@annie1 Your surgeon is probably telling you nothing to eat or drink after a certain time the night before surgery. I don't know if beer is OK or not, and it probably depends on how much. With alcohol and anesthesia drugs both being suppressants of the nervous system, it is probably best to avoid alcohol, but that is a question for your surgeon or their nurse.

I know you're just trying to find a way to relax. You might want to try the deep breathing to music and see if you can just meditate and get lost in the music. You can try looking at pictures of places you love. I took one of my paintings with me and looked at that while listening to music for hours. If that isn't working, perhaps binge watching a comedy show would help. That is what I did the night before my surgery. I didn't sleep so well, but I did get to sleep. Part of that was anticipation of getting up very early to take a shower with the disinfectant soap and being ready to report at 6 AM.

Jennifer