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We encourage all of our patients at CCSI to prepare very thoroughly
for their surgery. In our article Preparing for Surgery: Tests
and Tips we provide detailed information about how to begin
to prepare many weeks before your surgery. In the article that
follows, we give an overview of the steps to take the day before
your procedure.
ii. The Day Before Surgery
The medical team will give you personalized instructions regarding
preparing for the surgery. In general, most patients are instructed
to observe the following directions starting 24 hours before the
surgery.
- Eat nothing (solid foods) after midnight the night before
your surgery. We allow drinking clear liquids up to eight
(8)AM if your surgery is scheduled for after 3PM that day.
If you are a diabetic, talk to your doctor at CCSI
as to when to stop eating prior to surgery.
- If you take medications on a daily basis, discuss the timing
of when you should stop these prior to surgery with your physician.
Especially important are such medications as blood thinners
such as coumadin, or medications for high blood pressure,
heart arrhythmias or diabetes.
- If you become ill prior to your surgery (cold, fever, flu,
etc.), it is essential that you please call your physician
immediately. " If you are scheduled for outpatient surgery,
please arrange transportation home. You will not be permitted
to drive yourself home.
- Please leave your valuables at home (money, credit cards,
jewelry, etc.).
- Make-up should be kept to a minimum. Avoid mascara or body
lotions.
- Bring all forms from your physician's office as instructed.
This will include your signed consent forms and insurance
information as well as the information described under Paperwork
in the article Preparing for Surgery: Tests and Tips.
- If you wear glasses, contacts, a hearing aide, or dentures,
please bring them with their storage case.
- Wear clothing that will be comfortable and easy for you
to put on following surgery, including sturdy, flat, shoes.
- Visits by family or friends prior to the surgery will be
limited in the pre-op holding area.
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