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I'm supposed to have surgery the 2nd week of August. So yesterday I spent the entire day at the hospital doing 'pre-op', with x-rays of the chest (they said it was for the anesthesiologist), blood work, lectures on the recovery process, etc, etc. What was surprising to me were two things I'm supposed to do for myself hours before I show up at the hospital: 1)apply Hibiclens Chlorhexidine Gluconate over all areas of the skin even furthest from the area to be treated. Not in the hospital but 12 hours before surgery. They said it was antimicrobial. 2)No deodorant. ok, I just don't understand that. There's a ton of other things I'm supposed to do before showing up at the hospital that make sense, but no deodorant thing is strange. edit: I didn't see the 'no deodorant' thing until I got home and read some further instructions for me. Any Doctors on this board?
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Gentlemen, thank you much for your responses. The body-wash is supposed to be applied AFTER taking a shower and THEN going to bed the night before my arrival. The 12-hour time frame was merely my own calculation, it would then make it around, maybe, 9 hours.
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And good luck with your surgery.
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I also wanted to send a "Get Well Soon" to Montana Dave. So...get well soon!
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