Ate something the day before surgery

[vikki401 6]

OMG. My surgery day is tomorrow and I am suppose to be on a liquid diet. I’m studying while my toddler is here eating grapes and he fed me a few grapes and I …..like a dummie , mindlessly ate them!!!!! I wasn’t thinking. I was so into my book. I feel like I ate about 2 or 3 but I don’t even know for sure. You think my surgeon would notice ? It’s a Sunday so I can’t even call to ask . :(

[liveaboard15 1,292]

You should be ok its a tiny tiny amount. But i would just mention it. But by tomrrow those grapes should be in your colon and on their way out.

[vikki401 6]

I hope so :( Thank you

[The Greater Fool 1,950]

I had a complete meal for lunch the day before surgery. I was going to have a nice dinner but I just didn't feel like doing it. My Docs only rule about eating was not after 6:00pm the day before surgery. I was never on a liquid diet, but on a more rational low calorie diet.

food you ate even 12 hours before surgery is no where near the surgical field.

So a couple grapes is not the end of the world. Relax.

Good luck,

Tek

[summerseeker 1,844]

I too had a low cal diet and could eat to the night before. I have no doubt that you will be totally fine.

[GradyCat 3,692]

It was a simple small mistake. You'll be fine.

[ShoppGirl 3,354]

I think it will be okay but I would tell the doctor because better to have to reschedule than for it to cause some issue during surgery.

[SleeveToBypass2023 1,813]

On 3/21/2022 at 8:49 AM, ShoppGirl said:

I think it will be okay but I would tell the doctor because better to have to reschedule than for it to cause some issue during surgery.

This. My surgeon said not to eat any food at all the day before the surgery because it can cause issues with the surgery and anesthesia. He said it's because anesthesia can reduce your body’s ability to protect and prevent food or acids from the stomach from entering the lungs.

[thinblueline 63]

I seriously doubt he will even know when i had my hips replaced i had a half piece of orange and wasn't paying attn and didn't realize it until they were gone down the hatch and it was the night before like you, the surgical team never knew but like you i got a little nervous, but i was fine he morning of....

[learn2cook 492]

On 03/21/2022 at 09:26, The Greater Fool said:

I had a complete meal for lunch the day before surgery. I was going to have a nice dinner but I just didn't feel like doing it. My Docs only rule about eating was not after 6:00pm the day before surgery. I was never on a liquid diet, but on a more rational low calorie diet.

food you ate even 12 hours before surgery is no where near the surgical field.

So a couple grapes is not the end of the world. Relax.

Good luck,

Tek

Same here!