liquid diet/scope

I was told by the nurse that not every one has to do the liquid diet or have a scope done. Does any one know the conditions when they are not required? I think I remember that Keelan didn't have to do the liquid pre diet.....
I have high hopes that I don't have to do the liquid pre OP, as I have no health issues besides sore joints.
I am sure I will find out more at my initial assessment, but I am curious now

I don't know what clinic you are out of but in Red Deer you have to have the scope done so that the surgeon can see your stomach befor the surgery to check for issues and also so that he is not going in blind when you have the surgery. The scope is done by the surgeon who is doing your surgery.

You are right. I didn't have to do a liquid diet as I was labeled a light weight and I also didn't have to have a scope done either. I have heard that Dr., Karmali's patients all go for a scope but Dr. Birch who was my doctor doesn't do them unless he feels it's medically necessary. I guess it's different for everyone.

 

Kee.

 

Awesome, I am thinking I am a light weight too, and I am with Dr Birch as well. Hoping to follow on your foot steps and squeeze in on a cancellation, thanks Kee!!

Well I am new to this forum, as of today! I just found you, and my surgery is slated for tomorrow, June 21st @ 10:30.  It has been a long journey to get to this point and I am glad that I can now move on to another phase.

My Dr. is Dr Karmali and I had to have a scope and a 21 day fast, although my surgery was moved ahead 2 days so am only doing/did a 19 day fast and this tada is Day 19. 

 

Anyone else having surgery at the Alec tomorrow?

I was a light weight as well with Dr Birch and I had no pre-Op Diet and no scope.

I'm a light weight too at 300lbs and 33 yr old..... under Dr Karmali...... I had a scope due to acid reflux for many many years, but sounds like he pretty much does the scope on everyone.  He also does the 3 wk diet on everyone.

At first I didn't want to do either..... but the scope was super easy and I was nervous for no reason..... easiest test I have ever had to do.... seriously

The liquid diet I'm not looking forward to, but Dr Karmali's reason for doing it is #1 to shrink your liver so it moves out of the way for surgery (like detoxing it)... and #2 so that your body and mind are use to eating a liquid diet, he thinks people have an easier time especially with the emotional part of having no "real" food better if they go through the motions pre surgery, and no solid food in your bowel during and post surgery.

I completely agree with him as much as its going to suck to do it lol :(

I would recommend that if you don't do a liquid diet, that you eat very simple the day before surgery..... as you don't want your "last supper" meal of steak and lobster sitting in your bowel post surgery and you can't pu**** out lol

Pink-Azela

 

I loved the pre-op liquid diet, no decisions to make about what to eat or how much, it has left me free to prepare myself in other ways.  I didn't like the flavor of the Ensure but I purchased some sugar-free Cinnamon Doluce (spelling) coffee flavoring from Starbucks and added a couple of squirts to the vanilla and chocolate and they tasted great, even after approx 3 weeks they still taste good to me (and this is my second time on the fast, first started the end of January and two weeks into the fast had to cancel surgery as I had an accident).  The only tough part I found was not "tasting" my cooking, having to go on instinct, and smell, and some of the smells made me want to have some but was never stressed about not being able to. 

I don't have any health issues either and I have to do a 2 week liquid diet PLUS take a laxative the day before surgery (Dr. DeGara's rules). Each surgeon does it their own way as far as I understand.