Getting Ready for your Hysterectomy Procedure

So you are going in for surgery? Great! Now, it’s time to decide how to prepare for your hysterectomy procedure. There are some tips which can make your day go quickly if you are scheduled for a hysterectomy and some things you need to know which will help you get ready:

• Regardless of which procedure you are scheduled to have, you should know, you’ll likely have some waiting times. Most OB/GYN doctors schedule their surgeries all on the same day so you may be the first and you may be the last, you just never know. Take something to do or take along a book because you’ll likely spend a lot of time in the waiting room prior to surgery.
• Wear comfortable clothing especially if you are going home after the procedure. If you are staying overnight, pack comfortable and baggy clothing so you won’t feel confined after surgery in tight clothing.
• Take all of your medications with you on the day of your hysterectomy procedure. The nurses at the hospital will want to know what medications you are taking.
• Make sure you are on time. Your doctor will want you to be there when you are supposed to be there so their day will stay on schedule.
• After your hysterectomy procedure, you won’t be able to drive so have someone ready to drive you home after the procedure.
• If you are staying overnight, try not to let too many people know so you can enjoy some peace and quiet as you are recovering from the procedure.

A hysterectomy procedure can make for a long day prior to your surgery because unless you are first, it is hard to say when the doctor will rush in to do your surgery. However, once it’s time for your surgery, things move fast. You’ll be strolled into surgery and taken down to the OR quickly and the next thing you know, you’ll wake up in the recovery room.

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