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[qbetzforreal]

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@Carmie wrote:

Many anesthetists have relaxed the no liquids after midnight for elective surgery and instead allow liquids up to two hours before.

This rule was initiated in the 60's because the anesthesia used back then caused vomiting.  If this got into the lungs, often the patient got pneumonia.  With today's better anesthesia this is a rare occurrence.

Many surgeries are preformed with a full stomach with no adverse affects, especially after an accident.

Soon, the midnight rule will be only used very rarely.  There is really no need to go without liquids that long for most people.

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Except the coffee was drunk an hour before the procudure

[MoJoV]

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@Big Joanie wrote:

Doesn't anybody listein to instructions ??   This is standard operating

procedure for any sugery ....When they say no eating or drinking why

do people think it is a joke ....no sympathy ....hope they charge you

something for the wasted time of staff and hospital ....

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Thanks,Big, for the lecture.  We will try to do better next time.  And I'm very sure they will charge us. That should cheer you up.

[MoJoV]

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@Big Sister wrote:

It was postponed for a good reason.  I think you were not supposed to have the procedure done until the 14th, for some good reason.  It may be a blessing in disguise.

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That's kind of what I thought. Everything happens for a reason.  We felt bad and my husband is usually very good at listening to and following orders. But for some reason he slipped up.  We think alike @Big Sister.

[Rose429]

@MoJoV Your husband is not alone in making that mistake. I worked in preop for years and it happens. I am glad he was truthful. Every anesthesia provider has their own thoughts on NPO status and it does vary. I wish your husband well on the 14th-just hold that coffee with cream🌹

[RinaRina]

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@MoJoV wrote:

My husband's shoulder surgery is postponed til the 14th. He drank a cup of coffee with cream at 4am and we were to be at hospital at 5:30. He thought it would be ok. Well,no. He was all gowned up, etc. They told us no luquids but apparently we aren't too sharp at 4am.

Just wanted to thank you all for kind words.Keep them for us til the 14th. 💞

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LOL!

I've done that before.  30 years ago, you couldn't drink WATER!

[RinaRina]

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@1jenniferjuniper wrote:

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@chrystaltree wrote:

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@Big Joanie wrote:

Doesn't anybody listein to instructions ??   This is standard operating

procedure for any sugery ....When they say no eating or drinking why

do people think it is a joke ....no sympathy ....hope they charge you

something for the wasted time of staff and hospital ....

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       Well, everyone can't be as a perfect as you are.  You can't spell, so it appears YOU aren't so perfect either.

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Lol !

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ROFLMAO!

Even "perfect" people make mistakes ...

[RinaRina]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

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@Big Joanie wrote:

Doesn't anybody listein to instructions ??   This is standard operating

procedure for any sugery ....When they say no eating or drinking why

do people think it is a joke ....no sympathy ....hope they charge you

something for the wasted time of staff and hospital ....

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You HOPE THEY CHARGE HER?  Wow just WOW👎👎👎👎👎

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Mean people s^(k, don't they ....

You can't even be HUMAN and make a mistake anymore!

Calling Nurse Ratched,  calling Nurse Ratched .... U MUST PAY FOR YOUR MISTAKE!

G-R-O-W-L-!!

[butterfly123]

@MoJoV

[Carmie]

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@qbetzforreal wrote:

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@Carmie wrote:

Many anesthetists have relaxed the no liquids after midnight for elective surgery and instead allow liquids up to two hours before.

This rule was initiated in the 60's because the anesthesia used back then caused vomiting.  If this got into the lungs, often the patient got pneumonia.  With today's better anesthesia this is a rare occurrence.

Many surgeries are preformed with a full stomach with no adverse affects, especially after an accident.

Soon, the midnight rule will be only used very rarely.  There is really no need to go without liquids that long for most people.

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Except the coffee was drunk an hour before the procudure

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That's doubtful.  When you are scheduled to be there it takes about an hour or two before the surgery is actually preformed.  Coffee probably wouldn't hurt unless it was stomach surgery.

i once had  emergency surgery right after I ate a meal of deep fried shrimp with cocktail sauce, French fries and Cole slaw.

[Katcat1]

@MoJoV,   You can swish water around in your mouth when you brush your teeth but if he was told nothing to drink then it is nothing.  Be glad you go first early in the morning.  How would your husband like to have an 11 a.m. surgery with no drinking?