What about surgery after the bypass?

I had the open RNY on May 8, 2001. On Jan 23rd I'm sheduled to have nasal surgery (deveated septum and enlarged turnbines). Anyway I was told to stop eating and drinking at midnight which is pretty standard. However I'm always extremely thirsty (and I assume dehydrated) in the morning upon rising. IT DOES'NT SEEM SAFE to go without drinking for 12 hours or so (my surgery could be LATE morning!). I understand that fluid and food in the stomach can come up during surgery and this is a good reason for abstaining. However it would seem that fluid would pass through very quick now and it "seems to me" to be dangerous to be so dehydrated before and during surgery. Has anyone else had surgery post op that was able to drink a few hours before surgery instead of the standard, "quit at midnight"? By the way I've had 11 surgeries so far and I always drink all I can hold at midninght. However now, that won't be much. I am very concerned about this.

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