Unless surgery is on the head, nothing up there will be sterile. If you are having a procedure that does not require general anesthesia, just ask, and it will probably be OK. We let people bring iPods into surgery if they're having a spinal or epidural or other nerve block. Other patients bring rosaries, or bibles, or other comforting things with them. Kids bring stuffed animals or blankies into the OR. It's OK.
If you ARE having general, it's probably not a good idea, because your mask has a high likelihood of getting lost. We need it off for the induction of anesthesia, and we do tape eyelids shut after you go to sleep. The big bright surgery lights don't go on until after you're asleep, anyway. Before that, it's just regular fluorescent room lights.
Good luck with your surgery.Do you think it would be OK if I wear an eye mask into surgery?
if you didn't know this already, they generally tape a person's eyelids shut during surgery. They may let you wear it, if you express your apprehension, but even after wearing it, they'll still have to tape your eyelids shut.
The one thing about wearing ';outside'; clothes is that they are not sterile, so its a precautionary measure that a hospital takes.
i know this may be a bit disconcerting, but you should be fine. And as far as helping you relax, before the anasthetic, they will give you a ';cocktail'; to help you relax (i was once told it was like getting a 12 pack of beer in one shot in your i.v)
good luck and i hope your surgery goes well!
If you are wide awake during surgery the bright lights will probably be the least of your problems. Still, a number of surgeries are performed with the patient awake by using nerve blocks and local anesthesia. If that is the case just ask them to drape a STERILE towel over your eyes or head. They will not like the idea of you bringing in your own eye mask due to the chance of infection.
doesn't hurt to ask the doctor. But they will take it off you when you are under. When they take you into the OR you will virtually be out. They give you something to relax you. When you go into the OR even if awake the bright lights won't be on at that point. The hospitals have a little more tact than that.
My guess is that they will have concerns about the sterility of the mask. You may want to ask them for one instead of providing your own.
Ask your surgeon/doctor before hand.
Yeah, unless it's eye surgery
talk to your surgeon to let him know that's what you would like to do. as long as you're not getting eye surgery i think it would be fine! best wishes
I doubt that they will permit that. Everything has to be germ free. Just close your eyes. They will put you to sleep quickly.
do whatever makes you happy
Sure, as long as the surgery isn't on your eyes.
they put you to sleep, your not awake
ask ur doc.
ask Ur surgeon
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