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sean72977    43

sean72977
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I'm 12 days post. I believe the liver threat is a scare tactic...it absolutely is a possibility but unlikely that surgery would not be performed or the liver would be knicked. That being said the scare worked on me and I stuck to the pre op diet best I could....couple small cheats. I was fine. More importantly I think sticking to the diet will help you post surgery to deal with your new eating habbits..it's very hard for me. Good luck.

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jennmonterrozo    139

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My surgeon doesn't even do the pre-op diet because he says studies have not shown that it reduces your liver size enough to make a real difference.

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lmwilla    21

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I get to eat 1200 calories/day up until 2 days prior to surgery then two days prior to I go to Clear Liquids.

It is crazy the difference in requirements!!

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GoldUnicornThread    16

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My pre-op diet is 2 weeks and includes 1 healthy frozen meal a day...But my surgeon will perform the surgery regardless of liver size. He just might not be able to do it laparoscopic-ally if the liver is too large. Obviously would prefer laparoscopic though.

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ChrisInc2    56

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I have a ? What if you're not that big I'm just making the bmi requirement but I have sleep apnea and high bp plus depression so do you still need the two week liquid diet? I've lost pounds since getting approved

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ChrisInc2    56

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Thank you

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Tara1992    79

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I have a ? What if you're not that big I'm just making the bmi requirement but I have sleep apnea and high bp plus depression so do you still need the two week liquid diet? I've lost pounds since getting approved

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I was going to ask if anyone knew if this pre op diet was a BMI stipulation. My Dr told me pre op diet is not required. It is reccomended so I'm going to do it. But I am also under 40 BMI so idk if that's why he's not as strict?

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ChrisInc2    56

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I have a ? What if you're not that big I'm just making the bmi requirement but I have sleep apnea and high bp plus depression so do you still need the two week liquid diet? I've lost pounds since getting approved

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I was going to ask if anyone knew if this pre op diet was a BMI stipulation. My Dr told me pre op diet is not required. It is reccomended so I'm going to do it. But I am also under 40 BMI so idk if that's why he's not as strict?

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How long are you gonna do it for I was wondering I don't want to be at such a low weight any suggestions? Thank you.

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VSGAnn2014    12,992

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My first-surgeon-consultation weigh-in revealed my BMI as 39. I had 3 qualifying comorbidities, do qualified for VSG surgery.

In the next 2 months I lost 11 pounds.

My surgeon still had me do the liver-shrinking diet for 2 weeks. I lost another 8 pounds.

The first 3 days of the liver-shrinking diet were tough, but thereafter it wasn't really bad at all.

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tanyarahmes    119

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Wow....you all get actual food in your pre-op diet?!?! For 2 weeks prior, my surgeon puts you on Clear liquids with the exception of they want you to drink enough Protein to meet your daily requirements (80-100g for women). He swears that if I can just get through the first four days, those are the worst. LOL

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Right there with you only clear liquid for 14 days and I am

Reading people are allow vegetables I wish I could have some I feel awful can't wait for this part to be over with I disagree with what some people say after day 3 you will feel better well I am on day 11 and I feel like crap like my body is shutting down sometime it's crazy how there are so many pre-op diets beat of luck to everyone we can do this

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ChrisInc2    56

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My bmi was only 35 and now I've lost weight so that's why I was wondering do I need to do the 2 full weeks of liver reduction. I don't want to be too low in weight.

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KristenLe    5,980

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My bmi was only 35 and now I've lost weight so that's why I was wondering do I need to do the 2 full weeks of liver reduction. I don't want to be too low in weight.

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Your surgeon decides who needs the preop liver diet. It's not always related to BMI. I have a high BMI and no preop diet. It's not about weight loss - it's to shrink your liver for surgery. You would already be approved by insurance at this point so any loss should not impact approval.

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ChrisInc2    56

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Thank you I see the dr on the 21st so I will see what he suggest, I was not so worried about the bmi just the weight issue. But I will see what the dr has to say. My surgery is 7/5 and I'm excited and scared at the same time.

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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