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Department Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday (excluding holidays)
Phone: (807) 684-6186
- Purchase oral Tylenol or Ibuprofen for pain and oral Gravol for nausea.
- No alcohol for 24 hours before and after surgery.
- Nothing to eat or drink after midnight. This includes gum,
candy, water, etc.
You must be accompanied home after surgery by a responsible adult. You
cannot travel alone. Arrange for someone who will be available at the time of
your discharge to drive you home.
Arrange accommodation for yourself and a companion to stay in Thunder Bay overnight after surgery.
- Bath or shower.
- Do not use perfumes, lotions, powder or deodorant.
- Remove all body piercings, jewellery, make-up, nail polish, contact
lenses. All nail coverings must be removed (i.e. gel and acrylic nails).
- Do not smoke the morning of surgery.
Do not take any diabetic medication unless instructed otherwise
by physician. Take all other prescribed medications with a sip of water, unless
you have been instructed otherwise.
Day Surgery Department - Level 3
Date: ____________________________
Time: ____________________________
Scheduled time of Surgery: ____________________________
- Health Card
- Diabetic medications & equipment
- Inhalers, Nitro
- Slings, crutches, bra, binder that may be required
- Leave purses & all other valuables at home
- Please ensure that your driver is available at discharge time. A nurse from
Surgical Day Care will call this person when you are ready to leave.
- Upon their arrival at the “Main Entrance” of the hospital, your
driver should inform the Surgical Day Care Department by:
Using their cell phone from their vehicle to call (807) 684-6186.
or by
Entering the hospital and asking that the person at the “Information Desk”
to notify the Surgical Day Care Department.
- You will be brought down to the main entrance to meet your ride.
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