Well ppl i want to know why the doc want to srink the liver.I want to understand why ever doc is diffrent with there plan why some put there require you to a optifast diet why some just tell there patients to lose weight before there surgery and some say they wasnt told to do anything I dont understand cold someone please help me understand is it a money thing.:eek:

Here is what I have gotten out of the whole thing. The reason to shrink the liver is in order to get to the place the band goes, the liver has to be moved. They dont like to move it a lot, so shrinking it is safer. The pre-op diets vary with each dr. Mine was protein shakes 2 times a day and a small meat/veg meal. It wasnt real strict on what I could et. My dr never mentioned Optifast. I started my pre-op early just to get used to eating a new way. No sodas, snack foods, fast foods. I think it made the changeover to healthy post-op eating easier. Hope this helps....Dave