Recovery and Reminders

You will receive verbal and written post-surgical care instructions (please follow these instructions). Your escort must be available to discuss and sign these instructions before you will be allowed to go home. If you experience anything unusual after your surgery, please call your surgeon or go to the nearest emergency room. A nurse from our center will call you the next day after your surgery to check on your recovery.

After Your Procedure

• Rest on the day of your procedure.
• If you received sedation or general anesthesia, your reflexes and mental ability may be impaired even though you may feel normal.
• You may feel dizzy, lightheaded or sleepy for 24 hours or longer.
• Do not consume alcohol, drive, operate machinery, or make important personal or business decisions for 24 hours.
• If receiving general anesthesia, it is normal to feel generalized aching and sore muscles for 24 hours.
• A sore throat may occur.
• Drink plenty of fluids and progress to solids as tolerated.
• Call your doctor if you experience any of the following:
  • Temperatures over 101°F
  • Signs of infection
  • Continued nausea/vomiting
  • Excessive pain
  • Swelling or bleeding
  • Excessive drainage
• A surgery center nurse will call you the following day regarding your recent stay.
• In case of emergency, call 911 immediately.