Day Before Surgery

Follow these guidelines the day before surgery to ensure that
your surgery goes smoothly:

1. Notify your surgeon if there is any change in your physical condition, such as cold or fever.

2. If no one has talked to you today from the Legacy Surgery Center, please call 972.712.4800 Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for specific instructions.

3. If you wear glasses or contact lenses, bring your case for their safe keeping. We'll provide containers for any removable dentures or bridgework.

4. Eating and Drinking.
   ABSOLUTELY NO food or dairy products up to 8 hours prior to surgery. You may have CLEAR LIQUIDS (apple juice, tea, chicken broth, 7-UP, ginger ale) 4 hours before surgery. This is essential to reduce the possibility of nausea and vomiting following anesthesia. You may brush your teeth, remembering not to swallow anything.

5. Medications.
   Please take all of your prescribed medications with a sip of water when arriving in the morning. If you are diabetic or take blood thinning anticoagulants, obtain specific instructions from your physician.

6. Have a good nights rest.

7. Please be sure to fill out the forms completely, including your height and weight, previous surgeries, medications and allergies on the Admission/ Anesthesia Sheet.