Medical Preparations visits with your Dr

MEDICAL :Medical Preparations

. Consult with Your Surgeon: (Prep surgical consult)

  • Discuss the specifics of the surgery / recovery timeframes/ expected outcomes .

  • Ask for a list of post-operative care instructions.( post anaesthesia you may be too sleepy to rem,emerb what they say…)

  • Ask any questions you may have and become informed about as much as you can to help prepare mentally and physically 

  • Tell them about this course 

 

Pre-surgery Check-Up

  • Ensure you have all necessary pre-operative evaluations.

  • Confirm medications you need to stop before surgery.

  • Normally a week or 2 before 

  • Infections in skin 

 

Medications

  • Fill any prescriptions for pain management or antibiotics.

  • Consider over-the-counter pain relief options, if advised.

  • Ask how long to take these for and communicate any allergies or previous experience - If you don’t tell them how can they expected to know they are doctors not mind readers

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