So I see so many have a liquid pre op diet for weeks before surgery but my surgeon said I only have to do a liquid diet for 24 hrs before surgery and I don't know why everyone else has to do a week or more but my surgeon doesn't require it. Anyone have any ideas why?

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What surgery are you having?

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Gastric bypass

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Odd, the reason they have you do liquid diet is to shrink your liver because they have to move your organs all around to do the surgery. But eat food as long as they say you can. One month post op sucks. I am so sick of liquid, Soup and Protein drinks. Im ready for it to become habit.

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Same thing with me. I was nervous because no one told me to start a preop diet only liquids the day before. But here I am day 2 and already 7lbs lighter

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I didn't have a pre-op diet either - just liquids for one day before surgery. I was so nervous but I had surgery on the 25th and it went completely fine. Every surgeon has different requirements.

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One of my friends who had surgery at the same hospital as I am going to said the long pre op is for people who they believe needs to shrink their liver and to lose weight. All you really have to do is the 24 hr liquid before if you just have to empty your stomach before surgery

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I had bypass last year and did not have to do a pre-op diet, just 24 hours of Clear Liquids. All went perfectly fine!

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My surgery is the end of the month & my surgeon only requires a 24 hour liquid diet as well.

I only had to do 1 day as well. I have a relatively low BMI so I think that may have been the reason. My dr places some patients on a Two week full liquids diet and 1 day clear.

The 14 day liquid diet is to.shrink your liver so it makes surgery easier