What if i dont/cant do preop liquid diet?

[UpperWestSide 3]

You should call your Doctor right away to see what they have to say about the situation. You really don't want to have the surgery and end up with just some holes in you and not the band.

But for all of you people who are saying "do what I did and you will be fine"....are you crazy??? (Yes, I know that is harsh). But how do you know what her Doctor may feel she needs in order to be ready for the surgery. Here you are recommending that she not listen to her Dr. before a pretty major surgical proceedure. Would you do the same thing for someone going in for some other kind of surgery? Maybe she has co-morbidities you don't know about or she has a fatty liver you have not felt.

This site is great for us to share our experiences, give each other support or to answer puzzling issues. But lets stay away from countermanding medical advice from a Dr.

(getting down off my high horse now)

[elcee 3,343]

Come on don't be so harsh.

Why should the OP follow her Dr's orders? What does he know that we on lapband talk don't. I mean he only performs the surgery we are the ones that live with it on a day to day basis right?

As some people have said every Dr has different instructions so if you don't like the ones your Dr gave you why not follow someone elses. Preop, postop whenever. Surely it doesn't really matter does it?

Surgeries being cancelled, complications, slips, stretching the pouch no of those could possibly be caused by not doing what your Dr told you.

Could they???

[elcee 3,343]

For those that haven't realised my post above was very definitely tongue in cheek!

[Jordangirl 0]

WOWIE...I almost didnt read this bc quite frankly its too late now since my surgery is wednesday and Ive only done preop liquid for 3 days...however..I DID....when i said i cant its not bc I dont want to..i got physically ill 3x that i started...both times for over 3 days each....1000 calories a day for a spec ed teacher of 2 small children is just NOT ENOUGH,,, my sugar and pressure both dropped down and my pCP told me to stop for a week then try again,,then i did..same thing.....then again a third time,,,which is why i am doing it for 3 days before the surgery,,,so ill be off from work and be less active...My surgeon told me the liver thing is rare...so i hope that i wake up banded,,,if i dont the road ends for me,,,anesthesia is too scary for me to do twice....thanks for ur input,,just know,,,has nothing to do with putting my big girl pants on:smile2:

I've often been accused of being too blunt and 'un-caring'. Trust me, I care, however if you are looking for someone to tell you that it's ok for you to not do your pre-op diet, stop reading now because that someone isn't me !!

First off, you sitting there saying 'I can't' is completely defeatist...with that mentality, you're right...you can't. I'm not sure how long your preop is supposed to be but there is a timeline, you can see the end of the tunnel, it isn't forever and you need to get a grip and realize that you can. If you honestly, seriously ~can't~ follow a week long or 10 day long or even month long preop diet then I'm thinking you won't be able to spend the rest of your life listening to your band and following a bandster diet either. Maybe you need to get off the bus and rethink your weight loss plan....

As for feeling rundown...yup, for the first day or 2 you might feel like that, but you can get plenty of nutrients to supoprt your body with liquids. And lets face it, we need weight loss surgery...it's not like any of us are going to starve to death on a preop diet !!! Is it uncomfortable? Yup ! Unpleasant? Yup ! A pain in the ass? Yup ! But suck it up and pull up your big girl pants....you're more than capable of succeeding !!

As for what can happen if you don't do it.... You can go thru all this, stress out about surgery, go to the hospital/clinic, be put out and wake up with no band !! You heard right, just because you go into surgery, if your liver is still too large (the #1 reason for preop diets) they will just close you up. I personally know a woman who didn't get her band and had to have surgery again a month later....after properly following her preop diet. I also know a woman who had to be completely opened up...a 10 inch incision because her liver hadn't shrunk. And at our last support meeting a new girl joined us, 3 weeks post-op and she had to have 8 incisions instead of 4 or 5 which is standard.

So in the end, it's up to you. But like I said earlier, if you can't follow a limited diet now, maybe you need to rethink this. Living with a band and following a bandster lifestyle isn't easy and will last a lifetime.

Good luck !!!

Patricia

[Jordangirl 0]

Thanks everyone for ur feedback..its out of my hands now,,,did my best,,,my surgeon saw me last week and was fine with my weight even though I didnt loose a pound....Im 375 right now,,,but i dont have any other medical issues,,,no gerd,,,no sleep apnea etc etc....Im praying to god to wake up banded and healthy.....Im getting banded for a reason,,bc I OVEREAT....does this mean Im not committed,,,,no.....food is my drug,,,and i dont thing anyone here would tell an drug addict to put their big girl pants on,,,just sayin:wink2:

[Jordangirl 0]

Fyi surgery went well..no fatty liver or enlarged liver...thanks for all positive posts...negatives before surgery just make people nervous for no reason..xo

[LindaFromKY 0]

So glad to hear your surgery went well. YIPPEE!! I honestly don't think anyone wanted to be negative. We just gave you our honest opinions. Anyway...glad you are home and doing well. Keep us posted on your progress. I have lost 10# since my surgery on Oct 8th. Remember to get up and walk every couple hours. Keep your circulation moving. Deep breathe and cough, splinting your abdomen with a pillow, every 2 hours too. Will help keep you from getting pneumonia. Walking helps keep you from getting blood clots or fatty clots. I'm not saying this to scare you. This is the facts!!! Take care.

Linda G

[Jordangirl 0]

thank you Linda..your post stayed with me up to 2 minutes before the surgery....not kidding..I just kept thinking..If you lie...you could die...so I told em everything...lol..thanks for that...and I appreciate your input..Ive been walking at least 1 hour off and on day...coughing is difficult...but Im gonna keep doing what i gotta do..xo

[LindaFromKY 0]

I know your honestly was appreciated by your doctor. I think they know how hard it is to follow such a strick diet, especially for "us". LOL....But you did it and I am proud of you. I know how sore you must be right now. But it will get better. Hang in there.

Linda G

[isaviolinist 11]

Fyi surgery went well..no fatty liver or enlarged liver...thanks for all positive posts...negatives before surgery just make people nervous for no reason..xo

I don't think anyone was being negative - everyone was just being honest and straightforward with you and for good reason. I'm glad your surgery went well. However, many people who have cheated pre-op have not had your good luck and woke up with no band. Anyways, I am happy that you got out of surgery safely. Stick to the post-op diet laid out by your surgeon to the letter - its also there for a reason (i.e. your health and safety). Good luck.