This is not a substitute for direct care by YOUR doctor. Confirm with your doctor before doing any of the following.
- If you take a beta blocker, you can take that the day of surgery with a sip of water
- Do not forget your phone charger, your glasses, or anything that you may need for a day or two in the hospital
- If you take an unusual medication, it may not be stocked in the hospital pharmacy. You may need to bring this medication with you to the hospital. Please discuss it with your doctor.
- Stop NSAIDS (Motrin, Ibuprofen, Aleve, Aspirin) 7 days before your procedure. If you are on a blood thinner, this is typically stopped 1 to 7 days before surgery. PLEASE DISCUSS THIS WITH YOUR DOCTOR.
Diet the day before surgery
- A clear liquid is anything that you can see through
- For example: Jello, water, broth, popsicles, Italian ice, apple juice, Gatorade, etc.
- Please DO NOT DRINK: milk, tomato juice, cream soups, oatmeal, etc.
- You can add salt, pepper, or sugar to items
Flagyl (Metronidazole) 500 mg
- Take 1 tablet by mouth at 2 pm, 3 pm, and 10 pm on the day before surgery
Neomycin Sulfate 500 mg
- Take 2 tablets at 2 pm, 3pm, and 10 pm the day before surgery
Polyethylene Glycol 3350 (MiraLAX) - Bowel Preparation
- Take the day before surgery starting at 4pm
- Mix 1 capful with 8 ounces of liquid. Let the powder dissolve for about 10 minutes. This will substantially reduce any bad taste. Drink the liquid. Repeat this until the bottle of MiraLAX is gone. You can drink a glass as often as every 15 minutes.
- The goal is to have clear affluent (clear stool)
- YOU SHOULD COMPLETE THIS STEP BY MIDNIGHT