Patient Education

Your Spine Surgery at New England Baptist Hospital

Now that you’ve scheduled surgery with me, I’d love to provide you more information from New England Baptist Hospital on your upcoming surgery. All of this can be found on the hospital’s website. However, I have also included some of the information here.

For the complete information, please head to the hospital’s website!

Preparing for Surgery: Your To-Do List
Preparing for Your Pre-admission Screening Visit
Your Pre-Admission Screening Visit
What to Bring to the Hospital
Pain Management
Wound Care
Your Surgical Incision During the Summer
Preparing Your Home
When to Call Your Surgeon
Safe Disposal of Your Prescription Medications
Alcohol and Surgery
Smoking and Surgery

Attending a virtual preoperative education class is strongly encouraged. You will learn valuable information on what to expect before, during, and after surgery so that you may be better prepared. This is another great opportunity to get your questions answered!

If you have surgery scheduled with Dr. LeRoy, there are weekly virtual pre-surgery classes. Head to New England Baptist Hospital’s website to register for an upcoming class!

Register for a class

Prior to discharge from the hospital, you will receive a folder with information on your pain management plan and discharge instructions.

Depending on the type of surgery you have, you will receive specific discharge instructions to help guide your recovery.

Emergencies

SIGNS OF AN EMERGENT SITUATION INCLUDE – If you find in the first 5-7 days after your surgery that you cannot swallow even sips of water, you will need to be readmitted to the hospital for I.V. hydration. This is a very rare occurrence. If you find that in addition to significant swallowing difficulties, that the swelling makes it difficult to breathe, you will need to seek emergent care.

NOTIFY our office IMMEDIATELY if you experience any of the following symptoms:

· Drainage from your incision.
· New onset of weakness or numbness/tingling that lasts more than 12 hours per day.
· Uncontrolled pain.
· Swelling in one or both of your legs, warmth, redness or pain.

Please follow these instructions for emergency calls:

During business hours (Monday through Friday 8am-4:30 PM except for holidays) call 617-754-6055.

After business hours (after 4:30 PM and before 8:00am) you may call the office at 617-754-6055. If it is an emergency, you will be connected to Dr. LeRoy’s staff.

At any time after surgery if you have a question or concern, do not hesitate to contact my office at 617-754-6055.