I got scheduled for my May 18th surgery about a week and a half ago. I was expecting her to tell me when to start a pre-op diet, and she says "You don't have to do a pre-op diet or anything, until the night before." I was really surprised.

It seems everyone on here had to do a pre-op diet. I'm trying to trust that my surgeon knows what he is doing...but I'm a little freaked out that something will go wrong if I don't do a pre-op diet at all....like that on May 15th at my pre-op appointment, he'll examine me and say I have to wait a couple of more weeks to shrink my liver down or something. I weigh about 245 and I DO carry most of my weight in my stomach...which seems to be the most likely candidate to do a pre-op diet.

I don't know. I'm confused. Anyone else out there NOT have to do a pre-op diet?

I was required to go on clear liquids two days before surgery (tomorrow) but I can't have any milk products. Just broth, jello, gingerale, fruit juice strained. Tonight I have to drink that magnesium citrate stuff and continue clears. So I didn't get to have the protein shakes.

Oh yeah...and no red or purple juices or jello.

My 2 week preop is 2 protien shakes a day and sugar free jello, SF pudding, unsweetened apple sauce, low fat cottage cheese and 2 times a day I can have 1 cup of cream soup strained.... Today is day 1 and I'm not liking this so much. I know its for a good cause. Just nervous. Have headache from not eating either. I'm also being banded on June 25th.