Did everyone have to go on a diet before surgery?

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If so, for how long?

I'm have so much back pain now, I was hoping I'd have the surgery in a couple of months the most.

But I'm just going to meet with the nutritionist tomorrow for the first time and the other 3 specialist next week... then I'll visit the surgeon for the second time in 3 weeks.

Yes, I am being abanded Nov.28/08, and started my liquid diet last friday. I am on optifast prescribed by my doctor.
I too have back pain, and I'm not sure why.

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Banded - Nov.28/08
Dr. Cobourn. Mississauga,ON. Canada.
First Goal - 199lbs. by Dec.25th/08! FIRST GOAL MET!!! DEC.10/08.

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I had no pre-op diet, just was told not to gain weight.

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Banded 10/13/08

Some people have to do a certain amount of physician-supervised dieting in order to fulfill insurance requirements, depending on what insurance they have etc. That's different from "preop" dieting...some docs require a "preop diet" for various reasons; I had to do a 3-week one to shrink my liver. AND most require only liquids etc for a while then nothing just before surgery...that's not just bariatrics, though, but most surgeons want you empty before they operate, regardless. Not sure which type you meant in your question.

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PCM 7/3/08 Seminar 7/10/08
Upper Gi, Psych,Nutrition, Surgeon 7/25
Tricare Approved 7/31
1st surgery 8/11 fatty liver no band
Banded 8/29/08!!! BY:
Dr. Sonny Cavazos, Texas Bariatric

I don't have a pre-op diet. My surgeon asked that I lose 5 pounds before surgery as it helps shrink the liver and make the surgery easier.

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Losing weight to shrink the liver is the goal pre-op. It isn't as bad as it sounds. Here they urge you to use protein supplements to liquids with a goal of 70 G of protein a day. It REALLY does help with cravings, etc. I started using the protein and supplements prior to the 2 weeks of a partial liquid (Slimfast) diet. Have lost 27 # over 2 months, and 4# on Slimfast in 5 days, so far .

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Sue in NE Banded 12/1/08
1st Fill ?
1st goal 15# ( 276-261) by 2/14/09
Wt- start/surgery /now/ goal
320/290/273/ 150 at least

Prior to surgery approval with my insurance, I had to do a 6-month supervised weigh in diet. Once surgery was approved, I had to do a two-week pre-op diet to shrink the liver for a better surgery outcome.

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9/9/08 Orientation Class 9/23/2008 Pre Op Class
9/26/2008: Nutrition Class 10/08/08 Meet surgeon
10/10/08 H-pylori Test & Upper GI 10/14/08
10/15/08 Paper work sent to BC/BS
10/16/08 BC/BS Approves surgery
11/11/08 Surgery
Weight 221, was 251 pre-op
11/11/08 3cc: 12/10/08 1.5cc

I have to be on a liquid diet for 2 weeks before surgery. I have almost made it though the first week of the liquid diet.

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Liquid Diet- 11.17.08
Surgery- 12.1.08

I didn't have to to a pre-op diet. The doctor told my not to gain anymore weight...

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My surgeon requires me to me a 2 week liquid diet (His offices uses Optifast, which I actually really like - some of the bars are super tasty). I'm on my second day of full Optifast - 4 shakes and 1 bar a day, plus broth and jello if I want.

I was also told I needed to lose about 10% of my body weight before surgery, so while I was doing all my pre-surgical testing, I was doing Optifast 'lite' (2 shakes a day, 1 bar, a meal consisting of 4-6oz of protein and 3 servings of veggies. (But no peas, yams or potatoes) I was also allowed 1 serving of fruit OR yogurt, and all the jello and broth I wanted.

So far I lost 14lbs, and I expect to lose another 10 by my surgery date, which is almost the 10% (I started this all at 264lbs)

I think that starting the diet before the 2 week liquid was a big help. I've cut back on most of my cravings, and I think its a good way to prepare for learning to eat well after surgery.

The two weeks of liquid should shrink the liver and such to make the surgery easier and safer.

Lol, I was doing so well on the Opti-lite, but as soon as they said to start on full liquid, I have a massive craving for a chimichanga! But its passing.

10 day liquid diet pre-surgery. It was wretched but it was all worth it!

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Banded (10cc APS): May 16, 2008 --244/189/145

First Fill 6/27/08: 2cc
Second Fill 7/18/08: 1cc
Third Fill 8/29/08: 1cc
Fourth Fill 10/3/08: .6cc
Fifth Fill 11/28/08: .2cc

55lbs gone forever

I was on it for a month. The book that the Surgeon's nutrition class gave said "one month". When I went in to my preop appointment they told me that was old. I only needed to be on it for a couple of days before. Oh well! It got me mentally prepared for surgery.

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Humana (doesn't cover) and Tricare Insurance
Tricare denied! Appealed and reversed!
Surgery September 30th
First fill Nov 5th 1cc (total of 4 cc in band) Highest=233/preop=220/present=178

I had to lose 12 lbs. before surgery to "defat" my liver. I did it with regular dieting. It was hard but worth it.

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Banded August 7, 2008
Lahey Clinic Center for Weight Loss
Dr. David M. Brahms
First Fill 09/19/08
Second Fill 11/06/08
Third Fill 12/11/08

I'm near the end of week 1 on my 4 week Medifast diet. Shakes only, 5 a day or 500 calories. It is by far the toughest thing I have ever had to do. I have not cheated and so far have lost 10#. I just can't imagine 3 more weeks.BLAH!I just keep making myself see the long term goals.

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Annie
Marrying my Prince on 10/09/09!!
Surgery 12/18/08

The Surgeon has me on 2 weeks of 2 Slimfast and one reasonable meal/day. Lost 8 #. But they recommend adding protein supplement it really cuts the hunger. For about 2 months prior, I got ready by switching to slimfast for breakfast, boosting protein to 70 g/ day and upped the exercise- have lost 33 # overall .

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Sue in NE Banded 12/1/08
1st Fill ?
1st goal 15# ( 276-261) by 2/14/09
Wt- start/surgery /now/ goal
320/290/273/ 150 at least