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THE MORNING OF YOUR SURGERY
(Detailed instructions on page 5)
Tobacco:
Stop use of all tobacco products 24 hours prior your surgery, including chewing tobacco.
Please:
❑ Wear loose fitting clothes. No turtlenecks or other snug clothing.
❑ Remove all of your jewelry and piercings and leave them at home.
❑ Remove dark nail polish from your fingernails and toenails. This allows us to use
our monitoring equipment during your surgery.
❑ Do not wear any make-up, fake eyelashes, perfume or other scented products.
Again, this is for your safety.
❑ Please make sure you have a ride and a responsible adult with you in order to
go home the day of surgery.
On the morning of your surgery:
❑ Don't forget to bring those items when you check-in:
• Eye glasses
• Dentures
• Hearing aids
• Cane or walker
• Don't forget bring your Incentive Spirometer if one was given to you at Perioperative
Care Clinic.
❑ Bring your insurance card and driver's license. You will need to leave these with a
friend or family member for safekeeping.
❑ If you are staying overnight, have a family member or friend bring extra clothes
for you after you are settled in your room after surgery.
❑ If you use oxygen, make sure you have enough oxygen in the tank for the ride home.
