I'm desperate!

My Doc's staff didn't go thru the diet plans with me,and I realized that only 2 days before my gastric by pass.

When I contacted then the Lady said she did explain it and is on me

Will that compromise the surgery ??

Please help!!

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It's fine. I never had the 2 week liquid diet. I just had to fast the day before. Granted, that could have been because I have a lower BMI (35 @ surgery) . Liquid diet until surgery!

My BMI is 37

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You might be ok then. With much higher BMI's, I think it's pretty mandatory to shrink the liver. I lost 15 pounds pre-surgery, so that helped in that department.

Do you think I will be ok?
I didn't lose even one pound.
Should I bring this to my Dc's attention?

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Liquid diet until surgery. If you liver is enlarged, there's a chance your surgeon will close you up and opt out of the surgery until it's properly reduced (the whole point of the diet). It's rare that it happens....but my surgeon says he has done this a number of times.

It might not depend on the weight of the patient as much as the technique/equipment your surgeon prefers and how your specific anatomy presents. Also, weight isn't necessarily correlated with the condition of the liver.

You have very good chances of everything working out fine if you stay on liquid now until surgery.

And if your surgeon closes you up....well, you can do the diet properly and try again.

Best wishes! I hope your surgeon is able to complete your surgery:)

Thanks everyone

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I would run everything by ypur doctor

@Lee2 did you get your surgery on the 15th and how are things going for you now? If you posted after your surgery I missed it.[emoji14]

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