Pre OP diet questions?

maimeem71
on 11/8/11 8:48 am - ID

I have read about alot of people haivng a two week postop diet and I meet with my surgeon a week before my surgery and that would not give me time to do a two week post op diet. So has anyone had different preop diets?
jkay05
on 11/8/11 9:13 am
It really depends on the surgeon and what they require. Mine required a 1wk pre op diet.
        
wandy06
on 11/8/11 9:16 am
i was feeling the same way but when i met with the surgeon he just required the day before surgery to be on liquids... Good luck.
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poet_kelly
on 11/8/11 9:46 am - OH
Yes.  My surgeon recommended a five day liquid diet.  Some don't recommend any special pre op diet at all.  If you don't see your surgeon again until one week before surgery and he hasn't already instructed you about a two week diet, then I guess he doesn't feel a two week diet is necessary.

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Lisssy
on 11/8/11 10:41 am
Jess6580
on 11/8/11 12:06 pm - Sioux Falls, SD

Hi, I have surgery 12/2/11.  My surgeon's office gives you options, but in my case, he would like me to lose 20-30lbs before surgery and they basically told me I was going to do the Atkins diet.  Then I will be liquids for 3 days prior to surgery.  I really do think it varies by surgeons.  I read alot about liquid diets though. 

I pretty much do 1-2 meals a day in the liquid form right now, I'm surviving, but thankful I get 1 meal a day.  I figure the more weight I can get off before surgery, the less changes I will have of complications or reverting to an open surgery.

Best of luck!
Jessica

  HW: 345  SW:329   CW: 226   *16lbs lost pre-op  103 post op so far!*          
maimeem71
on 11/8/11 1:32 pm - ID

Thank you everyone for the info. It really helps me to not worry about the upcoming surgery I so desperatly want and need. I can always count on all you guys.
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