Hi y'all.. .guess what??... I can log on here and finally post what I have been been reading from other for a year now..I HAVE A SURGERY DATE!!!!!! YEAH!!!!! March 17- St. Patrick's Day!!! I wish y'all could see the smile on my face as I am typing this- But, with that comes this great shadow of doom- the preop liver shrinking diet. I understand I need to drink liquids and eat one low fat meal a day such as grilled chicken and a salad. Will this work? I haven't been on the scales but I fear I've gained about 20 pounds over the last 9 months waiting to get my dr visits and preapproval done. Do you think I will be put on hold for the weight gain? And again, should I be able to do my liver anygood with a 2 week liquid diet? I feel like a fool.. help!:confused:

Congrats on the date. Your getting your band before i do. I get mine on April 6. You picked the right place on forum to write. Great support here. I haven't been given instructions yet on pre-op diet but i think i'll call Monday. I think i'm ok though because i've lost about 42 pounds since Thanksgiving. Best of Wishes Greg

Don't worry, the 2 week diet will do wonders for your liver. It is not unusual to gain weight during the approval process (I gained 15lbs). Just do what your doctor says and keep coming back here for support, as well as, a good local support group. Congratulations! Looks like you will have the luck of the Irish on your side.

=)

Shawna

I am SO glad thatI didnt have to do the liver shrinking thing...dont know why but my doc didnt require it....but I sure did gain a good bit those 2 weeks prior to surgery. Good luck to you I know its an exciting time for you..it'll be great!! Oh and yeah it really should help shrink your liver...the liver is a great organ it can bounce back and repair itself very quickly...so given that little time with low fat your fatty liver will shed itself of that unwanted fat and SHRINK!!

Edited March 5, 200917 yr by kaninag

first congrats on your surgery date!

second dont worry about gaining a few pounds during this time. it will be ok. the reason most people gain weight during this time is we think we might need to eat some thing that will not beable to afterwards. so we go ahead and eat.

third, the pre diet isnt bad at all. i believe i only did it for 3 days and my dr told me he wish he had me do the 2 week diet. it really helps surgery go so much better when your liver shrinks down some. but dont worry you can do it. so make sure you do the diet.

foruth, make sure you DO the support group meetings and COME here and ask anything you want. it really does help out alot.

I gained 20 lbs during my 6 month pre op phase by having some major "Last Meals". I did the 2 week pre op diet and lost 17 pounds! The first 3 days were tough but then it gets a little better. I made a huge batch of french onion soup (w/o bread - cheese) and then strained the liquid to drink from a mug. DELICIOUS!! I also drank cream of chicken soup diluted with water and skim milk. I guess keeping the soups in a mug at hand frequently kept something in my stomach so I didn't feel famished. SF jello was satisfying as well as fruit juice popcicles. I was scared not to follow the diet. He gave me pictures of my surgery and told me my liver was BEAUTIFUL! Seeing the weight coming off so fast was incentive too! Good Luck!!!