Encouragement

So next week I start 3 weeks of protein shakes leading up to my  surgery.  I am not happy with myself right now as I have not loss any weight prior to this. I am afraid if I can't get a little weight off prior to surgery - my liver won't be out of the way enough.  I really want this surgery.

You will lose weight on the pre op diet.   It doesn't really shrink your liver,  but carbs make the liver slippery and that's the fear that it will slip off the thing they hold it out of the way with.   I lost 18lbs on the liquid diet,  thank God because i was denied and ended up gaining weight.  My surgeon had already said if we gained weight he wouldn't do the surgery so thankfully i was down about 7lbs from my first visit.   No use worrying about what is already done,  just focus on really following the pre op diet and i'm sure you'll do fine.  Congratulations on your surgery  :o) Jeani

I worried about that too.  Drove myself crazy.  And in the end, I worried for nothing.  Good luck with your surgery!

 There are plenty of us who did not have to do a preop liquid diet.  You will do just fine.

My surgeon only required one day of liquids prior to surgery and all went well. I had a huge barbeque at my home two days before surgery and ate whatever suited me, so I wouldn't worry about your liver shrinking enough. Stick to your doctor's plan and you should have no trouble losing weight on your pre-op diet.

Lori H.