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Re: *Surgery Questions*
From: D.N. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 18 May 2002 10:08:33 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Sue,
When you smoke you put nicotine into your body. Nicotine is a drug that has an affect on your blood vessels. They want to avoid complications with anesthesia and make sure that the docs can monitor you properly.
With water, you need to have an empty stomach before surgery. This is to help you from aspirating fluids from your stomach into your lungs which can cause pneumonia, even death.
One side-effect I have had from anesthesia is nausea and vomiting after. They can give you some medication to prevent that. You will feel groggy for a while.
Best wishes,

-- D.N.
At Fri, 17 May 2002, SUE wrote: > >I'm having surgery for a fistula and my pre-op paper said I can't have >any food or water after midnight also i couldn't smoke.. >What will happen if I smoke? >I really don't see myself going to long without one...Sick huh.. >And I can't even have a sip of water why is that? >After I wake up what are some side affects from being put out? thanks

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