Question about OHSU - pre-op diet? Xpost
VSG on 10/16/12
Hi All!
I will be having surgery through OHSU in Portland, OR with Dr. O'Rourke. I have medicare as my insurance. I was wondering if anyone else has had this same scenario and if so, did you have to do a pre-op liquid diet for any period of time?
I asked to co-ordinator and she told no pre-op diet but I'm just wondering about other people's experiences.
Thanks for your help!
~Tonia
I will be having surgery through OHSU in Portland, OR with Dr. O'Rourke. I have medicare as my insurance. I was wondering if anyone else has had this same scenario and if so, did you have to do a pre-op liquid diet for any period of time?
I asked to co-ordinator and she told no pre-op diet but I'm just wondering about other people's experiences.
Thanks for your help!
~Tonia
Yes, from what I have heard from everyone-including my own Team there will be a Pre-Op diet.
There needs to be to shrink your Liver for the surgery you are going to have.
I am wondering how they will shrink your liver without the Pre-Op diet?
Ask your Team all your questions-they are there to help as well.
CarolF3
There needs to be to shrink your Liver for the surgery you are going to have.
I am wondering how they will shrink your liver without the Pre-Op diet?
Ask your Team all your questions-they are there to help as well.
CarolF3
RNY on 09/10/12
I've had WLS twice now at OHSU and they do not have any kind of pre op diet. I didn't have Dr. O'Rourke but I assume it is the same with all their surgeons. They also don't have the greatest follow up so you will have to educate yourself in order to have the greatest success but it is doable. Just be proactive and learn all you can. Are you having the sleeve?
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
My husband just had surgery from Dr. O'Rourke at OHSU. There was no liquid diet required prior to the surgery, but they asked him to go on a low-calorie diet and lose weight before the surgery, as well as start practicing some of the habits for things he will need to do after the surgery, like not drinking beverages during meals, not drinking through straws, cutting out processed sugar as much as possible, etc.
VSG on 10/16/12