Our staff will work with you to help you know what to expect before, during and after your surgery. Most of our patients have either outpatient surgery, or, stay in the hospital briefly (one or two days) to have their procedure. We want to minimize your change in routine, and return you to the comfort of your home as soon as possible, to facilitate your quick recovery.

In the days before your surgery, you will need to arrange for your preoperative testing to be completed. These tests will typically be basic laboratory tests we will describe to you, and advise you how to schedule. The night before your surgery, you must not eat or drink anything, even water, after midnight. You may brush your teeth, but be careful not to swallow any water. Depending on the surgery you are having, you may also need to perform a bowel preparation. We will provide you instructions regarding this, and any other type of preoperative preparation recommended for you.

On the day of your surgery, you will meet with an anesthesiologist at the hospital or surgery center. Information will be collected, your condition will be assessed and monitored, and you may receive medication to prepare you for your surgery. You will then have your procedure.

It will be important for you to begin walking as soon as possible after your surgery. We will let you know of any activity limitations to which you should adhere, and make sure you have medications to ease possible discomfort. You should feel free to call or e-mail our office at any time if you have questions or concerns.

A FPHC nurse will call you two to three days after your surgery to check on you. At that time, we will also schedule you for an office appointment approximately two weeks after your surgery. At that visit, we will schedule another appointment with you six to eight weeks post-operatively. Yo

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