Type 1 General anesthetic

[CarbsRok]

Thanks everyone!

Only one issue I can think off... does the "fasting before op" rule means that I CAN have juice if I go low before the op?

No you can't, I went low so had some liquid glucose, it's the same as hypo stop but tastes a lot better. No fluids or food due to the possibility of vomiting or choking. Liquid glucose can be found in the baking isle of any supermarket.

 

[PaulinaB]

No you can't, I went low so had some liquid glucose, it's the same as hypo stop but tastes a lot better. No fluids or food due to the possibility of vomiting or choking. Liquid glucose can be found in the baking isle of any supermarket.

I'm saying about a situation before I get to the hospital, so more than 2h before the surgery itself. I'm pretty sure I'll pee the juice out before getting the GA.

 

[MrsB]

I had to have a vitrectomy in December under GA. Was paranoid about being too high so ended up hypo when they were doing the pre op checks. They gave me 2 glucotabs and told me to crunch them up really small and I should be ok. Felt such an idiot. They checked my BGs throughout the op just in case.

Edit: I would suggest that if you do go hypo, make sure you have something like liquid glucose on standby rather than OJ and let the eye team know as soon as you get there. They may be able to move you to the end of the list or something to give it more time to get out of your system. Hope it all goes ok xx

 

[CarbsRok]

I'm saying about a situation before I get to the hospital, so more than 2h before the surgery itself. I'm pretty sure I'll pee the juice out before getting the GA.

The answer is still no
It's at least a 6 1/2 hour fast. Come to think of it my instruction were nothing after 7.30 AM had to be there for 1pm and op was about 2.15pm

 

[PaulinaB]

Mine is supposed to be early, I'm supposed to arrive at 7am. So they said no food after midnight. That's not too bad, just skipping breakfast

 

[CarbsRok]

Mine is supposed to be early, I'm supposed to arrive at 7am. So they said no food after midnight. That's not too bad, just skipping breakfast

So what did it say about liquids?

 

[PaulinaB]

So what did it say about liquids?

Nothing, just "fast after midnight".

 

[Heathenlass]

One of the very few benefits of being on insulin is that mostly you get bumped to the front of the queue where general anaesthetics are concerned Less waiting and angst pre op. !

Signy

 

[PaulinaB]

I'm getting the op done privately. For the NHS doc I would have to wait for a second review scheduled for end of December. Then get referred to the surgery and wait for the date. I'd have to quit my job beforehand because I would go blind...

 

[CarbsRok]

Nothing, just "fast after midnight".

Well that includes liquids, so play safe and make sure you have some glucose gel with you so it dissolves on gums.

 

[CarbsRok]

Mine is supposed to be early, I'm supposed to arrive at 7am. So they said no food after midnight. That's not too bad, just skipping breakfast

Oh and as another thought everyone is told to arrive at X hour so you might find 5 others waiting as well

 

[Heathenlass]

I'm getting the op done privately. For the NHS doc I would have to wait for a second review scheduled for end of December. Then get referred to the surgery and wait for the date. I'd have to quit my job beforehand because I would go blind...

Ahhh yes' I remember when you first posted about the cataracts, that was ages ago ! I didn't think they would make you wait that long on the NHS considering your age and occupation !

Signy

 

[PaulinaB]

Ahhh yes' I remember when you first posted about the cataracts, that was ages ago ! I didn't think they would make you wait that long on the NHS considering your age and occupation !

Signy

The doc I saw for the first time said that the cataracts "may disappear" so she wanted to wait... We can just manage to pay for the op so I decided to go for it. I'm getting a more advanced type of lenses as well, so may not need glasses so much after it.

 

[CarbsRok]

The doc I saw for the first time said that the cataracts "may disappear" so she wanted to wait... We can just manage to pay for the op so I decided to go for it. I'm getting a more advanced type of lenses as well, so may not need glasses so much after it.

Lol Cataracts do not disappear. Great news about the advanced lenses though. If you have sedation rather than GA it will work out a lot cheaper for you as well I would have thought.

 

[PaulinaB]

Will probably go with sedation for the second eye. I just want to get this done and see better.

 

[Spiker]

Lol Cataracts do not disappear. .

Scoff not. Cataracts do resolve. My surgeon is the head eye surgeon at the hospital and also the liaison with the diabetic unit in the same hospital. She said that relatively recent cataracts can and do resolve with improvements in glycemic control, but that for long standing cataracts it is unlikely.

 

[PaulinaB]

Scoff not. Cataracts do resolve. My surgeon is the head eye surgeon at the hospital and also the liaison with the diabetic unit in the same hospital. She said that relatively recent cataracts can and do resolve with improvements in glycemic control, but that for long standing cataracts it is unlikely.

My cataracts are very new, they appeared right after diagnosis. My bg has improved, hba1c is perfect, cgm says 90% "in target". And they keep getting worse. Each Monday at work I can see less and less

 

[Spiker]

My cataracts are very new, they appeared right after diagnosis. My bg has improved, hba1c is perfect, cgm says 90% "in target". And they keep getting worse. Each Monday at work I can see less and less

Sorry. :-(

 

[Spiker]

My cataracts are very new, they appeared right after diagnosis. My bg has improved, hba1c is perfect, cgm says 90% "in target". And they keep getting worse. Each Monday at work I can see less and less

Same with my cataracts, except in my case my glycemic control is ****.

 

[PaulinaB]

Sorry. :-(

I just want to see properly again

Good luck for you tomorrow!