Liver shrinking diet!!!!!!

What is the liver shrinking diet for pre-op? I have surgery in four days and need to know what to do.

Hi Nancy, Did you surgeon not tell you to do one? Usually if you are supposed to be on one the surgeon gives you the instructions and tells you when to start, etc. My surgeon doesn't require this, but those that do are usually just a liquid diet....sf jello, soup, popsicles, etc. Maybe you will get a better answer on the main board? Best wishes to you for a wonderful, safe surgery. Steph

I don't know anything about that. THe only special diet I have heard about is all liquids before. My surgeon just had me diet and lose some before the surgery (lost 9 lbs prior to surgery) and then he told me from that point, just to do the clear liquids the day before. Sorry I can't help anymore than that! Angie

Not every doctor requires you to diet prior to surgery. My doctor did not. However, it is usually clear liquids like sf jello, sf poscicles, broth, etc.

Each surgeon and dietican have their own type of pre op diet so that you can shrink the liver and also to prevent the last dinner syndrome. I was put on a protein milk shake diet with a small sensible dinner for 2 weeks prior to my surgery. You should call your surgeon and / or dietician to confirm what type of diet is recommandent for their practice for pre op. take care, Marleen

hi in order to shrink your liver it takes several weeks and you are supposed to be on a very very low fat diet. i had to do that for 4 weeks plus a 2 day pre-op clear liquid diet. good luck misty

Yeah well I thought I was just supposed to start it 10 days out. Well 9 days out I go in and the flake wanted to reschedule so I have fired him and in search of a new surgeon, oh the 10 days was of 10 days liquid.

nancy if i were you i would do extremely low fat for atleast 2 weeks. i did 4 but chected here and there the 1st 2 weeks but was extremely strict the last 2 weeks and the surgeon said my liver was still pretty fatty. when its fatty they have a hard time doing your surgery lap. so try to do atleast 2 weeks of extremely low fat. i didnt worry about calories or sugars i just kept it as low on fat as possible. good luck misty