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- You will not be able to drive yourself home or be left
alone following surgery.
- Please arrange in advance for a responsible adult to
drive you home and stay with you for the first 24 hours following
surgery.
- To assist in your recovery, on the day of surgery you
will receive additional information from your physician and nurse
regarding your recovery process.
- Be sure to follow your physician's instructions
regarding rest, diet, medications and activity once you have returned
home. You should start liquids, unless directed otherwise. Within
a day, you should be back to your normal diet.
- Since it is normal to feel drowsy, dizzy or lightheaded
after receiving sedation, we urge you to refrain from the following
activities for 24 hours:
- signing important papers or making important decisions
- driving or operating any equipment
- smoking or drinking alcoholic beverages
If you have any questions or problems following surgery
please contact your physician's office.
A nurse from Lakeview Surgery Center will contact you by phone the
day after your surgery to see how you are feeling and to answer any
additional questions
you might have. If your surgery is on Friday, a nurse will call
you the following Monday.
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