Surgery Experience
Preparing for Surgery
Day of Surgery
You will need to bring the following documents
- Current Driver’s License or photo ID
- Current insurance ID card
- Co-pay, co-insurance, deductible payment
You will also want to bring the following items:
- Comfortable clothing and shoes
- Necessary forms and instructions
- Prescriptions and medications
- Contact lenses or glasses and case
Please follow these instructions on the day of your surgery:
- Do continue your regular medication regimen unless instructed otherwise by your doctor.
- Don’t drink or smoke prior to surgery. For a specific time to discontinue drinking and smoking, ask your doctor.
- Don’t wear jewelry of any kind into surgery. This includes any piercings and/or earrings.
- Don’t wear any kind of facial creams or makeup. This includes dark colored nail polish.
- Do make certain that you have some means of transportation that does NOT require you to drive after your surgery. Without some means of getting home your surgery may be cancelled.
- Don’t drive for 24 hours after your surgical procedure, so please make sure that you have someone available to drive you home. Please ask your friends and family members (and especially the person responsible for taking you home) to remain in the surgery center waiting room during your procedure. If they must leave have them inform the personnel at the front desk.
Once you’ve been called back to the clinic area:
- Before surgery, you will change into a hospital gown and receive an ID bracelet to wear until you are discharged.
- Personal belongings will be secured until you are discharged.
- Your vital signs will be taken and a nurse will answer any questions you may have and sign any needed documents.
- Expectations of the day and home instructions will be discussed.
- An intravenous line will be placed by a nurse.
- A short time before your scheduled surgery time, you will meet with your anesthesiologist and discuss your anesthesia options.
After Surgery
In Case of an Emergency
Call 911 or go directly to the nearest emergency room. Ask emergency room personnel to contact your surgeon.
