All I have heard is that you are not allowed to eat OR DRINK (EVEN WATER) after 12am the day before your surgery… which will be more than 24hrs by the time you are actually in surgery! Am I hearing/reading this right? If so, what is the logic behind that! So we go in starved and dehydrated? I am rather thin w/ a fast metabolism so I can see this not being good for me (like on the verge of fainting bad) and wouldn't u want to go into surgery healthy? Please explain??
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September 28, 2014
Answer: Fasting Required before General Anesthesia