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The Day of Surgery
Printer-friendly version- Bring your insurance card and claim forms with you
- Arrange for cash or a check to be held by friends or family waiting for you in case a prescription needs to be written and filled at a nearby pharmacy before you are discharged
- Arrange for an interpreter to accompany you to the center if you do not speak English. This person should remain at the center until you are discharged
- Arrange for someone to stay with you and care for your children for 24 hours following surgery, as you could feel drowsy for that period of time
- Leave your valuables, including jewelry and watches, at home
- Do not wear contact lenses or make-up
- Please leave children not having surgery at home
- If you are on medication, please bring your prescription with you along with the dosages
- Bring a copy of your lab work, EKG, chest X-ray if done outside of the surgery center
- Take any medication you have been told to take by the anesthesiologist or your surgeon
- Nothing to eat or drink after midnight including water the day before surgery unless told otherwise
- Please bring with you any forms from your physician (if requested)
- For your comfort, bring warm socks
- Lobby is very cold - family member may want to bring a sweater
