I am scheduled for surgery Sept. 22nd and have my pre-op meeting tomorrow. Until I joined this site I didn't know you had to be on a liquid diet prior to surgery. I've read some that say 4 weeks and some say 2 weeks. Or is this just additional liquids to your diet? I know I can get my answers tomorrow - but I want to sleep tonite and I'll be up all night wondering! Any help is greatly appreciated - also do you spend the night in the hospital?:smile2:

I don't have to be on a liquid diet till 2 days before my surgery. I guess it all depends on your dr and other things. I'm sure you will find out more tomorrow. Good luck

bless you heart, i read during my research that they recommend you follow a diet to help shrink the liver a bit as well as the stomach. I found this information under the search engine and i typed in diet before lap band surgery. try that and see what you think. Good luck, hope this helps

I am scheduled for surgery Sept. 22nd and have my pre-op meeting tomorrow. Until I joined this site I didn't know you had to be on a liquid diet prior to surgery. I've read some that say 4 weeks and some say 2 weeks. Or is this just additional liquids to your diet? I know I can get my answers tomorrow - but I want to sleep tonite and I'll be up all night wondering! Any help is greatly appreciated - also do you spend the night in the hospital?:sneaky:

Most of that info will be obtained during your preop, not everyone has to go on a liquid diet. I did spend 2 days in the hospital... they should tell you that as well. I know how nerve racking this can all be. But you are in the right place for questions. Feel free to message me and I will tell you anything you want to know, good luck and enjoy oyur journey!

Lana

Thank you Lana! I'm sure I'll think of a bizillion questions when I'm trying to sleep tonite!

Sandy

Agreed; not everyone needs or has a preop diet, and even within a practice the length etc can change depending on the patient! So don't fret, and good luck!

I had my pre-op appointment yesterday. Chest X-ray, bloodwork, EKG...wasn't expecting all that, but no problems. I won't be going on a liquid diet at all until after surgery. I do South Beach Diet Phase 1, a week prior to surgery and no food, liquids etc. midnight the night before surgery. I'm not sure if this is because I have a low BMI or what, but I really want to thank everyone for the information! I love this site!

Hi-we are about the same weight and BMI. Have you voted on the September bandsters name poll? Look under September 2009 to find the poll. The September folks are posting under two different areas, the pre-op area, and the 09/09 area.

I had my pre-op Thursday. Friday I went in for more blood draw, it seemed like they didn't get enough Thursday.

Anita