If you smoke, it may take you longer to recover from anesthesia. Your doctor or nurse will discuss your medications with you in the days before your surgery. Please be sure to ask any questions you might have about medication. You will be told which of your usual medications to take before your surgery. In some cases, you should not take aspirin or aspirin-like products.
Some people find it helpful to talk with a social worker before surgery.
Many problems can be avoided by planning in advance. The Social Work Advance Planning Program was established to help patients with any concerns they might have before coming to the hospital. The operation room schedule sometimes changes because of unexpected events. Please call your surgeon's office one business day before your scheduled surgery to make sure the time of your operation has not changed. This will help us avoid delays and cancellations on the day of your surgery.