Surgery Do's and Don't's

Do:

• Wear clean, loose, and comfortable clothing – easy on and off.
• Wear socks.
• Wear your dentures, eyeglasses, and hearing aids.
• Bathe or shower the night before or morning of your surgery.
• Bring braces, canes, crutches, and walkers.
• Bring medications as instructed.
• Bring your inhalers.
• Brush your teeth on the day of the surgery, but do not swallow water.
• Bring a favorite toy or blanket for a child having surgery.
• Bring special formula or diapers for an infant or child having surgery.

Don't:

• Eat or drink anything after midnight the night before surgery, unless otherwise instructed. This including water, ice, chewing gum, and candy.
• Use tobacco. This includes cigarettes, cigars, snuff, and chewing tobacco 24 hours before the surgery.
• Wear make-up, nail polish, or contact lenses to the hospital.
• Take any medications (including insulin) unless directed by your physician the morning of your surgery.
• Take water pills.
• Bring any valuables and jewelry to the hospital, as we cannot accept responsibility for them.
• Drink any alcoholic beverages 24 hours prior to your procedure.
• Bring children (other than a child having surgery), unless you also bring a responsible adult to supervise.