Preop diet failure

Hi! I'm new here and scheduled for bypass this Monday, the 14th. I have not adhered to the liquid diet my mom passed away and we lost a dog in the past two weeks. Today and tomorrow i am doing liquids.

I've read on the internet if my liver is too big they will sew me back up. Is this true? I should mention that i have lost 16 pounds.

I appreciate any wisdom or advice. If i tell my surgeon this, they will reschedule me, i think.

Sorry to hear about your Mom. Life will continue to throw its challenges to you- and you'll need to find a way to cope that does not include food. Success or failure will lie in how you respond to stress in the long run.

I would be honest with the surgeon- tell him what's going on. Let him decide before cutting into you. Are you sure you're ready to take on post op life while working through the emotions of such a major loss?

You lost the 16# in the two weeks-or in total pre- op? I lost 15 on my two week liquid- (I did eat one meal while on it too).

all the best-

So sorry about your loss.

16 lbs is nothing to sneer at. That's a nice loss although I guess it depends on where you start. Very important that you're doing clear liquids only today. You do not want food in your system for surgery.

I never heard about stopping a surgery after they start it.

Thank you for the. reply! It m ade me feel better!

Kelli