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• Stop taking Aspirin, Ibuprofen and related
products 2 full weeks before your surgery. (Advil, Motrin, Aleve, Naproxen
sodium, or other anti-inflammatory medicine.) Please advise your medical
provider if you are taking any medication for arthritis.
• Stop the use of ALL HERBAL or non-traditional medicines. (Such
as Ginko, Vitamin E, etc.)
• Nothing to eat or dink (including water, gum, hard candy, and
chewing tobacco) after midnight before your scheduled surgery. Non-compliance
with this order will result in cancellation of your surgery.
• Blood pressure or heart medication should be taken the morning
of surgery with a teaspoon of water. DO NOT STOP these medications prior
to surgery unless instructed to do so.
• Labs need to be drawn AT LEAST 4 days before surgery.
• If you use an inhaler, (even occasionally) please bring it with
you on the day of the surgery.
• Arrange to have someone drive you home after your surgery. Failure
to have someone assist you could result in cancellation of your surgery.
A responsible individual needs to be with you for the first 24 hours after
surgery.
• No smoking twelve hours before your scheduled surgery time.
• Do not bring anything of value with you (watches, jewelry, purses,
or wallets); River Run Surgery Center (facility) will not be responsible
for any lost or stolen items.
• Wear comfortable loose fitting clothing (sweat pants and button-up
shirt, nothing you have to pull over your head) to the surgery center.
• If you become sick (cold, sore throat, fever) please notify our
office at 208.433-9300. If long distance or in an outlying area, call
toll free at 1-877-637-4687.
• After hour hospital emergencies are handled ONLY at St. Lukes
Meridian hospital.
• You could receive a total of up to 5 bills. (i.e. : Sinus Center-Idaho,
River Run Surgery Center or the hospital, pathology, laboratory, and anesthesia.)
• Start irrigation the day of surgery. Continue
every day, 4-5 times/day (more frequently is encouraged) for at least
twelve weeks (the longer the better). Irrigate with 1 teaspoon of sea
salt and 1 teaspoon of baking soda in two cups of warm water. Use bulb
syringe to irrigate with. Sea Salt can be bought at Winco.
• You may blow your nose GENTLY. However, if you feel the urge to
blow, it would be more beneficial to irrigate.
• Gel Film may be used as a tissue spacer. It is placed into each
nostril to keep tissue from scarring. It is rolled into a small brown
tube shape. IF it comes out after surgery when doing nasal irrigation,
it is okay.
• Do not bend or lift anything heavy for the next week.
• Although you may breath better immediately after surgery, you
should expect to be stuffy for one full week.
• Do not use any nasal cortisone sprays unless directed by your
doctor.
• Change the mustache dressing whenever necessary.
• You may be more comfortable sleeping in a recliner or propped
up in bed for the first few days.
• If you have a mist humidifier, use it for the next week or two.
• NO hot tub tonight! NO swimming for two weeks!
• You may have whatever you would like to eat or drink (NO ALCOHOL).
You may want to keep it light the day of surgery.
• Make sure you have a little something in your stomach before taking
your pain medication.
• Do not put anything into your nose (tissue, fingers, etc.), except
for the bulb syringe.
• Take all medications as ordered by your surgeon.
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