Things to Avoid Right Before Surgery?

[jordan45]

My surgery is scheduled for two weeks from now and I wanted to know if anyone knows what types of things to avoid (food, alcohol, etc.) I already have stopped taking any aspirin products and currently don't smoke, but I was wondering ifI should avoid anything else.  

[vaio]

Any thing with aspirin in it. All herbs. No green tea.

[Merv_UK]

I was told to avoid: alcohol, garlic, aspirin and Multivitamins (specifically Vitamin E) as they all can thin the blood and can result in post operative bleeding.

[jc71]

didn't know mulitvitamins  

[RRB]

didn't know mulitvitamins  

Multi vitamins contain vitamin E which thins the blood

[jc71]

makes sence, like aspirin

[tonysoprano]

Why no green tea ?

[vaio]

Most green tea contains Herbes in it.

[tonysoprano]

whaTS HERBES and why is it necessary to avoid it?

[vaio]

Like gingsing ...I don't know all of them off the top of my head. But the herbes can thin blood, and cause excessive bleeding during surgery.

[jc71]

Jorday, avoid food after midnight. you don't want to barf during surgery.

[tonysoprano]

Any thing with aspirin in it. All herbs. No green tea.

that doesnt go for regular tea, like english breakfast and those kinds, does it?

just green or other herbal?

[4tuneit1]

SMOKING

[vaio]

that doesnt go for regular tea, like english breakfast and those kinds, does it?

just green or other herbal?

Well you also want to limit your caffeine intake also. SO I guess tea in general will be bad, unless its decaff.