Lap Band Question

I've heard so many different things regarding preparation for this surgery. Are all patients put on a clear or liquid diet prior to surgery?

IN GENERAL, EACH SURGEON HAS HIS or HER OWN PROCEDURES FOR THEIR PATIENTS TO FOLLOW. DR BYRNE DIDN'T PUT US ON CLEAR OR LIQUID DIETS PRIOR TO SURGERY & HE DID NOT HAVE US ON MEDS TO CLEAN OUT OUR DIGESTIVE TRACK EITHER, BUT MANY DO. MOST OF US WHO ARE OBESE HAVE FATTY LIVERS & THIS MAKES IT HARDER FOR THE SURGEON & ON THE PATIENT TO GO THROUGH THE SURGERY LAP. IF YOU GO ON A LIQUID DIET PRIOR TO SURGERY, YOUR LIVER RELEASES MUCH OF THAT EXCESS FAT MUCH TO YOUR BENEFIT. I STARTED MY OWN MODIFIED LIQUID DIET A COUPLE WEEKS PRIOR TO SURGERY & I'M GLAD I DID AS I LOST SOME WEIGHT. I ENDED UP WITH "SLEEPY BLADDER" AFTER SURGERY IN WHICH MY BLADDER DIDN'T "WAKE UP" FROM THE ANESTHETIC (sp?). SO, IN 1 1/2 DAYS, I GAINED 11 #s OF FLUIDS & CAME OUT OF THE HOSPITAL HEAVIER THAN I'D EVER BEEN IN MY LIFE. I WAS MISERABLE. IF I HADN'T LOST A FEW POUNDS PRIOR, I'D HAVE R-E-A-L-L-Y BEEN IN DIRE DISTRESS. SO, IT CAN ONLY HELP YOU TO BEGIN CUTTING BACK ON YOUR EATING, GO TO MORE LIQUIDS & LOSE A FEW POUNDS BEFORE GOING INTO SURGERY. NOT SURE OF ANY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LAP BAND & RNY, BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO BE A GENERAL RULE OF THUMB THAT LOSING THE WEIGHT & GETTING OFF HIGHLY-TEXTURED, FATTY FOODS WOULD BE BENEFICIAL IN ANY CASE, MS CATHIRI. GOD BLESS YOU ... DAWN & NICK

Thank you! It helps getting a perspective of "why". Well, I still have a couple days to go - surgery is on Tuesday - I guess better late than never. I'm all for anything that will make things easier. Sorry to hear you had difficulty in the beginning. Hope all is going well for you now. Be well.....Cathi

We're warmin' the Loser's Bench for you, girl!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to follow your journey ... You just won't believe the fantastic successes that are waiting for you! Keep us posted on your progress! God bless you ... Dawn & Nick

I will! You are certainly a bright light leading the way. My best to you and yours.