Before surgery, your surgeon will send you for preoperative tests and lab work. If you're a smoker, you may have to stop smoking as early as a month in advance of your surgery.
Your Hospital Stay
Shortly after your surgery, you'll be able to start on a liquid diet. As you progress, you'll move to a diet of pureed foods, then to a diet of regular foods, as instructed by your doctor. Your individual progress will determine the length of time of each diet phase.
Post-Surgery
You and your doctor will discuss a post-operative plan that will help ensure your long-term weight loss, including referrals to nutritionists, exercise programs, psychotherapists and support groups.
After your weight-loss surgery, you will eat significantly less food to feel full. During the first several months of reduced food intake, some patients experience nausea, vomiting, food intolerance, changes in bowel movements, constipation, transient hair loss and loss of muscle mass. Most patients see a significant improvement in how they feel when dietary intake improves.
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