Question about Pre-Op diet

As some of you know my surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. The question I have is..my surgeon's nurse said I could eat during my pre-op diet phase as long as I don't go over 1500 calories a day. I stay well below that. I have lost about 12 pounds by eating soups, lean cuisines and drinking fruited water..at this late date I am now worried if what I have done will help to shrink my liver? When I went in to the hospital Friday for my pre op labs I told the nurse there and she didn't seem to think it was all that bad. Has anyone else done this? All feed back on this is appreciated...thanks!

12 lbs is great! I think you got a case of pre op jitters. I'm sure your liver will be just fine. You went below the calorie requirement that the nurse gave you. Take a nice deep breath. And good luck!

Your right about that Flo. I have had pre op jitters for days now...some days are better than others lol. . Thanks for the encouragement, I need it!

My pre op diet had me eating until the night before my surgery.  I questioned this with the nurse because I see so many people on here having to do a all liquid diet.  They told me they didn't feel it was necessary and didn't want me to be malnourished going into the surgery.  I was just not allowed to eat Bread, Pasta or rice.  Everything else (as long as low-fat and lean) was acceptable.  My surgeon also told me that the pre op diet isn't necessarily to shrink your liver (as that would take much longer then 2 weeks) but more to soften the liver.  This is so it is pliable and they can move it out of the way for surgery.  I just had my surgery last Monday (June 30th) and everything went great.  I did have a little discomfort around my liver the following (like it was bruised) and the doc told me it was because he puts a retractor on the liver to hold it back-perfectly normal side effect!! 

Good luck on Wednesday!! 

Thank you so much Kate...after reading all these posts I was starting to get really nervous thinking she may have screwed up. I can certainly rest easier knowing it's going to be ok.

Mine is ff/sf liquids, protein shakes and one meal of lean meat and veggies a day until the day before surgery. They used to require all liquids (I had to do that with my band at the same place 6 years ago) but he said people weren't doing well with all liquids and the new diet works just as well. I start mine tomorrow.

Good Luck to you Jaime...you can do it!

Thanks Wanda! It's going to be a bit hard tomorrow since I'm flying home from vacation but I'll follow it for the most part. I didn't have a surgery date until I already left for vacation so I'm not really ready at home either. One day won't kill me thougg. It may just be 13 days instead of 14.