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This video will help you prepare for surgery at Phoenix Spine and Joint. This video will serve as your checklist on how to prepare for surgery mentally.

Beginning three months before surgery, stop smoking. Anesthesia puts you at risk for pneumonia after surgery. Smoking drastically increases the risk of this complication. In addition, smoking lowers the oxygen in your blood which is needed for proper healing.

Most doctors recommend a diet before surgery that is high in protein and low in sugar. Studies have shown that deficiency of arginine puts you at risk for poor wound healing; so consider taking a multi-vitamin every day for a month before surgery if you you are not sure you're receiving a well balanced diet of healthy foods now.

One of the most common things to go wrong after surgery is falling. Watch out for single steps, shag carpet, or things blocking your path to the bathroom at night. Consider putting railing on your toilet if you will need help getting up and down after surgery. And make sure you have a comfortable chair in the house where you can sit and watch television or read while you recover.

On the day of surgery don't eat or drink anything after midnight before the day of the procedure. Take your morning medications with a tiny sip of water. If you are taking a blood thinner have a plan for stopping it before surgery. The doctor who is prescribing your blood thinner medications, whether its your primary, a cardiologist, or another specialist, needs to approve you going off of the medication before you stop taking it.

IF you have any questions about preparing for surgery call your nurse. 602 256 2525.