{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-base-js","path":"/patientinfo/prepare/","result":{"data":{"markdownRemark":{"html":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Do Not Eat Or Drink after midnight</strong> the night before your surgery date</li>\n<li>Take important medication <strong>(i.e. steroids, anti-seizure, blood pressure)</strong> the morning of\nsurgery with a small sip of water. For further questions or concerns regarding your\nmedications, please consult with your Primary Care Physician</li>\n<li><strong>Do Not Take Any Vitamins, Herbal Supplements</strong> including Fish Oil, and <strong>Blood Thinners\nand Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory medications</strong>, including Aspirin, Advil, Ibuprofen,\nWarfarin, Xarelto, Plavix, Pradaxa at least <strong>7 days prior to surgery</strong>. For further questions\nor concerns regarding your medications, please consult with your Primary Care\nPhysician.</li>\n<li>Use the Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG or Hibiclens) anti-bacterial wash <strong>neck\ndown either the night before or the morning of your surgery</strong>. Do not use any\nproducts after use.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>For any questions or concerns regarding these matters, please contact through the <a href=\"https://patientally.com/\">patient portal</a>, our <a href=\"/contact\">contact page</a> call us at <a href=\"tel:(240)241-0420\">(240)241-0420</a>. You will receive a phone call to ensure you understand these instructions, and to confirm your time of surgery by the hospital preoperative nurses approximately 48 hours prior to surgery.</p>","frontmatter":{"title":"Preparing for Surgery"}}},"pageContext":{"id":"c76d73b7-bf97-54aa-801d-8c26d821db0b"}}}