....if your BMI is under 50. Mine is 46, and therefore no pre-op diet, other than Clear liquids the day before surgery.

Is this becoming a new normal?

Certainly not the norm, but not unheard of either. Every surgeon has their own plan and requirements. That's why it is so important to stick to your specific plan and not let the experiences of others pull you off track.

no pre-op diet, clear liquids the day before surgery.s new normal?

@@GAHUNTER

my surgeon didn't require a pre-op

i was surprised

i think the majority of WLS people are required to have had pre-op liquids

but if your doc says pre-op under your BMI is not necessary go with it

the final word for any question/answer should go to your doc/NUT

always listen to them (or me )

good luck

kathy

I had no per op diet either, i asked my Dr. about it because I was concerned food might get stuck in the staples, he said as long as you dont eat after 12 pm the food will be gone from the stomach.

Mine was the same as yours.

I didn't have a specific pre op diet. I was already on a high protein diet and was told to just continue that. No solids after noon the day before surgery and nothing after midnight

....if your BMI is under 50. Mine is 46, and therefore no pre-op diet, other than clear liquids the day before surgery.

Is this becoming a new normal?

my surgeon told me that he believes the pre op liquid diet will be phased out of most practices in the next year, because they've proven that they aren't that effective and it's really abusive to the patients. I didn't have a liquid diet at all or any restrictions whatsoever. He said the o my time where a liquid diet would be effective would be to drop the weight of someone who was like 600lbs to make the surgery safer mortality wise, but he sees it going away in the next few years. He's also an inspector and qualifies places for their center of excellence status, so I assume he knows what he's talking about as far as that. I know I was grateful because I had been sweating the idea of the liquid diet for a long time and when he said there wasn't going to be one I was absolutely estatic!

Yep, same here. No pre-op diet, just clears the day before and nothing after midnight the day of.

I just started my pre-op diet yesterday - overall ok - just a minor headache. I wish it wasn't requirement for me!

I just started my pre-op diet yesterday - overall ok - just a minor headache. I wish it wasn't requirement for me!

What's weird is I actually wish it was lol. I've lost 10 since I put myself on a pre-op (mostly liquid) diet but if it had been a requirement I would've been more strict with myself and I probably would've lost more.

Same here, just clear liquids the day before surgery.

My doctor/surgeon required a high protein/low sugar/fat for two weeks prior. Then just clear liquids two days prior to surgery.