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At Home After Surgery
YOU MUST ARRANGE FOR A RESPONSIBLE ADULT TO CARE FOR YOU 24 HOURS AFTER SURGERY.

Your surgeon will provide postoperative instructions regarding diet, activities, and medications. In the event of any difficulty, notify your surgeon.

It is normal to feel a little sleepy and/or dizzy for several hours after your operation. Do not sign any important papers or make any significant decisions until this feeling has worn off. Do not drive, smoke or consume alcoholic beverages until the day after surgery at the earliest.

During the First 24 Hours

• You should have a responsible adult stay with you all day and night.
• Rest, do not do anything that requires balance, judgment, or coordination, such as driving the car or using household appliances.
• Do not make important decisions or sign notarized documents.
• Start with a liquid or soft diet and advance as tolerated. Do not consume any alcohol for 24 hours and while taking pain medication.
• You may experience any of the following symptoms: drowsiness, nausea, muscle soreness, throat irritation, mild tenderness at your I.V. site.

Please Notify Your Doctor If You Are Experiencing

• Unexpected or uncontrolled pain
• Uncontrolled nausea
• Unexpected bleeding from surgical site.
• Fever over 101 degrees or skin rash.
• Inability to empty your bladder within 6 hours

If you are unable to contact your doctor or the surgery center, you should go to the nearest emergency room.

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