I’m scheduled for surgery July 3rd,(2023). I am excited and nerves at the same time. I’m on a two week liquid diet to detoxify they tell me.

Hello. Congratulations on your surgery date. You are bound to be nervous, everyone is. I have never heard of the pre op diet called a detox but in a way I suppose it does just that. It takes all our usual foods away from us and makes us break the bad habits. Sugary food and drinks usually. I was told it was to shrink my liver so that the surgery would be easier for the surgeon and safer for me. I am not going to lie to you its not easy but after the first 4 days you just get resigned to it and white knuckle it till the end.

In the two years plus a bit that I have read these pages there have been two unlucky people who did not get their surgery because their liver was not small enough or was too fatty for the surgery to go ahead. This really kept me focused on what I needed to do. Good luck and I hope the days fly by for you.

You right! The nurse called it “detox” which it is to get my liver down enough so that it is easier for the doc to do the surgery and better outcome for me.

I had my meeting with my doc today where I asked a lot of question. He was very caring and detailed concerning my questions and what I should expect. He did release me to eat breast/wings or can of tuna in water (white meat) if I felt really famished.

Thanks.