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Just left my surgeons office and i am down 25 lbs. he only needed me to lose 15 lbs so that is great news, I have been on the pre-op liquid diet for a week now and surgery is scheduled for November 2nd!! Yeah!!! :)

He said I have done great and said that the night before surgery he wants me to have Pasta with red sauce (just a small amount)! I asked if it was a joke, he said he wants me to have some carb storage before since I will be on Clear liquids for days after. Anyone else had this option? Of course I have to eat before 7pm that night but what a surprise, feeling great and excited!

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Wow very nice, maybe you should have 2 ounces of red wine with that Pasta.

No, my surgeon was not that kind. Actually my last day was strictly Clear Liquids, not even a shake.

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Trekker954 - Wouldn't that be nice!! Lol

I thought for sure i would be on liquid only but very excited for surgery now and a bit anxious of course.. :unsure:

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I would consider not going along with this recommendation. Only because I wouldn't want to be dealing with carb withdrawal Post-op. I found pre-op of liquids helped me to prepare for post-op. Carb load is one thing if you're running a marathon - I don't think surgery requires a carb load. If you decide to go for it - let us know how you feel post-op.

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I don't plan on having much, honestly with how my stomach has shrunk I wont be able to eat that much anyway. I plan on eating whole wheat Pasta and just plain red sauce. I'll let you all know how I feel after, but i think weather I have carbs before or not I will always have an issue with them, that's how I got here in the first place.

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Well I ate a small portion of Penne Pasta with red sauce on Tuesday November 1st and made it through surgery with no issues the following day. I was sent home early the following day and feel pretty good.

the only issue I have and it's not really an issue is that I am still wearing pajamas and dresses since my incisions are pretty sensitive (or at least i think they are). I can't imagine putting jeans on right now! Lol

i am on day 6 and have lost 7 lbs so all is good and not feeling hungry. :D

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Awesome to hear all went great! Thank you for the update.

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I was liquids' only for 24 hours. At 264 pounds, I had plenty of carb storage going in to surgery. ;)

How was your surgery with only being on liquids for only 24 hours? Did your surgeon require that from all of his patients?

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I was liquids' only for 24 hours. At 264 pounds, I had plenty of carb storage going in to surgery. ;)

How was your surgery with only being on liquids for only 24 hours? Did your surgeon require that from all of his patients?

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It was fine. I had the same requirement when I had gall bladder surgery AND when I had brain surgery. I think it's not an abnormal practice in general.

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Surprised at surgeon saying red sauce w a surgery most don't allow anything red.

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