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I have been instructed that my upper endoscopy is scheduled in a month.

No firm surgery date....tentative date is end of December 2015 or January 2015.

The date they've set up for my endoscopy is on a morning following my last night on night shift. I'll have the weekend off, but am concerned over some instructions that came in their info packet today.

Specifically, no eating or drinking after midnight which is the last night of work. Eating is fine....but no drinking Water for the last 6 hours of work is going to suck.

I could try to reschedule the deal....but it really does work well enough with my work schedule that it doesn't require me to take time off from work.

How big of a deal is the no drinking thing going to be in your opinion ?

I do have options for rescheduling if I really need to.

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I'm a night shifter and had to have some labs drawn this morning that required me to be NPO. I'm not going to lie, it sucked, you're never thirsty until someone tells you that you can't have a drink. I survived, just kept reminding myself that my goal is in sight!

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Staying NPO without food or Water is a very important. They do do the scope of you were eating/drinking before.

I just hade mine done last week...

I am nurse that works night shift so I understand it might be difficult, but if the day works best for you just drink a lot before midnight and avoid tho it's of Water. ???? seriously I could understand wanting to sleep through the no water.

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Thanks.

When I get time tomorrow, I'm going to try to reschedule and see if a better date is available.

Also there are different locations I may get this done....sure would like to have it done at the office very close to the house if possible.

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