps ensure your alertness throughout the day.

I think the pre op diet its good because besides "shrinking your liver" it also helps you go through all the food/caffeine/sugar/carbs withdrawal, it teaches you to identify your head hunger vs tummy hunger

* after surgery your head hunger will be under control so 1 thing less to worry while in bed w other pains.

My surgery isn't until the 26th so yes even when my surgeon just said to control my eating n not to gain no more than 5% of my original weight even then i decided to follow a diet (Protein shakes breakfast n dinner; 3-4oz lean baked protein w 1/2 veggies lunch; also made homemade beef Soup n strained it; Snacks sf Jello, sf popsicle or my beef broth.

The first 3 -4 days are the hardest but it becomes doable. You get to learn so much about Proteins. N remember proteins will be our best friend for the rest of our lives

Edited March 16, 201412 yr by inneedofchange