I began my preop diet today...right now I am STARVING...I'm also going to try and document my journey via YouTube

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I'm reading alot about pre-op diets being 2 weeks or a month. Mine is only 5 days for Mexico surgery. Has anyone else had that short of one and the surgery went fine?

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Mine is 5 days. It went from 2 weeks to 5 because my BMI isn't high enough according to the doctor (40) to require 2 weeks and the surgeon opened another day. I think 2 weeks is the general requirement that fits most people.

My bmi is over 40. Hmmm

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Oh, I don't know the range. I barely qualify for the surgery with my insurance. I just know the Pre-op is to shrink your liver, so he may have also looked at my ultrasound. It could be a lot of variables, but since it was shorten it makes me feel like I really better not mess up. So, just follow your plan to the letter. :-)

That's why I'm worried. This surgery is in mexico so there is no x-rays or any test to go by. I'm wondering if I should just do 2 weeks to be safe

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It won't hurt and it will give you a nice head start on weightloss and building up good habits. I wanted the 2 weeks, but with me being single and my family being here and off of work for Thanksgiving was more of a factor for me.

Good luck on your pre-op diet. You can do it!