<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>crystalina0814</b></i>
Weird, I had a port placed on Versed and I was allowed to eat right up until the procedure. I was perfectly fine. I am happy everything went ok for you!</end quote></div>
If it was just Versed, I am not surprised- that can be given orally; often will just make you sleepy (or in Emily's case, just loopy) but doesn't knock you out. If given in combination with something like Propofol or Pentobarb, though, (even with 'conscious' or other light sedation) you are still knocked out and risk needing to be intubated, thus needing to be NPO.
I'm so glad the picc placement went well! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">