Important!!

• Do not squint tightly for seven days after surgery.
• No lifting, bending, stooping or straining.
• Flex your leg calf muscles for 3 minutes every hour while awake. Avoid crossing or massaging your legs.

1. Prescriptions:

• Use medications as prescribed. You may resume your pre-op medications, except aspirin and Motrin, which you should not take for one week after surgery.
• Do not drink alcoholic beverages – beer and wine included – for 48 hours. They do not mix with anesthesia and may make you very sick. Also do not mix alcoholic beverages with pain pills.
• Do not do anything that requires any coordination for 48 hours after surgery and while you are taking pain medication. The medication and/or anesthetic agents may interfere with good judgment.
• DO NOT DRIVE FOR ONE WEEK AFTER SURGERY.

2. Call Dr. Andochick if you notice any excessive swelling, bleeding, or soreness.

3. It is necessary that you stay quiet and do as little talking as possible for the next 72 hours, as excessive activity may cause bleeding to occur.

4. Sleep on two or more pillows to maintain head elevation for the next two or three days.

5. Patients must not be left alone for 24 hours after surgery.

6. You may drink liquids when you arrive home. By evening, you may have a light meal. It should be a soft or liquid diet, which requires no strenuous chewing for 3-5 days.

7. Ice packs to the face and eyes may help prevent swelling up to 48 hours following surgery.  Bags of frozen peas work well for this.

8. Sponge baths are permissible (not showers) until your dressings are removed. Keep your dressings intact until you see Dr. Andochick.

9. After your dressings have been removed, you may wash your hair with Johnson’s Baby Shampoo. Lean your head back into the sink with the assistance of someone else as opposed to leaning forward, or you may wash your hair in the shower.

10. After your dressing is removed, Dr. Andochick will instruct you on how to wear your headband.

11. No heavy exercise for one month.