Today I’m Scheduled for Gyno Surgery, but I Drank Coffee This Morning

Hi everyone,

I’m scheduled for gyno surgery today. I’m a 33-year old male (33M), weigh 180 pounds, 6 feet 2 inches tall, non-smoker. It’s 10 AM in my time zone right now, and my surgery is at 1:30 PM, so in less than 4 hours. It’s only liposuction under local anesthesia (I already had a general anesthesia gyno surgery 5 years ago with liposuction and gland removal). The doctor said it’s a routine procedure with minimal to no risks.

The problem is, I drank coffee earlier this morning at around 8 AM. I just reread the pre-op instructions and noticed it says I shouldn’t drink coffee before the surgery because it might increase my tendency to bleed during the procedure.

I feel like I really messed up. I did read the instructions about a week ago, but I completely forgot about the rule not to drink coffee. Now I’m in panic mode.

Is this a big deal? Should I tell the doctor about it?