Question:
FATTY LIVER

I HAD LABBAND DEC 11 07 THE DR. TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT I HAVE A VERY LARGE FATTY LIVER.(DON'T KNOW WEATHER IT WILL GO DOWN WITH SURGERY HE DID'T GIVE ANY ADVICE) CAN ANYONE OUT THERE OFFER ANY SUGGESTIONS. ANYWAY TO GET THE FAT OUT OF THE LIVER?    — otella6066 (posted on February 13, 2008)

February 13, 2008
THE MORE YOU LOSE THE SMALLER YOUR LIVER WILL GET.MY DR WANTED ME TO LOSE 12LBS BEFORE SURGERY I LOST39LBS.HE WAS HAPPY SAIDIT MADE SURGERY ALOT EASIER.EVERY DR IS DFFERENT.YOU SHOULD BE OK ONCE THE WEIGHT COMES OF.GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR JOUNERY. LEHIGH
   — lehigh

February 13, 2008
Most obese people do and that is why the RNY'ers usually have to lose several pounds before they can be safely operated on. Your surgery is done...and as you lose weight your liver should too..
   — .Anita R.

February 13, 2008
The only thing that can shrink your liver is reducing your carbs. My surgeon has his patients go on a 30 gram/day low carb diet for 4 weeks prior to surgery for the purpose of shrinking the liver so it can be manipulated much easier during the surgery.
   — digotz

February 14, 2008
I think he was explaining to your husband why you may have taken longer than he originally expected for the surgery. The first fat to go is from the liver. If you were dieting just before surgery your liver should have been OK, but it is hard to work on the stomach as it is under the liver and it is a hard to lift the liver if there is a lot of fat. I am sure you are fine now that you had WLS and are loosing. Just ask your Surgeon.
   — William (Bill) wmil

February 14, 2008
All that fat you can 'see' on the outside is bad enough. The unseen fat surrounding you internal organs is even more harmful to your state of health. People who 'show' a great deal of fat around their waistlines (men usually) are at greater risk than those who tend to carry extra poundage predominantly around their hips (women as a rule). Getting rid of all that visible excess fat on the outside means that it is also disappearing from around your liver and other internal organs. Losing weight just PRIOR to surgery reduces, to some degree, fat deposits around those organs, making the gastric surgery easier for the surgeon and making things less risky for you and the anesthesiologist. Fear not! As you lose 'skin' weight AFTER surgery, the fat around your liver (and other organs too) will decrease as well. And that's a VERY good thing -- for you and your husband.
   — [Deactivated Member]

February 14, 2008
I would love to work with you on healthy eating solutions. Yes, you can reduce your fatty liver by losing the weight, but just losing weight and not addressing nutrition does not mean health. I coach many people from many backgrounds on healthy nutrition, I am an RN and would love to explore that with you if you are interested! YOu can email me at [email protected]
   — eacoffey

February 14, 2008
Even thin people can have a fatty liver. It is from eating fatty foods and not exercising. When you lose weight and start exercising more, the liver will shrink though. Did your doctor say anything about your liver enzymes being elevated?
   — Amberways

February 14, 2008
Fatty liver goes down with fat loss = weight loss. When we are fat (me too) fat goes everywhere including into liver and pancreas pushes on vital arteries and organs - that is why being obese is bad for your health. You'll be fine - every morbid obese person has it.
   — Deealicia