Should I take my usual daily medication?
We generally discuss what medications to take on the morning of surgery. Diabetic medications will be individualized. You should be contacted before your surgery leaving no doubts in your mind as to which medications you should take. You may be asked to bring specific medications with you.
People using inhalers must bring them to the Center on the day of surgery.
Some medications will be stopped for the surgery, particularly blood thinners. Please call us with any questions you may have.
May I continue my herbal medications?
Herbal medications may have harmful effects on the surgery. Many of these remedies may effect your clotting mechanism and interfere with the anesthetic agents. (The list of drugs and their side effects are too great for this site.) We generally request that you stop these medications two weeks before surgery. Please remember to mention these remedies when being asked about medication.
Who may accompany me?
The patients that come in are allowed to have a family member accompany them into the facility but not advance to the clinical area at this point in time, unless they are underage or incapacitated in some fashion.
When a patient is a child often two parents and/or guardians will accompany him or her to the Center. We will do our best to accommodate everyone, however, one parent and/or guardian will be permitted into the pre-op area and recovery room.
Please refrain from bringing young children to the Center as guests.
Will I receive sedation before going into the operating room?
We will individualize each patient’s care.