After your surgery, you will be taken into the Recovery Area, where you will be observed closely until you recover from your anesthesia. After this first phase of recovery, the nurse will then help you into a reclining chair, where you may have something to eat and drink. Your family will then be called in to stay with you until you are discharged. Please keep in mind that recovery time varies from patient to patient, so it may be an hour or more until your family can visit you.
Your nurse will explain your discharge instructions and answer any questions you may have. You also will receive a written copy of these instructions. Patients usually spend between one and four hours in the Recovery Area, depending on the operation and the type of anesthesia used.
When you are ready to be discharged, a family member or friend may retrieve your car and you will be escorted to the main entrance at 75 Francis Street by a Day Surgery staff member. If you parked a vehicle with the valet service at any Francis Street entrance, they will retrieve it for you.
