Instructions for General Anesthesia patients

  1. Do not eat or drink anything starting at midnight the day before your surgery. This includes water, juice, coffee, etc.
  2. You must be accompanied by a driver who must remain in the waiting room during your surgery.
  3. Please wear short-sleeved clothes that are loose, cool and comfortable.
  4. Fingernail polish, including polish on acrylic nails and jewelry should be removed.
  5. Contact lenses should not be worn the day of surgery.
  6. Someone should be available to be with you for 12 to 24 hours after you return home.
  7. Minors must be accompanied by parent.

Suggested foods after surgery:

Bananas
Cereal with milk
Chicken Salad
Fish

Ice cream
Jello
Mac N’ Cheese
Mashed potatoes

Meatloaf
Oatmeal
Pancakes
Pasta

Pudding
Scrambled eggs
Tuna fish
Yogurt

Drink plenty of fluids such as Gatorade, water, juices, etc…

Avoid really cold or really hot drinks.

If you have milkshakes and smoothies, AVOID STRAWS for 10 days.

Avoid the following foods for 10 days:
Anything with seeds: (strawberries, sunflower seeds)
Chips/Doritos
Croutons
Peanuts
Pizza crusts
Popcorn
Pretzels
Rice
Toast