Guest guest Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Hi everyone, I am scheduled for my op on the 7th of February, but what concerns me is that my surgeon only has specified a 6 hour fasting time before the op. when I asked them about the liquid diet they said it was not necessary. Why do most specialists specify the liquid diet, and what could the complications be if I don't follow it? I have been thinking I might just put myself on clear liquids anyway. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 I was put on liquid diet 48 hours ago and on clear liquid diet 24 hours ago. Then no food and drink after midnight before the surgery next day. Every surgeon has his/her own recommendations. If I were you, I will do what my surgeon says. But if you are still not sure then go to liquid diet 24 or 48 hrs before. > > Hi everyone, > I am scheduled for my op on the 7th of February, but what concerns me is that my surgeon only has specified a 6 hour fasting time before the op. when I asked them about the liquid diet they said it was not necessary. Why do most specialists specify the liquid diet, and what could the complications be if I don't follow it? I have been thinking I might just put myself on clear liquids anyway. > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hi, ~~ The diet restrictions prior to surgery seem to have more to do with the anesthetist than the surgeon. And *might* depend on their past experience with Achalasians. . . . If they've never had a patient with backed up food from several days earlier, they won't think about that as a possibility to be dealt with. Mine only asked for 8 hours fasting. Since I was already pretty close to total liquid, I just kept up with that. Depending on what *you* know you are regurging, I'd just adjust for that. If you are regularly bringing up three day old food, I'd switch to clear for three days. If only day old, then I'd give it 24 hours. I would also make sure they *knew* what I'd done, and why: part of our job here seems to be to educate them. . . . But DO also make sure you're getting enough *nutrition*! Surgery takes a bit of energy!! Chicken soup with melted butter and/or heavy cream isn't a bad way to go. Or beef broth with same, if you prefer. Eggnog isn't bad either. Good luck -- you're going to LOVE being post Heller!! xox, (from the Wilds of West Virginia!) > > > > Hi everyone, > > I am scheduled for my op on the 7th of February, but what concerns me is that my surgeon only has specified a 6 hour fasting time before the op. when I asked them about the liquid diet they said it was not necessary. Why do most specialists specify the liquid diet, and what could the complications be if I don't follow it? I have been thinking I might just put myself on clear liquids anyway. > > > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 I can't talk about heller but I just had a balloon dilitation and I had to go on a liquid diet for 5 days before surgery and nothing after midnight the night before. My suggestion would be to do liquids at least a couple days, it makes sense with our condition. From: puddleriver13 <puddleriver13@...> Subject: Re: Diet before HM op achalasia Date: Saturday, January 7, 2012, 9:00 AM  Hi, ~~ The diet restrictions prior to surgery seem to have more to do with the anesthetist than the surgeon. And *might* depend on their past experience with Achalasians. . . . If they've never had a patient with backed up food from several days earlier, they won't think about that as a possibility to be dealt with. Mine only asked for 8 hours fasting. Since I was already pretty close to total liquid, I just kept up with that. Depending on what *you* know you are regurging, I'd just adjust for that. If you are regularly bringing up three day old food, I'd switch to clear for three days. If only day old, then I'd give it 24 hours. I would also make sure they *knew* what I'd done, and why: part of our job here seems to be to educate them. . . . But DO also make sure you're getting enough *nutrition*! Surgery takes a bit of energy!! Chicken soup with melted butter and/or heavy cream isn't a bad way to go. Or beef broth with same, if you prefer. Eggnog isn't bad either. Good luck -- you're going to LOVE being post Heller!! xox, (from the Wilds of West Virginia!) > > > > Hi everyone, > > I am scheduled for my op on the 7th of February, but what concerns me is that my surgeon only has specified a 6 hour fasting time before the op. when I asked them about the liquid diet they said it was not necessary. Why do most specialists specify the liquid diet, and what could the complications be if I don't follow it? I have been thinking I might just put myself on clear liquids anyway. > > > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 wrote: > > ... my surgeon only has specified a 6 hour fasting time before the op. ... > Even when people fast for more than a day for the myotomy some of them still have food stuck in the esophagus. Because of this some surgeons just plan on cleaning out the esophagus and stomach first. notan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hi , I only had to fast for 6 hours before my HM last November. 6 hours fasting is normal here before any operation I have had done. It sounds odd to go on liquids only for days. > > Hi everyone, > I am scheduled for my op on the 7th of February, but what concerns me is that my surgeon only has specified a 6 hour fasting time before the op. when I asked them about the liquid diet they said it was not necessary. Why do most specialists specify the liquid diet, and what could the complications be if I don't follow it? I have been thinking I might just put myself on clear liquids anyway. > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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