Suggestions After Surgery
SUGGESTIONS TO HELP YOU HAVE A SUCCESSFUL SURGERY AND A NORMAL RECOVERY
1. Stop smoking a day or two prior to surgery and DO NOT SMOKE FOR 5 DAYS AFTER SURGERY. IF YOU INSIST ON SMOKING, THE FOLLOWING MAY HAPPEN: (because the chemicals and gases in tobacco smoke contains ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, lead, nicotine, pesticides, radioactive polonium, and many other deadly gases).
- You will greatly increase your pain and prolong healing time.
- You will have a 4 times greater chance of developing a ‘dry-socket’.
- You will significantly increase your chance of infection.
2. Suggested food to have on hand at home the day of surgery should include anything soft and non-spicy. Some examples would include puddings, ice cream, soup and yogurt. Suggested drinks would include ginger-ale, 7-up, fruit juices, Gatorade, milk, or instant breakfast.
3. Plan to completely rest the day of the surgery, have nothing planned that day, and make no major decisions.