Hello all! I am new to this site and very excited to get to know all of you. I am starting the two week pre-op diet tomorrow. I am scheduled for surgery on the 24th of March. Have to admit starting to get very nervous, BUT excited too. Can't wait to meet the new me!!! Probably will ask a lot of questions and hope you all understand.........Best of luck to ALL of us on this journey!

what is the 2 week pre-op diet? My doctors don't require any special diet for the lap band except for the standard fasting after midnight for the day of the surgery.

Congrats on your surgery date and welcome to LBT

I was fortunate enough not to have to have the liquid diet... Thinking back though I could of kick started the weight loss if I had :crying:

The pre-op diet is required by most surgeons 2 weeks before surgery. It is suppose to help shrink the liver to make the surgery and recovery process smoother. Now all surgeons directions are different, but I am required to be on liquids at this time. Good for you if you get to skip this stage!!! Most people don't!!

Interesting, they require that for the bypass surgery but not for lap-band in my area. Too late to change their minds now, I go for surgery in a couple of days!

Well Good Luck! I would rather be in your shoes than mine for the next 14 days!!! It will be fine though, will be worth the wait!!!

The previous post is right, it would be a great kick-start to weight loss! Good luck to you too!!

Hello I am waiting for surgery on the NHS and I've been told there are still 2 people ahead of me. I feel depressed and hate myself at the moment. Has anyone had their surgery done on the NHS and how long did you wait?