Day Before Your Operation
- DO NOT eat any solid foods or milk products after midnight on the night before your operation.
- Drink clear fluids only after midnight on the night before your operation. Do not drink any fluids within 5 hours of your surgery.
- Do not drink alcohol 24 hours before your surgery.
- Examples of clear fluids you can drink:
- Apple juice
- Beef or chicken broth (no noodles or vegetables)
- Orange juice (without pulp)
- Grape juice
- Jell-O or popsicles
- Cranberry juice
- Pop (such as Ginger-ale, 7-Up, Coke)
- Lemonade
- Water
- Coffee or Tea
- Take a bath or shower the night before your surgery and the morning of your surgery. If your doctor has asked you to use a cleaning solution when bathing, make sure to follow the instructions.
- Remove all nail polish, shellac, gel or acrylic nails from ALL of your fingers and toes.
- Remove all your jewellery and body piercings and leave them at home. If you cannot remove your jewellery, have a jeweller remove or cut it off before coming for surgery.
- Do not shave the hair around the area we will be operating on for a week before surgery.
- Stop smoking at least 5 hours before surgery, but it is better to stop completely.
TIP: By drinking warm fluids such as tea or broth you may not feel as hungry.
