Question:
I read a post a while back about surgeons not doing your operation

Is it true if you gain weight prior to your operation they may not let you do it? I am concerned because I think I may be up 5-10 ilbs since my initial consultation.    — Amy L. (posted on January 21, 2003)

January 21, 2003
Hi there! I think different surgeons have different requirements. The surgeon I had required a 10% weight loss prior to surgery & if you hadn't lost that by the day of surgery she would cancel you. I know that my surgeon required the loss so that her patients could shrink their livers so that she could try & do the surgery Lap...Also, I think she wanted to see how dedicated you were to losing weight. My surgeon was very upfront about this though...She told me at my first consult that I would be required to lose 10% (and actually my insurance warned me as well). I would check with your surgeon's office to find out what his/her requirements are. Take care!
   — Binxalways

January 21, 2003
All docs are different and frankly I think it is so stupid to ask anyone to lose weight prior to surgery, if you could do it on your own in the first place why the heck would you be having surgery? I gained 20 pounds in less than a month prior to surgery, I just kept having "Last Meals" Best of Luck.
   — Tinca-Thais J.

January 21, 2003
My surgeon just simply said that if you gain weight from your consult to surgery day she would cancel. No requirement of losing a certain amount or even losing at all, just not to gain any weight. She did say anything you could lose beforehand would only help you and her and that was all she said. I don't think your surgeon would flat out cancel without ever telling you that you needed to not gain. They usually tell you upfront what is expected of you. Good Luck.
   — Dee ,.