Ok, its CHRISTMAS and im on a liquid fast. I actually skipped dinner with my family today and took a nap/bath instead, because last night, at the Christmas Eve party I cried....I have been on liquid for 11 days, and im HUNGRY! Just liquids!

So, I cheated last night...and cheated really really well. It was an appetizer buffet-I had 3 potstickers, brie cheese, 2 mozzerella sticks, a taquito and 1/2 piece of Peanut Butter fudge and a truffle. First 'food' of any type in 11 days.

How horrible is this, seriously? I feel SO SO guilty I can barely stand it! Surgery is Friday, Dec. 28th-3 days away..I will stay liquid like clock work til then.

Should I call my dietetian and confess? Will they move back surgery? Has this caused my liver to expand too much? Will last night ruin everything I have done in the past 11 days?

My BMI is 50, perfect health other than overweight.

Slipping on the pre-op diet is common, Many threads deal with this (Read old and new posts). Your Dr. is asking you to do this to make his job much easier. It does not mean that he won't be able to do it. How many of us had to have emergency abdominal surgeries over the years and couldn't do a pre-op diet? The pre-op diet also prepares the new bander for the liquid post-op diet.

I've read so many posts on here where the people who have been banded are now "experts" in the surgery. You may know alot about your own experience, but please don't judge everyone who didn't have your exact experience.

My 2 cents....

I COMPLETELY agree! Just because someone has been banded for several years does NOT make them an expert. And I take absolutely no offense to your post. I also agree that there are many emergency (and possibley non-emergency for all I know) abdominal surgeries that are performed without a pre-op diet.

Still since this is a somewhat "elective" surgery it is still best for us to give the doctors the best working environment possible. After all if he has troubles it is our body he is working on not his own. I have no idea how much cheating on the diet increases the risks it maybe only a little or it maybe more significant. But what is the harm in telling the surgeon who does know and working with him or her to decide if it is an added risk you are willing to take?

Ofcourse I believe this whole threads subject is a bit mute at this point as if I remember correctly her surgery was scheduled for yesterday. I would love to hear a follow up though on if she did speak to the doc or not and if the surgery went ahead on schedule.

Here's hoping all is well. I look forward to watching her progress on the banded side of life.