Your Surgery Book

Things to remember if you’re coming tothe hospital for surgery or a test:1. The night before-take a nice warm bath or shower! Take off nail polishif you are wearing any.2. It is important to follow the rules about not eating and drinking.3. Dress in comfortable clothes.4. Bring your favorite blanket or stuffed animal with you.5. Ask a lot of questions. You can even write downquestions before you come!6. There are a lot of people at the hospital who arethere to help you. You are going to do a great job!Other books to read tolearn more about the hospital:All books available at the MGH Library. Check your local library for availability.• A Visit to the Sesame Street Hospital by Sesame Street• Tubes in My Ears: My Trip to the Hospital by Virginia Dooley• Franklin Goes to the Hospital by Paulette Bourgeois• Surgery for Me? by Sara Jane Books• Good-Bye Tonsils! by Craig Hatkoff• Curious George Goes to the Hospital by Mercer Mayer• Little Critter: My Trip to the Hospital by Mercer Mayer• The “O, My” in Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy by Laurie E. ZelingerNotes: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________10