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Before surgery diet ..

My surgeon and nut said I only need to have Clear liquids 24hrs before surgery.

I thought this is odd..

I decided that I would do my own before surgery . My surgery is Thursday Oct 20 .

I started on sat ..

I had a shake for Breakfast shake for lunch Protein shake that is

And unfortunately went to great adventure and had a burger and a few fries for dinner I had nothing else the rest of the night .

On Sunday I had a Protein Shake for brunch I woke up late had Water and decafinated tea for lunch .my stomach felt weird and so did I. I felt exhausted and a little yucky ..I bought myself a Bai coconut drink went home and had about 8 oz of chicken and some green Beans ..

My question is am I doing it correctly or should I stop everything now to shrink the liver and empty my stomach ..

Please help ty ..

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Having liquids only before surgery is essential to shrinking your organs and is only for your good. I was on liquid diet for 2 weeks before surgery with only Protein shakes (slim fast, 3) a day. We did have a memorial gathering for my mom about a week before surgery where I had permission to have a few meals, as we were all out of state and would not be getting back together for a few years at least. My dr said, I still looked great, organs at least. I would be nervous to deviate from what the dr says is best for you.

Hi, I am Lenore, I went to see nutritionist Tuesday and the class was over 2 hours along with other people getting the surgery. She said that I would have to start my week of all liquids on the 18th of this month. My date is the 25th I really really pray that I can do this liquid for the week. I went to the store and bought what was on the list so Tuesday is the day.I was told also to drink a half bottle of citric magnesia The day before surgery. Did anybody, doctors tell them that they had to drink that as well ?.

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If your BMI is low and you don't have fatty liver disease you don't need a pre-op diet.

So your sugeon is correct in just having you do the 24 clear liquid diet before surgery to clear you out for surgery.

There are a lot of newer, successful Drs that believe the long per-op diet is counter productive and runs patients down prior to surgery.

So enjoy that you don't have a pre-op diet and keep your strength up. Going into surgery weak seems counter productive. I was almost dizzy by the time I made it to the hospital.

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