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2 Table of Contents Welcome Letter ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Contact Information ............................................................................................................................ 4 Section 1: Preparing for Your Surgery ............................................................................................ 5 Information about Anesthesia .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Eating and Drinking Instructions for Surgery ............................................................................................................... 5 Ride Home........................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Quitting Smoking before Surgery .................................................................................................................................... 6 One Week before Surgery .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Pre-Surgery Nutrition .................................................................................................................................................. 7-10 Guest Housing .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Hibiclense Skin Prep Instructions and Preventing Infection .................................................................................... 11 Section 2: Your Hospital Stay .......................................................................................................... 12 Outpatient and Inpatient Surgery .................................................................................................................................. 12 The Morning of Your Surgery ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Using an Incentive Spirometer ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Activity and Walking ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 Section 3: Going Home Safely ......................................................................................................... 15 Pain Control after Your Surgery ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Instructions for Post-Surgery Care at Home .......................................................................................................... 16-18 Medication Side Effects ............................................................................................................................................. 19-20 FAQ Surgery Site Infections ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Providence Portland Floor Map ..................................................................................................................................... 24