Failing at the preop diet

[neeciehoohoo 4]

My surgery is on Thursday and I am terrified that my liver won't be shrunk enough for the surgery. No judging please, I tried to stick to grilled chicken and eggs but I haven't had as many Protein Shakes as I should have. Plus I've had whataburger like 3 times. Anyway, I'm just being honest. Has anyone sucked at the preop diet but still had a successful surgery? I still Clear Liquids only on the 26th and I'm going to try and get as much Protein in as I can before then.

[Ashlegal 525]

I'm sure there are those that have but there are also individuals who didn't lose enough and woke up with an incomplete surgery.

The preoperative diet is as much about getting control of your eating habits as it is shrinking the liver.

[Dub 9,952]

Your surgery is on THURSDAY !!!!!

The pre-op diet is for your safety during surgery.

I'd be less worried about seeking validation than I would be with having a safe surgery.

I would contact your surgeon asap and be honest with them. Perhaps there is a more restrictive liquid only diet that you could follow up until then.

I sure as hell wouldn't want to go into surgery, only to wake up in recovery and find that that your procedure wasn't done.

It's much better to delay and be safe than to proceed if you know you clearly aren't ready.

Only you and your surgeon can make these determinations.

[Djmohr 6,965]

Not executing the liver shrink can be a problem for you come surgery time.

I have to be honest (not judging here), I wanted this surgery so badly that I followed my pre op diet to a t. I was on a liquid only, no food for 10 days.

I think it would have been harder to execute if I had been allowed a chicken breast or salad like some.

I Sam with Dub on this, I would call your surgeons office and let them know you had a stumble, they might suggest liquids only in an attempt to lose a few more pounds by Thursday's date.

This liquid diet is both for your benefit and your surgeons. There have been several posters who made it to surgery day, they began the procedure only to be closed back up and told until they lost more weight their surgery could not be performed. I also read about 1 who ended up with an open bypass because the shrink did not happen as it should have.

Don't mess around with this, you really want to be safe here.

[Sojourner 2,446]

Djmohr is telling you the truth. Plain and simple, the pre op diet is designed for liver shrinkage to allow your surgeon to access the area where he needs to work internally. The surgeon will be able to tell how compliant you have been with your pre op diet by the appearance of your liver.

The pre op diet is also an opportunity for you to revise your relationship with food. The surgery will not fix your belief system about eating.

I believe it would be better to let your medical team know what has happened, and follow their instructions.

Best wishes for a successful weight loss journey to better health!