You'll be fine. Just make sure you follow the plan these last 2 days. My Dr. only had me on liquids for 48hrs prior to surgery.

I don't think that is an unpopular thought Pawoodhull. My knee jerk reaction is if you can't follow the 2 week pre-op liquid diet how are you going to follow the diet restrictions post op. I know it's harsh, and I'm sorry. You need to be upfront and honest with your surgeon, even if surgery gets delayed.
I think part of the problem may lay in you not having to follow a 3-6 month pre-surgery weight loss program with a dietitian. While I know most people hate them, I really feel they are instrumental in helping a patient learn what they need to do both pre and post op to be as successful as possible.

I was on my pre-surgery liquid diet for only 7 days prior to surgery and I followed it to the letter. My surgeon was extremely adamant that if I did not lose 10 lbs. prior to surgery (I had only lost 5 after 4 days), she would cancel it. I had to go back for a second weigh-in the morning before the surgery and I did lose the rest of the weight and surgery went as planned. I was really sweating it.

For my two cents of unsolicited advice, I have grave concern that if you didn't/couldn't follow Dr. diet orders pre surgery, whether there would be complications during surgery and whether you are really ready and committed to the work necessary for losing weight following surgery. And it is work on a daily basis and not a magic solution - you HAVE to completely change your lifestyle of eating and exercise to be successful. This commitment is FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE and you WILL NOT be successful if you don't follow the instructions on exercise and food guidelines.

At this point I suggest you sit down and think very hard if you are really ready for this. It doesn't end after the surgery, it's just beginning and it's a hard struggle every day weighing your food, eating the right food in the right order, keeping up your protein level where it should be, start exercising, wanting a food and knowing you can't/shouldn't eat it, the list goes on and on.. Make a list with two columns: one of them can/will do and the other can't/won't do and be honest with yourself. It's better to do this now than to come out of the surgery with your Dr. telling you they couldn't perform it due to no shrinkage of your liver and/or not a empty stomach. Now that would be devastating.

Even though I don't know you, I am only concerned for you health,well-being and want the best for you at this time. I think you wanted this type of honest feedback or you would not have posted this topic.

I had to do the two week post op liquid diet as well. 3 protein shakes a day and sugar free jello, sugar free Popsicles, and one shake could be replaced with a broth. It was so hard the first three days and the challenge was mental. I literally had to wrestle with my mind that I can do this, and I made it through. My doctor said if I did not follow the plan and he got in there and there were signs of my liver still be fatty, he would close me up and send me home. So that fear also motivated me. To have jumped through hoops to be able to have this surgery and possibly have it stripped away because I was not strong enough just wasn't going to happen.

I'm so glad your surgery went well and what pain you do have is being controlled by meds. Just by being part of this group for just 3 months I have noticed that every surgeon has his/her own set of requirements and guidelines when it comes to having the sleeve. They also have a varying differences in timelines for eating stages and number of meals/calories required each day.

Keep us up-to-date on how you're doing, but I am glad you were honest with your surgeon. We are behind you.

Karen