{"id":7889,"date":"2023-06-27T12:55:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T12:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hhhlondon.com\/?page_id=7889"},"modified":"2023-07-03T15:33:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:33:50","slug":"for-patients-guidance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hhhlondon.com\/index.php\/for-patients-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"For patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7889\" class=\"elementor elementor-7889\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c897378 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c897378\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-847e5a7\" data-id=\"847e5a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-850a7b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"850a7b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b4da2f\" data-id=\"7b4da2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a0f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71a0f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medileaves.powersquall.com\/home-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/about-img.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775ffcf elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-medileaves_image_parallax\" data-id=\"775ffcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"medileaves_image_parallax.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-parallax-wrapper\">\r\n        \t<div class=\"parallax-image parallax-enable\">\r\n        \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medileaves.powersquall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/about-img-2.jpg\" alt=\"Parallax Image\" class=\"img-parallax\" \/>\r\n        \t<\/div>\r\n      \t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca8c2b9\" data-id=\"ca8c2b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76b5ed9\" data-id=\"76b5ed9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1395e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-section_title\" data-id=\"1395e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_title-1 section-title text-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title-tagline\">About HHH London<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"main-title\">First Visit Guide<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb2885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cb2885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>When you come for your Appointments, please remember to bring the following<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0f7be elementor-widget elementor-widget-List\" data-id=\"ad0f7be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"List.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list color-custom  icon-default size-small\">\r\n\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Driver\u2019s License or a valid ID<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Insurance information<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Referral Letter (if required)<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Reports, X-rays, MRI\u2019s, CT scans etc and any other relevant information<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>List of medications (if any)<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-689181d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"689181d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fb2591 sticky-top\" data-id=\"9fb2591\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f735ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"0f735ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"nav_menu-2\" class=\"widget widget_nav_menu\"><div class=\"menu-service-menu-container\"><ul id=\"menu-service-menu\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-7615\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7615\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hhhlondon.com\/?page_id=7206\">Operation Theatre<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7616\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7616\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hhhlondon.com\/index.php\/captopril-renography\/\">Captopril Renography<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7617\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7617\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hhhlondon.com\/index.php\/cosmetic-and-plastic-surgery\/\">Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7618\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7618\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hhhlondon.com\/index.php\/general-practice\/\">General Practice<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7611\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7611\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hhhlondon.com\/index.php\/orthopaedics-and-spine-surgery\/\">Orthopaedics Ans Spine Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4518c5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4518c5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e10cf8\" data-id=\"8e10cf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82556c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-info_box\" data-id=\"82556c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"info_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box style-flat icon-top text-start\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-headphone-alt\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"feature-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t              \t\t<h6 class=\"title\">Have Questions? Get in touch!<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t              \t\t<p>We are here to help our customer any time. You can call on 24\/7 To Answer Your Question.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8957d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-info_box\" data-id=\"b8957d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"info_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box style-default icon-left \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"feature-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t              \t\t<h6 class=\"title\">01708 805141<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a223553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-info_box\" data-id=\"a223553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"info_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box style-default icon-left \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-email\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"feature-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t              \t\t<h6 class=\"title\">admin@hhh-london.com<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5956c48\" data-id=\"5956c48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea34a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-section_title\" data-id=\"fea34a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_title-1 section-title text-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"main-title\">To cancel an appointment<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581fe1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"581fe1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Telephone the office during business hours and allow at least 1 days\u2019 notice so that we can offer your appointment time to patients on our waiting list.<\/p><p>We recognize that your time is valuable, and we make every effort to run on time. Occasionally emergencies or patients require a little more time, and these cause scheduling delays beyond our control. We apologize if we keep you waiting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d2dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19d2dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medileaves.powersquall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/banner-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e0baa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-info_box\" data-id=\"51e0baa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"info_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-box style-flat icon-right  shadow-enable mobile-icon-left icon-animation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyph-icon flaticon-health-check\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"feature-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t              \t\t<h6 class=\"title\">02039300585<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t              \t\t<p>Contact us  in case you would like to cancel your appointment.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414da0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"414da0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently we have three locations where we see patients.<\/p><ul><li>London Fitzroy Square<\/li><li>London Crawford Street<\/li><li>London Hendon<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c57bd95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c57bd95\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a448f9\" data-id=\"4a448f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6513edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-section_title\" data-id=\"6513edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_title-1 section-title text-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"main-title\">Preparing for Surgery<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc13e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dc13e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you and your doctor decide that surgery will help you, you must learn what to expect from the surgery and create a treatment plan for the best results afterwards.<\/p><p>Preparing mentally and physically for surgery is essential to a successful result. Understanding the process and your role will help you recover more quickly and have fewer problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-735a5e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"735a5e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-988f29d\" data-id=\"988f29d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b614a elementor-widget elementor-widget-section_title\" data-id=\"b8b614a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_title-1 section-title text-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"main-title\">Working with Your Doctor<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced533d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ced533d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before surgery, your doctor will perform a complete physical examination to ensure you don\u2019t have any conditions that could interfere with the surgery or the outcomes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7097ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-List\" data-id=\"7097ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"List.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list color-default  icon-default size-extra-small\">\r\n\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Routine tests, such as blood tests and X-rays, are usually performed a week before any major surgery.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Discuss any medications you are taking with your doctor and your family physician to see which ones you should stop taking before surgery.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Discuss options for preparing for potential blood replacement with your doctor, including donating your blood, medical interventions, and other treatments before surgery.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>If you are overweight, losing weight before surgery will help decrease the stress you place on your new joint. However, you should not diet during the month before your surgery.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Suppose you are taking aspirin or anti-inflammatory medications, or any drugs that increase the risk of bleeding. In that case, you will need to stop taking them one week before surgery to minimize bleeding.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>You should stop or cut down to reduce your surgery risks and improve your recovery if you smoke.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Have any tooth, gum, bladder or bowel problems treated before surgery to reduce the risk of infection later.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Eat a well-balanced diet, supplemented by a daily multivitamin with iron.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Report any infections to your surgeon. Surgery cannot be performed until all conditions have cleared up.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Arrange for someone to help with everyday tasks like cooking, shopping and laundry.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Put items that you often use within easy reach before surgery, so you won\u2019t have to reach and bend as often.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Remove all loose carpets and tape down electrical cords to avoid falls.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Make sure you have a stable chair with a firm seat cushion, a firm back and two arms.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1777302 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1777302\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cee49a3\" data-id=\"cee49a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b563f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21b563f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medileaves.powersquall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/blog-02.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b8758c\" data-id=\"8b8758c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb4362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"beb4362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medileaves.powersquall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/blog-04.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2182cb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2182cb7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d28536\" data-id=\"7d28536\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e5d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-section_title\" data-id=\"c7e5d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub_title-1 section-title text-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"main-title\">Preparing for Procedure<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ea74f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4ea74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are having day surgery, remember the following:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81c717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-List\" data-id=\"b81c717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"List.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list color-default  icon-default size-extra-small\">\r\n\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Have someone available to take you home; you will not be able to drive for at least 24 hours.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Do not drink or eat anything in the car on the trip back home.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>The combination of anaesthesia, food, and car motion can often cause nausea or vomiting. After arriving home, wait until you are hungry before trying to eat. Begin with a light meal and avoid greasy food for the first 24 hours.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>If you had surgery on an extremity (leg, knee, hand or elbow), keep that extremity elevated and use ice as directed. This will help decrease swelling and pain.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ti ti-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Take your pain medicine as directed. Begin the pain medicine as you start getting uncomfortable but before severe pain. If you wait to take your pain medication until painful, you will have more difficulty controlling the pain.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About HHH London First Visit Guide When you come for your Appointments, please remember to bring the following Driver\u2019s License or a valid ID Insurance information Referral Letter (if required) Reports, X-rays, MRI\u2019s, CT scans etc and any other relevant information List of medications (if any) Have Questions? Get in touch! 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