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BEFORE YOUR SURGERY.

• A nurse from the center may contact you prior to your surgery to review your
  health history, medications and pre-operative instructions.  Please notify
  your surgeon if there is a change in your physical condition such as cold, fever
  or respiratory problems.

• Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before your operation, including no hard candy or cigarettes, unless told otherwise by your physician's office. If your child is the patient, please be careful to enforce this.  Also, please follow any other special instructions your surgeon may have given you.  Failure to follow these instructions may result in cancellation of your surgery.

• Please be sure to tell your surgeon if you are on any type of blood thinners or aspirin.  Please do not take any medications after midnight unless instructed by your surgeon or the nurse at our center. 

• It is extremely important to arrange for a responsible adult, over 18 years of age, to accompany you to the Surgery Center and remain with you for the first 24-hours after surgery.

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