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Originally Posted by rachalrg
Ok...so I've been reading all these posts that alot of people...well ok most... have to do a liquid diet 2 weeks prior to having their surgery. My doc didn't put me on one. However, I don't want to go in there and find out that they make us "clean out" and be fighting my roomie for the bathroom. Does anyone have any kind of idea of what I could do on my own so that it won't be so bad?  |
Rachel, I was on a 2 week pre-op diet that consisted of an actual bariatric protein supplement. It wasn't all liquids but it was a bariatric product. Basicly though the product was a really low calorie (800 cal), high protein (about 80-100), no carb, really low fat diet.
I didn't have to do a bowel prep before surgery but there are many doctors that do require it. I would say if you started a low fat, low carb, low calorie, high protein diet about 2 weeks before surgery and maybe a total liquid protein supplement for a day before surgery you at least won't pass as much when you do need to do the bowel prep. Still may have to fight for the bathroom but hopefully not as often. 
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