Fatty Liver Pre-Op

Hi everyone! I am new to this...well I have been a member for a while but just now got the "go ahead" from my surgeon that my surgery is 7/24. I was told that I have a fatty liver from the ultra sound back in March and I have gallstones so my gallbladder will be removed. I have less than 2 weeks to try to get my liver down to where it needs to be...any suggestions? Plz?

Lots of fluids and liquid protein and thats about it

Thanks to EVERYONE who has responded-liquid it is...so how the heck do u keep from getting hungry?????

hi hope, i believe that some doctors require a liquid diet before surgery to get your liver ready. so your from snow camp, is that the same snow camp that is next to siler city? if it is then we are neighbors. adrienne

Hi Adrienne! Yes it is the same Snow Camp next to Siler City--howdy neighbor I have started doing liquid for the first half of the day and a salad at night-I was not told I have an inlarged liver just a fatty one. I will also be having my gallbladder removed we will have to get together sometime! Hope to talk to u soon!

Hi Hope! The liquid protein diet is the best way to reduce your liver. If your doctor does not require this of you already, you may want to call and ask them if the enlarged liver will cause any additional surgical problems and I know myself, just to be safe, you may want to try to do at least one week pre-op of liquid dieting. Best of luck! Nancy

Thanks Nancy-thankfully it's just a fatty liver...thanks for the response..any suggestion or tips you can give me for getting ready or any drinks for post-op? I am using Slim Fast High protien now...just curious who uses what. Thanks again

Is your liver fatty AND enlarged? I had a fatty liver pre-op but it was not enlarged. As stated above surgeons will require a 2 week liquid pre-op to shrink the liver