No food at all day before surgery?

It says nothing by mouth after midnight....and I don't remember being told not to eat anything or just clear liquids like I had to for the Laparascopy.

I took the Magnesium Citrate HOURS ago and nothings happening.

AND.....I AM STARVING!
I had a bowl of cereal this morning and a few hard pretzels with a diet soda around noon.

If your surgery is tomorrow and your instructions say nothing by mouth after midnight. You can still eat now especially since you are starving. You can eat up until midnight. I am sure the Magnesium Citrate will kick in soon. You might want to eat now because after my TAH I was not allowed to eat anything for the first 24 hours after surgery. I was only allowed to have ice water. However, I dont know what kind of hyst you are having, so you might get to eat tomorrow. Good luck tomorrow. I hope all goes well and wish you a speedy recovery. Hugs!

Oh baby give it time and that nasty Magnesium Citrate will kick in prob about the time u are ready for bed or will start about 2:30 in the morning. Good Luck tomm sweet heart

I agree with others eat now til midnight my surgery was not until 12:30 the next day I know what you mean about starving and then after my surgery I could only have ice chips til next day. good luck tomorrow. saying a prayer for you.

My doc said nothing to eay the day before only clear liquids i am having TLH. not a big fan of not eating plus drinking all that stuff to go to the bathroom

I was told nothing after midnight the day before surgery, so I simply ate light up until about 10pm....

I have to do bowel prep the day before my surgery and since I have my paper with instructions sitting here I'll type out what it says...
They Day before surgery:
Drink 1/2 bottle of Magnesium Citrate in the morning and half bottle in the afternoon.
Breakfast- Light breakfast (for example cereal, cream of wheat, juice, coffee)
Lunch-Just liquids (such as custards, Jello, soups, cream of wheat, oatmeal)
Dinner- Just clear liquids (examples include apple juiice, bouillon, tea, ginger ale, coffee)
Administer a Fleet enema to yourself 1 hour before bedtime
Nothing by mouth after midnight.

Hope that helps, thinking of you good luck tomorrow! xoxo

Mibabe , my instructions were the same. Not looking forward to it.

Me either at all! I think I looked like I lost the lottery when she told me I had to do bowel prep. lol

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Originally Posted by cocakelady Mibabe , my instructions were the same. Not looking forward to it.