The surgery staff will call you the afternoon or evening prior to your procedure to give you instructions and to let you know what time to be at the hospital.
Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night prior to your procedure. You may take approved medications the morning of your procedure with a small sip of water.
Do not take any aspirin, anti-inflammatory, or blood thinner 3 days prior to your procedure. This includes Advil and ibuprofen, but you may take Tylenol.
Wear comfortable clothing. Do not wear any cologne, make-up, nail polish, and as little jewelry and money as possible.
Bathe or shower the evening before or the morning of your procedure.
The morning of your procedure, check in at:
Boone Hospital Center Admissions
or
Columbia Regional Hospital Registration
If your procedure is on an outpatient basis, you will need someone to drive you home.
Bring a list of all medications you take regularly to the hospital with you.
