Shrinking liver

[MamaTo3inNH 100]

What actually shrinks your liver? Calorie restriction? Fats?

[Elode 8,093]

Restriction of fat, calories, sodium, carbs...

[marbelvsg 132]

My nutritionist told me that just losing weight will shrink your liver.

[MamaTo3inNH 100]

My nutritionist told me that just losing weight will shrink your liver.

thanks!!!!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I was told no carbs. My surgeon isn't concerned about fat, just carbs.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Pre-op I was told just to avoid fatty foods. I'm actually not sure what reduces a fatty liver.

[MamaTo3inNH 100]

So my pre-op diet is the same diet that RNY patients need to follow for 2-3 months post op (we call it stage two, some call it post op or soft?) two weeks of it, and the reason is twofold: 1) get used to how you will have to eat post op and 2) shrink your liver. I know once I have my new pouch I will do just fine eating what I am supposed to eat. I am, quite literally, dizzy with the lack of food and am now entering "run down catching a cold" stage which always, in the winter months, leads to bronchitis. Which will lead to surgery postponment... My surgery is scheduled 1/19.

That's the reason I was asking. I just want to be able to eat *some* real food to keep my strength up for surgery, but also don't want to not shrink my liver.

Thanks for all of your input

[laurenella82 625]

Can you take emergent-c or something to try to ward off the cold?

[MamaTo3inNH 100]

I called the RN today, actually, because when I feel it coming I drink emergen-c all day long (usually 6-7 packets!) and also take zicam. There's fructose in emergen-c, so that's a no go. I got airborne, which I don't care for the taste but I'll deal. Also got zicam fast melts, so I'm taking that as well. I'm glad i got sick now because I wouldn't have thought twice about using emergen-c post-op, I only inquired because of all the Vitamins that I would be consuming so close to surgery. I'm sure it would have caused dumping post-op!

Edited January 14, 2015 by MamaTo3inNH