Just wondering, as I am on day 5 of liquids and only 2 more days to go and it is a little easier. But how the heck is my doc gonna know if my liver has shrunk or not??? He never x-rayed it or anything. I guess I am just worrying that something is going to go wrong and my dreams will be crushed come Friday!

Everything will be fine. I am excited for you. Friday will be the official start. Best of luck to you. No negativity.

They won't know. But you'll know. You'll know you did the right thing to make your liver fit as possible for the surgery.

Good luck Friday!

@amsterp: your pre-op preparations are designed to help reduce the fatty tissues around the liver and the spleen to assist the surgeon during surgery. Most of us who are candidates for this surgery have an excess of this fatty tissue. Believe me, you are helping yourself and your surgeon by following the pre-op guidelines.

Friday will come, your surgery will go ahead with ease thanks to your prep.

Hugs

when i went for my gallbladder ultrasound, they did my liver too, i didn't know but maybe that's routine? anyway, when my pcp called me with all my pre-op test results, he mentioned fatty liver deposits, so maybe they do know?

anyway, just follow the plan and you will be fine.

They'll know when they go in and see your liver. As long as you follow instructions you should be fine. Wishing you the best with your surgery and recovery!