Food Stages
LRD Liver Reduction Diet -pre operation diet.
This diet is required to reduce your liver prior to your operation. If the liver is not firm and small your operation will be cancelled as you will be deemed inoperable. The liver if floppy and large will mean that the surgeon cannot move it out of the way to access the stomach and carry out the stomach reduction and removal.
During a Gastric Sleeve operation abour 75% of the stomach is removed and a banana shape stomach is left. It is stapled to maintain the size and seal it in place while the remainder is removed through one of your cuts. There are normally 5 incisions made. My stomach was removed from the incision on my right hand side.
Post Op -Day 4 -7 Week 1 Liquids
Post Op -Day 7-21 Weeks 2&3 Purees
Post Op Week 4-6 Semi-Solids
Post Op Week 8 + Solid Food
A Personal Journey...through Bariatric Surgery and Beyond 