Question:
HOW BAD IS THE WEEK OF LIQUID FASTING BEFORE SURGERY?
— Vanessa Dates (posted on January 7, 2007)
January 7, 2007
Well 4 me its wasnt that bad,i had something to look foward to so i guess
that helped alot.it wont be hard 4 u ither,just keep it in your head it
will alllll be worth it..Good Luck Sweetie have eny questions ill be glad
to help.God Bless
— monica44
January 7, 2007
For me, it wasnt so bad. I did fluids AND i did salad and managed to lose 8
lbs in 5 days. So I we were pleased.
— _blue_
January 7, 2007
I don't understand. I only had to fast for 2 days before surgery. Who said
you had to fast for a week?
— angel19
January 7, 2007
well hell ya'll seem lucky cuz I have to be on the liquid diet for 10
days!! Got a few more days to go and I must say it really isnt that bad.
Jus gotta remind yourself its all gonna be worth it! Good luck
— Tina G.
January 7, 2007
I don't mean to rub it in, but my husband and I both had surgery 3 three
years ago, and we didn't have to fast at all. It was just like any other
surgery, our dr. said no food or liquids after midnight. We did have to
drink that stuff that cleans out you out the day before. That was not the
greatest.
— Rebecca Johnson
January 8, 2007
I had a really hard time with it but hang in there it is going to be so
worth it....good luck!
— Kbar
January 8, 2007
About 1-1/2 weeks before my RNY procedure, I received a call from a the
dietitian on my bariactric team and found out I had to be on a clear liquid
diet for one week prior to surgery. The day before that week began, I went
to Jack-In-The-Box and enjoyed my last Ultimate Cheeseburger. I savored it
royally because I thought that would be my last taste of the absolute BEST
burger served by any fast food restaurant anywhere. (Sorry McDonald's --
your fare does not come close.) The week of clear liquids (I WAS allowed
saltine crackers -- in moderation) went like a breeze. In fact I have
resolved that the next time I have a major (i.e., with general anesthesia)
elective surgery scheduled, I am going to impose the pre-surgery week of
clear liquids on myself, whether it has to do with abdominal surgery or
not. Of course a bariatric surgeon wants your alimentary canal as clean as
possible for his/her work but I think the clean alimentary tract makes the
anesthesiologist's job easier as well. Don't forget that you'll be on clear
liquids for a period after surgery too -- this has always been the case,
for me at least, after any major surgery I've had in the past.
Whatever you do, please follow your dietary instructions, both pre- and
post-surgery, to the letter. I read in these OH messages that some people
like to "experiment" and exceed the bounds of they are instructed
to eat and not eat. In this case, "experiment" is another word
for "cheat" and the only person you are cheating by such
experimentation is yourself.
Good luck and Happy New Year!!
— [Deactivated Member]
January 8, 2007
My docotor did not put me on a liquid diet. He put me on a low carb diet
for two weeks. He said eating 40 grams of carbs or less a day for two
weeks helps shrink my liver. He said that will help when I have my surgery.
I know its hard now, but look at the award you will get. Good Luck.
— barfiep01
January 8, 2007
We used a two week low-fat diet immediately prior to surgery (because your
liver helps in processing fats, it is important to restrict fats to shrink
your liver so that it can be retracted during surgery). For 48 hours
before surgery, I was on clear liquids (we tend to process everything in
about that time, so my surgeon believes that inflicting a much longer clear
liquid phases is neither necessary nor kind to do to people who will be
forced to make life-time changes in their use of food post-operatively).
For me, when I was adhering to the low fat, and then to the clear liquids,
I did question why I couldn't have found that same resolve all those times
when I would start a diet with the best of intentions and then fail. A
counsellor pointed out how different it is being a diet that you know will
be of very short duration and for which the cost of failure is very
significant and immediate (needing to have an open procedure if your liver
is supple enough to be retracted during laparoscopic surgery).
— SteveColarossi
January 8, 2007
Hi Vanessa !
I am 3 days post-op and was on the clear liquid diet for 7 days before
surgery. I actually lost 13 lbs. in that time and my surgeon was very
happy. Just make sure you keep yourself hydrated ! Good Luck !
Trish :<)
— Trish1963
January 8, 2007
My surgery isn't until 2-16-06, but I have to fast on a liquid diet for
two-weeks pre-op, so 1 week seems manageable. Good Luck!
— jlw0423
January 8, 2007
Hi, all doctors have different requirements before surgery. I was on a
liquid diet for 3 1/2 weeks before surgery. One week sound like nothing. If
you're exitied about having the surgery it should be no problem to stay on
the pre-surgery diet.
Dan
— bigdooba
January 10, 2007
I had to do a liquid diet for 10 days - it was not that bad. And I had to
do the liquid diet over my birthday!!! But I did not eat one crumb of
food. By fasting you are shriking your liver and getting fatty deposits
off you rliver as well. And this will help during surgery because your
liver will not be "in the way" during surgery. GOod luck in
your journey!! By the way, I had my surgery exactly one year ago today and
I am SO glad I did it!
— Mrs. Crabapple
January 11, 2007
MY SURGEN ASKED ME TO "BE GOOD" THE WEEK B4 THE SURGERY AND I
ONLY HAD TO DO THE LIQUID JUST THE DAY BEFORE.
— PHATBOY
June 28, 2007
my surgery is tomorrow....@ 7:30am...i had to go on liquid diets since
yesterday.... which this my 2nd day...am i hungry?...beyond belief i
am....but i want this surgery more than i do the food...so its really not
all that bad...just a state of mind!
— christy_jean
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