Anyone else have to do a strict pre-op diet? I can only have 600-800 cal a day, liquid protein drinks as meals, and as much as I want of sugar-free jello, drinks, and Popsicles. I have to have 80-120 gms of protein. I am supposed to do this for 2 weeks before surgery & I'm only on day 6 and have lost 7lbs! I am so ready for this band to come out...I'm tired of the pain & the stress of this slip and hiatal hernia....but I'm starving!!! (

Sorry for the rant, just had to get that out lol.

Seems odd since it's a simple surgical procedure to remove? Especially if you've been able to maintain most of your weight loss since being banded?

HI!

I didn't have to do a strict pre-op diet for my lapband removal, just the regular not eating after midnight.

But I didn't have a slip. I had mine removed because of intolerance.

So, I imagine there may be a different pre-op protocol based on what the issue is.

Hang in there! You're almost done

This will also give you a headstart in continuing on to your weightloss goal without your band's assistance.

Hunger is no fun, but it's important to follow your surgeons instructions.

He may also be making sure your liver is nice and small when he operates -- just like when he implanted the band.

I hope everything goes smoothly for you. Your day will get here!

~hiddn

I didn't have to do a preop diet for removal, since I hadn't been able to eat much of anything for months leading up to the surgery.

The reason for this is to make the liver less slippery so the instrument that grasps it and keeps it out of the way is able to do so. It's a key part of laparoscopic surgery.

Best of luck to you!!!

Since I had emergency removal I didn't have a pre-op diet. I did have egg whites a week before removal but that was they only solid thing I'd had in weeks. I definitely was not getting in enough protein and my bloodwork from the ER showed it all. I'm close to 43 hours post op. Still struggling to get in protein, im on clear liquids so no shakes for me.