So DAMN Confussed

I got an email from my surgeon in Mexico about my Preop diet. It stated 36 BMI and below do 1 week preop liquid diet 37 BMI  and above do 2 week. I am 36.6 BMI I took it as one week for me of full liquids. My friend who is relatively the same size said she had to do 2 weeks and that I also should have. I have 11 days till surgery. I'm scared I screwed up! I read on anther page that the person got opened up and sent home because their liver was too fatty??? I'm scared mine will be bad because I didn't do 2 weeks.

I'm not an expert, by any means!  I would just get started now and stick to the diet.  The more you can lose, the better off you'll be.  When I had my band I started 2 days late (had to do 2 weeks liquid) and I lost 19lbs.  My surgeon was pleased.

Good luck!

since you are 1/2 way between bmi's, do 10 or 11 days :) 

Thanks you guys for your in put! I will be starting tomorrow!

Start today, follow it to the letter, no cheats and you should be good. Err on the side of lower carb/fat foods like protein shakes, clear broths and sugar free jello, black coffee/tea, and wean yourself off carbonated drinks. You will appreciate the extra days on the liquiud diet after surgery.

I'd say you should be doing the two week. It will not go to waste.

I already missed the 2 week mark I only have 11 days till surgery that's why I'm freaking out! lol....Hoping starting tomorrow will be good enough. Don't want to loose all my money I have put out.

At a BMI below 40, there is no way your liver is too big to do surgery. In fact, if a surgeon told me he couldn't do surgery on me at that weight because my liver was "too big," I'd fire his ass for being incompetent!

But if you are worried about it, I'd talk to your surgeon and get their advice, not that of your friend who I assume is not a medical professional or at least not a bariatric surgeon. 

I was bigger then u and only did 1week. But I didn't have nothing wrong with me like high blood pressure diabetes stuff like that. 

Thanks everyone! I started today and have stuck to it! I hope its good enough! I just read on other sites it wasn't the Dr. who said my liver would be to big. I'm just scared and all since I have never even talked to the surgeon. I picked him because, I know 3 people who went to him and said it was great. I can't afford the surgery in the states so this is my only option.