Yesterday I saw my surgeon for my pre-op. About 3 weeks ago I was having some blood pressure and irregular heart beat issue. My surgery is scheduled for October 21. My echocardiogram was normal but the results from the holter monitor were not back yet. He let me keep my date but said if the slightest thing pings on the holter he will reschedule my surgery. I'll find out for sure on Friday when I see my PCP. He believes the issues were caused by a new medication I had started 3 days before the problems started. Since then I have stopped the meds and have not had any problems.

Anyways he gave me instructions leading up to surgery. He told me I do not need to do the 2 weeks pre-op diet. I just need to do a 24 hour liquid diet the day before surgery. I've lost 20 pounds during this process, I started out at 250. I am now 230. He told me to keep the 20 lbs off and continue to try and lose more. If I gain even a pound he will cancel my surgery. I'm over here kinda panicking, I terrified I'll gain bc it will be right before my period and my weight fluctuates about 3 pounds every month. Once I start the weight falls right back off. He also said I need to start tracking everything I eat and drink.

So what are your pre-op directions?

I have no pre-op diet, but my doctor says no gaining weight. I have lost 27 lbs. by my scale, I started at 225 and I am down to 197. I last weighed in with him at 203. I have been tracking my food and exercise on myfitnesspal since July. My surgery is next Weds. Good luck with yours. The liquid diet should help keep your weight down.

Mine is a 10 day liquid diet that's all. I've lost abt 10 lbs past cpl if months by walking. My tentative date is October 19th. My start weight was 217 first visit I'm 5'3"

Edited October 1, 201510 yr by perk4756