pre op diet

I am curious does everyone have to do the pre op liquid diet I have been reading about on this site.  What is the purpose of it.  I have only had the intial assessment at the clinic so am not sure of all the ins and outs of everything.
Thanks

Hi, I had to do a three week pre op liquid diet of high protien insure in order to shrink the liver. The surgery  I had was the  VSG  I belive the length of the pre op diet is up to the persons surgeon.

I had Dr. D. Davey do my Gastric Bypasss and never had to go on a preop liquid diet. 

I'm having surgery with Dr Nohr in Medicine Hat and he doesn't require a liquid pre-op diet of any kind. That being said, I am choosing to drink 2 protein shakes a day and eat a sensible dinner all next week just to try to lose a bit of weight before I have surgery on the 29th.

The purpose of the liquid pre-op diet is to shrink the liver to make the surgery easier to perform.

*hugs*

HSC--wishing you all the best on the 29th...wow time has flown fast for you. You are in my thoughts... Please post after when you can

Im starting Mine on Thurs..

I figure whats one day early. I can have 5 Ensure's a day.. 100 cal of yogurt. And Calorie free liquid.( so. thats water, cryst. light).. They say for me. Its so that I dont have a enlarged liver.. So Im willing to do it.. Im not worried. Just need to remember the OUTCOME.

 I have my per admission clinci Early Thurs. So Im pretty excited.. I love coming and see what peoples experiences have been. Even though I know everyone is different..

 I did the liquid diet for 2 weeks and for the reasons grantd said....it's also a good introduction into life right after surgery...

how long is the liquid post op diet for?

My Dr. based mine on the amount of weight I had lost while I was in the program and how much of a surgical risk he thought I was.

I only have 3 days of liquids to do, my dietician told me that this will reduce my sodium and prevent any gain just before surgery.

they say no more than 14 days.  But that being said it is nt a given. Depends on the RN, RD and your  Dr.. ..