What to Expect Do not eat or drink after midnight. We recommend that you leave all valuables at home or with a responsible party that arrives with you. Please bring any paperwork your doctor may have given you, such as your medical history or lab and test results. Please bring a list of medications you are currently taking. Do not use alcoholic beverages or recreational drugs or herbal remedies starting the week before your surgery. Do not use or please limit the use of tobacco products starting a few days before your surgery. If you are taking baby aspirin or other medications, check with your doctor. Wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing. If you are having upper body or upper extremity surgery, a buttoned shirt is easier than a pull over. Refrain from wearing make-up, nail polish or jewelry, including body jewelry. Dentures, hearing aids, contact lenses and glasses: For most surgeries these items cannot be worn. Please bring their cases with you for proper storage. Please limit your visitors to two people; small children should be left at home if possible. Your visitors will be able to stay with you before and again after surgery once you are fully awake. Your physician may speak to your visitors after the surgery is finished. We encourage visitors to remain available at the facility so as not to miss the physician. We provide a waiting area with a TV and reading material. Children: A parent or guardian must accompany a minor patient to the surgery center. It is requested that you do not leave the facility while the child is in the surgical suite. [ Close This Window ]