NWR: Stupid 'No eating after midnight' rule for day surgery. Rant

I hear ya. My blood sugar gets dangerously low myself.

But I would rather that than aspirate while on anesthesia.

OMG! I know what you're saying. I don't think Drs should schedule surgeries after like 10 am. When I had my knee surgery, they told me I couldn't eat or drink anything after midnight (like you) and my surgery was at 4:30 pm!?! I almost died of starvation.

It would have been different had a been able to sleep most of the day, but instead they needed me at work, so I woke up at 6 am and went alllllll dayyyyyy with nothing. Lunch was hard. My poor fiancé was scared of me hahaha

I had surgery a few weeks ago and couldn't eat or drink after midnight. The surgery wasn't until 2:30pm! UGHHHH I was miserable. I did cheat and drink some water around 6am, though. Not being able to drink was even worse than no food.

@futuremrslav... she said that to me too when i went and checked in on thursday... "No food, no water..." I was like seriously??? Thats ALL i drink is water, if i cant drink water i will be in the hospital for dehydration instead of my teeth!! Shes like oh ya... Just dont drink too much.. Like seriously??

@Allison, OMG 430 pM??? They told me that it was possible i wasnt getting into 4PM too, i was so afraid ahah i would have diiedd... FH was already steering clear of me this morning haha Im already so emotional from pmsing. But to have all this ontop of it. I am a wreck

When I had a colonoscopy, you can't eat for more than 24 hours (you can have clear liquids). I think I had to go about 36 hours without eating (plus do the "prep"). It sucks but unless your teeth are impacted, you'll probably be OK to eat something (soft of course) afterward. I had all 4 removed and could eat pasta and stuff not long after. I think I slept off the anesthesia first.

The hardest part for me is always not being able to drink water. Good luck with the procedure today!