Hi. I'm new & my surgery is Monday, 3/1, at 1p.m. I have been pending surgery since my first date (12/22) was cancelled due to COVID. During this time, I started & stopped the pre-op diet twice. This last time, I had 11 days' notice and I have fairly compliant but not 100%. I had some food funeral moments & then would resume. I've lost about 10lbs on it. I'm scared that maybe I messed up my chance & I'll get in the OR and the surgeon will somehow see that I cheated & be like, "NOPE." Can anyone speak to this happening or not? Thanks ?

Food only stays in your stomach for a few hours max so they won’t know that way. They basically want your liver to shrink, but they don’t have a before pic to compare it to. So they need it shrunk enough to work comfortably and safely. Stick with it from here on out, no more funerals and you’ll be ok. Also some surgeons have no preop diets at all other than the usual one night before etc. My surgeon said in all his years and 1000s of sleeves he’s only had to stop the procedure once due to liver size. This is - for many people - the most difficult part of the whole process. Stick with it, you can do it! (And yes I bet starting and stopping is mentally brutal).

11 hours ago, Slightly Less Fatty Matty said:

food only stays in your stomach for a few hours max so they won’t know that way. They basically want your liver to shrink, but they don’t have a before pic to compare it to. So they need it shrunk enough to work comfortably and safely. Stick with it from here on out, no more funerals and you’ll be ok. Also some surgeons have no preop diets at all other than the usual one night before etc. My surgeon said in all his years and 1000s of sleeves he’s only had to stop the procedure once due to liver size. This is - for many people - the most difficult part of the whole process. Stick with it, you can do it! (And yes I bet starting and stopping is mentally brutal).

Mke dang sure you are clear liquids today all day and nothing on monday at all by mouth after midnight tonight... and no cheating! You can do this!!

Don’t cheat. There are a few reasons I was told to stick w the pre op diet. 1) it shrinks your liver bed and allows the surgeon room to see and work where he needs to work.
2) this is the start of your new life-make those changes now and follow the rules so you can be successful after surgery too following the rules laid down for you.
YOU CAN DO THIS!!
Just think once the surgery is over the hunger pains will be much easier to manage. Use that Honeymoon period to make lasting changes to your eating/lifestyle and they will become habits. Good luck tomorrow! Keep us updated!!