Before your Procedure

If you can, try to improve your fitness.

Inform your surgeon and anaesthetist of any health problems you have.

Ensure your surgeon and anaesthetist are aware of any medications you are taking.

Fasting: No food for 6 hours prior to your procedure.

If your procedure is in the morning, fast from midnight.

You may continue to drink sips of water (NOT TEA/COFFEE/SOFT DRINKS) up until 2 hours before coming in for your procedure.

Smoking: Stop smoking for at least 24 hours prior to your procedure.

Alcohol: Do not consume alcohol on the day of your procedure. 

Medications:  Continue your regular medications as usual.

Herbal preparations may interact with your anaesthetic - avoid for 7 days prior.

If you take blood thinning medications (eg: warfarin, aspirin, plavix, fish oil), discuss whether you need to stop these with the doctor performing your procedure.

If you are DIABETIC, do not take your usual diabetic tablets on the day of your procedure.

If you take insulin, please inform my rooms and I will contact you to discuss what to do.

If you take a "gliflozin" type diabetes medicine (eg: Jardiance, Glyxambi, Forxiga, Xigduo, Steglatro), this will need to be stopped 72 hours prior to surgery.

Please make contact, directly, if you have ANY concerns or questions.

Post operative care, will involve keeping you comfortable and reducing nausea.

Do not drive, sign documents, work, or perform responsible duties until the following day after the procedure.

Avoid alcohol until the following day.

A responsible adult should be present with you overnight, after a day procedure.