I am now on day 24 of a water only fast. I have surgery scheduled in 11 days and I will be going under general anesthesia. The surgery is for the excision of endometriosis and scar tissue. I am really hoping to keep fasting through the surgery. Is there any reason that I would need to break my fast before the surgery (accelerated heart rate, low blood pressure, the body's reaction to the anesthesia?) Also, I was wondering if I do continue the fast through the surgery, would by body go back to whatever healing crisis it was working on before the surgery (assuming it stops and heals the incisions and burns, it's a laser removing the tissue). Thanks so much for your help!! I really hope to get a response to this. Chris B, could you please answer? :)