I am having surgery on Tuesday. Besides being super nervous, I can't find my day before instructions. The nurse is not very nice (and I've already called her twice). If you are someone who didn't have a pre-op diet before surgery...what were you allowed to eat. I think she told me regular Breakfast, then Clear liquids until 12am...then nothing by mouth.

Exactly that, a light breakfast, drink 10oz magnesium citrate liquid solution (Walmart laxative isle 94 cents) at 5pm and nothing to eat or drink past 12am.

Edited February 21, 201610 yr by Mariaaa

I'm on day 2 of pre op and I was instructed clear liquids and Protein shakes only till March 2nd surger

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I ate what I wanted until five p.m. had half a bag of doritos before bed and a spoonful of ice cream at 12:15 a.m. with Water all day and I mean all day long. 24 pounds down 12 days post op.

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I wouldn't take a laxative unless specifically instructed by your surgeon (for anyone else who's reading).

The day before my surgery, I was on full liquids, no milkshakes or jamba juice, then nothing by mouth after midnight, I think.

I didn't have a pre-op diet in the sense that 6 months before surgery I was on a diet, but I was told that a week before surgery I was allowed clear liquids only. This sucked. chicken broth got me through it because at least that tasted salty. I also cheated 4 days before surgery and had some organic cheese puffs and something else small because I was starving and I got a head cold. My friend's dad was not given a pre-op diet and they went out to a giant meal the night before surgery, which is such a bad idea.

In theory, you really only probably should do clear liquids for a few days before surgery because it shrinks your liver enough that when they go under it to access your stomach, they don't crack it, which if that happens you are stuck in surgery for hours fixing a disaster. The general rule for surgeries is nothing by mouth from midnight onward on the day of surgery. They want to make sure your stomach is totally empty in case your gag reflex isn't totally gone by the time they intubate you. If you puke what's in your stomach and then inhale it into your lungs because you're laying down and basically otherwise paralyzed, then you get pneumonia and they get sued. That's the rationale behind why we don't eat before surgery when we have the option to plan ahead.

Only liquids 24 hours before, clear. Meaning Water and broth. Then nothing, ZILCH after midnight. My surgery as at 8:30am.

For those who did NOT have a Preop diet....

@@Bluesky1

i asked doc about pre-op diet

he said he didn't require them

i wish i had done liquids or something pre-op

would have given me a jump start to losing weight

i was told to only drink liquids day before surgery

stop liquids at 10:00 pm!!!

my sleeve was at 8:30 am

good luck

speedy recovery

kathy

I had no pre op diet and was instructed to eat normally the day before my surgery. Obviously, nothing to eat or drink past midnight. Although I had no pre op diet I did have to continuously try and lose weight every day before surgery. Every doctor is different and you need to listen to them. I would continuously call them for proper instructions.

Edited February 21, 201610 yr by amandastearns

Thank you for the responses. I really admire those of you willing to start early with no orders from the Dr., that is NOT me. The reason I'm having this surgery is because I'm a food addict, and I need surgical intervention. I have the rest of my life to figure out how to eat less with a sleeve....not going to deprive myself before I have to.

It makes me laugh when I see people on the forum who say...if you don't do "such and such" you're not ready for this surgery. Really? Anyone who needs this surgery has proven they are not a expert on losing and maintaining weight on there own. So, I ate a lot today...and yes I am ready for the surgery because of that very fact.

I was told to have a light dinner and nothing to eat after 10 pm.