Nervous

[vegas2013 12]

Going to have my surgery in October

[Cervidae 2,389]

Mine is on monday! We're both gonna do just fine. In fact, we'll do better than fine. feel free to friend/message me anytime if you want to talk.

[vegas2013 12]

Thanks a bunch

[JLT1971 29]

You will both be great! You are making a decision for your health that will add years to your life! My surgery was in June. Feel free to message me anytime ????

[vegas2013 12]

Ok thanks you

[NatashaS 5]

I go in for my surgery on Aug 26 and the butterflies are building up like crazy! Can't wait to start feeling better!

[vegas2013 12]

Let me know how you do.

[EllasMom 5]

Scheduled for 8/31 and I'm scared too! I know it's the right thing but just anxious. Glad to find this forum today. ????

[ryebread 17]

Scheduled for 8/31 and I'm scared too! I know it's the right thing but just anxious. Glad to find this forum today. ????

You're in good company! We have the same surgery date too. Did you start your pre-op diet yet? I had to start mine last week.

[EllasMom 5]

@@ryebread I've been dieting according to the nutritionist guidelines but my doc only has a requirement for a liquid diet 24 hours prior. I find that strange seeing all the posts about a pure liquid diet for a week plus but I specifically asked if I was misunderstanding something. The more I read the more I get anxious ! Lol

[ryebread 17]

@@ryebread I've been dieting according to the nutritionist guidelines but my doc only has a requirement for a liquid diet 24 hours prior. I find that strange seeing all the posts about a pure liquid diet for a week plus but I specifically asked if I was misunderstanding something. The more I read the more I get anxious ! Lol

Every surgeon is different, I have to do my diet for 3 weeks prior... I started on the 10th it is NOT easy lol

[EllasMom 5]

I've done liquid diets before and it's not easy....but I suppose soon we'll have no choice! Scary and exciting!

[JLT1971 29]

@@EllasMom my pre op liquid diet was 24 hours as well. Every surgeon is different.

[Folly 308]

_{Mine required 10% weight loss before surgery to mitigate the risk of the liver being injured during surgery. Evidently ribbons of fat make the liver less dense and it has to be pushed aside during surgery. Rapid weight loss makes the liver more lean and more dense. That was how they talked me into losing so much prior to surgery. :-)}

_{good luck}

[Dream4tc 192]

My preoperative diet is liquids for a week. They want the pipes cleaned out before hand lol