You may not have external sutures on your wound; they are all under the skin. Some of you might have strips of paper on the wound, which will fall off spontaneously. If the paper does not fall off after 7 days post-op, you can remove them. If you have sutures, call the next day after discharge for further instructions.

Your post-operative appointment was scheduled after your surgery. Please contact the office to reschedule your appointment if you are unable to come in at that time. It is important that we see you post-operatively 3-4 weeks after surgery. Until you are seen again, you are to limit your activities to walking on a daily basis, no heavy lifting or bending should be allowed. You are allowed to sit, of course, in a straight chair. You will able to ride in a car for short distances. You are not allowed to drive.

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Sex is permitted after surgery, but in a more passive role than pre-operatively.

You will be given medication to alleviate some of the post operative discomfort that you might experience, but in general, this discomfort should decrease with time and the need for medication should also decrease with time. Please have your medication refills done during business hours only and do not call for refills on medications during weekends. Please plan ahead

The following symptoms are of some concern and need to be addressed by calling the office:

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Swelling, accompanied with redness and pain around the incision area.

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Any increasing your symptoms of pain or weakness in your arms or legs. This is in excess of what you had at the time of discharge.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us during business hours.