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The day my pre op is supposed to start my husband are going out of town for our anniversary. Wonder if I can start a day or two later and it still be ok. It's a 2 week pre op.

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Hi....just want to say my surgery was march 16 2015 they called me on feb 13 and moved me up to feb 25 ,so I will be a few days short but it was okay with my surgeon. Hope that helps

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I didn't get my surgery date until 10 days before the actual surgery, so I never was able to do the full two week liquid diet. It didn't seem to matter much. I just made sure I stuck strictly to what was required during those 10 days so that I could have a successful surgery. And I did. I wish you luck!

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I didn't get my surgery date until 10 days before the actual surgery, so I never was able to do the full two week liquid diet. It didn't seem to matter much. I just made sure I stuck strictly to what was required during those 10 days so that I could have a successful surgery. And I did. I wish you luck!

WL: did you have to go through six months if supervised weight loss prior to your surgery date?

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I had to do 6 months prior which really turned out to be 5 months because they used my surgeon/nutrition visit as one of the weigh ins...It all depends on the insurance, I know people who only had to do 3 months or no months of supervised weight loss at all before surgery. My surgery date is tomorrow!

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The day my pre op is supposed to start my husband are going out of town for our anniversary. Wonder if I can start a day or two later and it still be ok. It's a 2 week pre op.

I was told 10 days, so it should be fine. I cheated a little today and ate some cheese and an egg.

Hi....just want to say my surgery was march 16 2015 they called me on feb 13 and moved me up to feb 25 ,so I will be a few days short but it was okay with my surgeon. Hope that helps

Where are you having it done? I'm also scheduled for the 25th.

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Brooklyn

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personally, i think starting a couple of days late is fine...but i'm not always the best rule follower on this one ...you will find people who tell you that you aren't ready if you wont' give up those two days, but i don't believe that either.

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Thanks guys

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I didn't have to do 6 months of supervised weight loss or any for that matter. My bariatrician said that I didn't have to lose weight before surgery. Although I wish he did because it would have gotten me closer to goal. I had a list of surgery prequesits that took 9 months to complete. Those 9 months seem to take forever.

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I have a feeling that the doctors figure in that most of their weight loss patients will cheat a bit. So, if one actually needs a week, they will require two weeks of pre-op dieting. I think they figure in that they are dealing with people who have weight and food issues, and compensate for that. But that is only a guess. At any rate, ASK your surgeon first, and then follow what he/she says. Also figure in that they have heard it all before, and you will not be the first one to ask.

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