I’m scheduled to have my surgery December 14. My doctor put me on a three week meal replacement shake diet and raw vegetables only if you feel yourself getting hungry. I’ve watched so many videos and read so many articles about the pre-op diet. Everything that I’ve seen or read was for a two week diet. I have not seen a three-week anywhere.The two week diets also included sugarfree Popsicles sugar-free Jell-O cream of anything soup. Mine doesn’t include any of that. I don’t know why my doctor is so strict with the diet. Would anyone happen to know why? Or has anyone else doctor put them on the same three week liquid only diet?

Mine in 13 of December but my doctor didn't mention anything about dieting.

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they're all different. Many are two weeks, but I've seen three or even four. Some are all no-cal liquids + protein shakes, some allow one small meal, some surgeons don't require a pre-op diet at all.

I’m on a two week liquid diet. The first week is full liquids and the second week is clear liquids only.

The best advice is to follow your surgeons program and diet guidelines no matter what because that’s the person performing the surgery!

You can do it!

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I’m on a two week liquid diet. The first week is full liquids and the second week is clear liquids only.
The best advice is to follow your surgeons program and diet guidelines no matter what because that’s the person performing the surgery!
You can do it!

This is only day three for me. So I started my shakes I’m fine so far. I went to the grocery store with a friend who has also had the surgery and she was the one who mentioned her diet and she mention all the things she could have and I’m like are you sure. So that’s why I was curious about others and their pre-op diet’s.

My surgeon wants me to do the shakes for three weeks and the day before my surgery stop the shakes and do clear liquids for that one day.

Good luck with your surgery and thanks so much!

11 hours ago, Khandir said:

I’m scheduled to have my surgery December 14. My doctor put me on a three week Meal Replacement shake diet and raw vegetables only if you feel yourself getting hungry. I’ve watched so many videos and read so many articles about the pre-op diet. Everything that I’ve seen or read was for a two week diet. I have not seen a three-week anywhere.The two week diets also included sugarfree Popsicles sugar-free Jell-O cream of anything Soup. Mine doesn’t include any of that. I don’t know why my doctor is so strict with the diet. Would anyone happen to know why? Or has anyone else doctor put them on the same three week liquid only diet?

My guess is that your surgeon wants to be certain that your liver shrinks enough so that he or she can safely and effectively perform the surgery.

I’m on day 3 of my 14 day pre-op diet. I’m allowed 3 protein shakes and one small frozen meal under 320 calories or 4 protein shakes a day. I’m also allowed sugar free jello and chicken broth but with all that I’m supposed to stay under 1,100 calories. I do find it interesting how different many pre-op diets are, I can’t imagine how hard yours is because I feel like mine is hard and it seems a little more lenient than most!

I’m on day 3 of my 14 day pre-op diet. I’m allowed 3 protein shakes and one small frozen meal under 320 calories or 4 protein shakes a day. I’m also allowed sugar free jello and chicken broth but with all that I’m supposed to stay under 1,100 calories. I do find it interesting how different many pre-op diets are, I can’t imagine how hard yours is because I feel like mine is hard and it seems a little more lenient than most!



Yes these pre-op diet are so different. I’m trying so hard to stick with it but I’m starting to get, I guess hunger headache. And I don’t want to do anything outside of work my surgeon provide it. But it’s really hard. Maybe I’ll call and see if there something else that I can have. Because right now the four shakes is only 800 cal a day.