HAS ANYONE HAD ANY PROBLE...

HAS ANYONE HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH A FATTY LIVER.I AM DIABETIC AND THE DR. SAID THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE FATTY LIVER. I HAD A LIVER ENZYME THAT WAS HIGH AND MY DR. SAID THIS MIGHT INDICATE A FATTY LIVER. I HAD AN ULTRA SOUND ON MY LIVER & GALL BLADDER, DON'T KNOW THE RESULTS YET. I HAVE BEEN ON THE FULL LIQUID DIET FOR 6 WEEKS NOW, DR. SAID THIS WOULD HELP. HAS ANYONE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS? I WAS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON THE 19TH OF OCT. BUT BECAUSE OF THIS MY DR. RESCHEDULED FOR NOV. 10TH.

HI Pam I had my ultrasound show also that I have a fatty liver. My Dr. said it isn't anything to worry about..but i worry about everything, i am not a diabetic but this was a concern of mine., he told me it is a very common thing..I am 75 lbs oberweight now because i lost 25 from nerves..., i was on the lower end of the weight scale. but i have alot of other co mobitities. asthma, arthritis, high hyperlipidemia(cholesterol), and obesity...that us enough for me...so i hope that this is just a comon thing for both our sakes...Lori let me know what you find out.

DID YOUR DR. SAY ANYTHING ABOUT HAVING THE OPEN SUGERY BECAUSE OF THE FATTY LIVER? MINE SAID THIS MIGHT BE A POSSIBILITY ?

Hi Pam, As I understand it, the reason for concern about a fatty liver is because they have to lift it up during surgery to get a clear field for the stomach. That's why they want it to be as small as possible. If your doctor recommends open, then he's probably making a wise decision in order to make surgery as easy on you as possible. Of course, my surgeon automatically put in a disclaimer before surgery that an open was always an option. I understand that people with open rny's do just as well as those with lap as far as recovery. ~Cathy