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No pre-op diet

I am confused, I am scheduled for surgery in 2 weeks and my Dr. didn’t put me on a pre-op diet. Has anyone else had the same experience?
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  • That's quite common - probably half or so of the docs don't require any extensive pre-op diets. It only seems that way because we see so many complaints from those who do have to do them, particularly

  • Me, I was just told to stick to clean eating

  • I was on full liquids for two weeks but it depends on the doctor. I have noticed that all the doctors do it differently. I have seen some on it for a month and some only for a few days or day before.

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That's quite common - probably half or so of the docs don't require any extensive pre-op diets. It only seems that way because we see so many complaints from those who do have to do them, particularly the liquid only diets, that it just seems like "everybody" has to do it (it is called "adverse selection" and is quite common in web forums - those with something to complain about post about it, but those with nothing to complain about are silent, so it seems like problems are more common than they really are.)

Relax and enjoy the ride - it sounds like you got one of the good docs who really knows what they are doing!

Me, I was just told to stick to clean eating

I was on full liquids for two weeks but it depends on the doctor. I have noticed that all the doctors do it differently. I have seen some on it for a month and some only for a few days or day before.

I didn’t get a preop diet either. I am going to just do high protein low carb much like after. I figured I might as well start. The week before I am going to do a liquid diet much like the others on this forum day they have to do.
8 minutes ago, MomOf3+3 said:

I didn’t get a preop diet either. I am going to just do high Protein low carb much like after. I figured I might as well start. The week before I am going to do a liquid diet much like the others on this forum day they have to do.

That's the best way to do it. That's what shrinks the liver. :91_thumbsup:

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