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What are my restrictions?

What are my restrictions?

What are my restrictions after surgery is an important question that should be addressed before surgery.  Planning ahead will speed recovery and make your life much smoother in the days after surgery. There is tremendous amount of information and a

Clancy Clark May 16, 2018August 13, 2020 Patient Education Read more

What is my diet after surgery?

What is my diet after surgery?

If you just had surgery, this is a great time to start eating healthy. A healthy diet can promote healing and speed your recovery. Your surgeon may outline a specific diet and you should follow your post-operative instructions. For example,

Clancy Clark April 24, 2018August 13, 2020 Patient Education Read more

When can I shower? Swim? Bath?

When can I shower? Swim? Bath?

Surgery creates a wound or several wounds that take time to heal. It is important to keep the wound dry to help promote healing. Soaking a wound will delay healing or even introduce bacteria that can cause infection. However, we

Clancy Clark February 13, 2018August 13, 2020 Patient Education Read more

When can I drive after surgery?

When can I drive after surgery?

It is not safe to drive after receiving sedation or general anesthesia. So, when is it safe to drive? It depends! Be safe and plan ahead. You have a colonoscopy scheduled for next month. Cancel your afternoon schedule. Ask your

Clancy Clark January 18, 2018August 13, 2020 Patient Education Read more

Surgeons billing for postoperative care! Really?

Surgeons billing for postoperative care!  Really?

You may or may not know that surgeons don’t bill for care provided after a major operation. Why? Well, postoperative care is already included in your bill. Really? For a longtime, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has

Clancy Clark January 15, 2017August 13, 2020 Commentary, Personal Blog Read more

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