My surgeon doesn't do pre-op diets. He says that most people don't do them so it isn't worth the fight? Anyone else like this?

That sounds very dangerous to me. The pre-op diet serves many purposes...one of them is to make sure that you can stick to this, another is to shrink your liver making surgery easier. If your surgeon doesn't think it's "worth the fight" he doesn't know a lot about this surgery. Be careful, please.

That sounds very dangerous to me. The pre-op diet serves many purposes...one of them is to make sure that you can stick to this, another is to shrink your liver making surgery easier. If your surgeon doesn't think it's "worth the fight" he doesn't know a lot about this surgery. Be careful, please.

I said this on the first page, but so many people came in and said the opposite that I guess my opinion got lost in the shuffle.

I will do a pre-op diet, because I don't want to be put under and wake up to find that I had a fatty liver and that I don't have a lap band because of it.

I think that because of the diet and requirements that he does not feel a prolonged preop liquid diet is necessary. You do have to follow a nutritionist for2 to 6 months prior and have to loose weight. He does make you do liquids 24 hours prior and after. I am completely comfortable with my surgeon and his desicions. He is awesome!!

I'm completely comfortable with my surgeon, and NO required liquid or special diet. His success rate is incredible, so I'm doing as he said... well no.. I'm not going into this constipated, so I'll mainly stick to liquids the day before, and take some laxatives if necessary to clean out good. I've had an ex lap with being a little backed up, and one without. Boy getting my bowels working after the one where I had some stool left was a nightmare. So I know for me, I'll do that part, but it's not necessary.

Teri

That sounds very dangerous to me. The pre-op diet serves many purposes...one of them is to make sure that you can stick to this, another is to shrink your liver making surgery easier. If your surgeon doesn't think it's "worth the fight" he doesn't know a lot about this surgery. Be careful, please.

I am having my surgery at a "center of excellence" as well as various other distinctions. I don't have lengthy preop and I am confident that my surgeon knows a lot about this surgery.

I didn't need a pre op diet either. I was banded three days ago and am fine. I was also at a Bariatric Specialty hospital and my nurse had bypass 5 years ago...I'm fairly certain they knew what they were doing.

I had no preop diet and ate a decent size meal the night before and came out with no trouble, pain controled mostly by ibprofuen and walking. Do what your doctor says and don't worry they are the expert. I had my surgery just this past thursday and i am doing great.

Take Care

Well that sux my dr is makin me do a preop diet that started aug31st and im strugglin a lil...its clear liquids only all day..its def hard im goin outta my mind a lil...i get banded sept 8th hoepfully i can lose the 4lbs they told me i need to lose before surgery or my dr will cancel

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I only have 1 week of pre-op diet but it consists of protein shakes all the raw and cooked veggies I want, SF jello, SF popscicles. The day prior to surgery it's only clear liquids.

I understand that everyone here feels comfortable with their docs, otherwise we wouldn't let them operate on us...but I've already lost 15 lbs, and I haven't even had the surgery yet. By the time I get the surgery on october 8th, I'll have lost between 30 and 40 lbs...so I will get to my goal weight an awful lot faster. 6 weeks of optifast is harsh, but it's a test...for me. In this time I can show myself that I can do this 100% with no doubt in my mind at all. I've done 6 weeks of a liquid diet...a month of post op won't be hard at all. I'm thankful for the pre op diet personally.

My doctor requires two weeks pre-op diet of liquid diet that consists of 4 carnation no-sugar added instant breakfast or 4 slim fasts plus sugar free jello or sugar free popsicles. That's it. The day before surgery is clear liquid only plus bowel cleansing. So those of you who didn't have to do this got off easy because I am on day two of this and struggling.

I had a week of preop diet. It was anything but complex carbs. My Dr. explained that he has had patients that didn't do the preop diet, and when he went to do the surgery he had to stop and reschedule due to fatty liver.

I haven't been banded yet, but my doc doesn't require a pre-op diet mostly at the nutritionist's urging as she feels it isn't really healthy for you. He does make men do it as their livers tend to be more fatty. It seems every doc has different preferences.