two week liquid diet before surgery

Hello everyone! Well I'm not sure if this has been discussed but if it has I apologize in advance. I will be having my surgery on September 17 and I started my pre-surgery liquid diet today. Now my worry is my sugars, I'm diabetic and was told to replace only one meal with protein shakes because of the diabetes. Will my liver still shrink if I only replace one meal with a shake? I'm thinking of reducing my insulin since I won't be eating and Im scared my sugar will drop significantly. I hate how I feel when it drops.

Call your surgeon's office and ask. They almost certainly have helped other patients with diabetes through the same process and can tell you how to adjust.

I don't have diabetes, but I would imagine that reducing your insulin without medical guidance could be a Very Bad Idea.

I'm going to call them up today. I have played with my dosage before but it was only a one day thing.

Your endocrinologist (or whomever is working with your diabetes specifically) should be closely looped in while you're going through this process to advise about any changes in meds. Mine had me reduce by half when I started the liquid diet, but I was on full liquids, no solid meals. I didn't take my meds the day before surgery and never restarted them.

Mad for the rest of your meals, I'd keep them mostly protein and non starchy veg, go as low carb as possible to help with the liver shrinking, just keep a close eye on your sugars. If you eat good protein and some fat, your numbers should stay somewhat level. *again, consult with your doctor*

I saw endo, surgeon and pcp, all agree on that I should do one shake and have two regular meals but I feel like one shake wont shrink my liver in two weeks time. I just don't want things to go south the day of my surgery because its too big, that would suck. But I'm just going to push how I feel aside and do as they said. I pray things workout fine.

This is not the place to get this type of advise as your surgeon is making the determination here for you. Follow his/her instructions and enjoy the ride. It's actually a lot of work - but I'm having a blast now. Join us!!!!

Im not really asking for advice. I'm guess I was hoping someone that's been in the same situation would give their turn-out. I've already seen my providers for medical advice.