Instructions about checking for and preventing dehydration from the stoma nurses and surgery team if you have an ileostomy. It is very important you follow those instructions closely.
Instructions on when to come back to have your staples removed if you have staples. It will be within 10 to 14 days.
Instructions on when to come back to see your surgery team
Before you leave the hospital:
We will ask you to tell us how you will get home and who will stay with you.
We will make sure you have enough oxygen in your tank for the ride home if you use oxygen.
Be sure you have all of your belongings that may have been stored in safe keeping.
We will ask you to turn in your activity log.
Your surgery team and nursing staff will help you make plans for when you leave the hospital. Please let us know any special needs you have after your hospital stay.
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