Question:
what do they do for pre op visit?should i be on some kind of diet now? neverwas told

   — tle789456 (posted on January 11, 2008)

January 11, 2008
I just had my pre-op visit on Tues in which i met with the surgeon and then he had me start the diet. It was really cool actually. I took a list of questions i had and he sat and answered every one of them! It kinda put me at ease that i have met and spent time with the person actually doing the surgery u no? He also checked my abdomin area and listened to my lungs n heart! Im prob about three weeks away from actually surgery. Now i also have to go back for pre-op teaching and i do that next week.
   — TanyaMay

January 11, 2008
Well I'm sure each surgeon and hospital has their own procedures. The purpose of the pre-op visit was to go over (again) the same things we already learned in the weeks leading up to the surgery....but maybe in a little more depth. Our surgeon requires the 3 days clear liquid diet prior to surgery. I'm not sure what the reasoning here is...perhaps not to operate on a stomach that has food in it.. Or perhaps for the people who can't go three days without eating maybe to reduce too much overeating just before the surgery. Nonetheless if you weren't given instructions to do this then it must not be required. We also went over in detail what we can eat when we get home....how fast NOT to drink....1 oz. of liquid every 15 mins. Also the vitamins and supplements....it's a lot...but very doable. Are you excited for Monday?
   — cjjordan

January 11, 2008
the surgeon will discuss your labwork and see if you have any additional questions. The surgeons normally tell you to try to loose additional weight prior to surgery. Some offer a diet, some don't. The surgeons want you to try to loose some weight, to make the fatty tissue on your liver diminish. If the liver is too fat, it makes the surgery more difficult. If the liver is too fat, sometimes a nurse is required to clamp the liver and pull it out of the way for the surgeon to operate easily. In very extreme cases of fatty livers, the lap version cannot be done and you end up with a open surgery. Good luck.
   — Dave Chambers

January 11, 2008
As the other posters have said-- each surgeon is different. Call him to find out, he is the only one that can truly answer this as he will have specifics he wants done. Good luck and God bless!
   — crystalsno