I'm scheduled for surgery on Thursday, July 7th and I was getting lunch ready for my kids. Without even realizing what I was doing I had eaten a few crackers. It was that stupid habit of mindlessly eating and I'm so afraid that I messed things up for my surgery. Other than this slip I have followed my 2 week pre-op diet to a T! Am I going to be ok?? I feel like such a dummy.

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Yes. Don't even worry about it.

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You should be okay, but this is something to think about going forward. You will be able to eat things like crackers easily after surgery, maybe easier than dense protein, and you need to think about ways to make sure you don't mindlessly eat them.

@OutsideMatchInside trust me that mess-up was a huge smack in the face. I will definitely pay closer attention when I'm preparing food for the kids.

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Edited July 3, 201610 yr by jessielee

The most important thing is you caught yourself and realized what happened. Nobody's perfect - you'll be fine. The most critical day is the day before and day of surgery. The whole reason for the liquid diet pre-op is to get your liver to shrink (Ketosis) so the surgeon would be able to perform the procedure. All the best!

The 2 weeks are to shrink your liver. If you were with in I think 2 days you really need to manage the liquid only diet.

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