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    Surgery Coloring Sheet for Kids: Getting Ready at Home

    Surgery helps fix a problem with your body to make you better.

    Why are you having surgery?

    CrayonOutline of child's body.

    Draw your face on the person in the box. Then, circle the place where you are having surgery.

    Getting ready to go

    Your tummy needs to be empty for surgery. This is so you don’t get sick. You can’t eat or drink anything for a while before your surgery. Not even water! So you may get a little hungry or thirsty.

    You can take 1 small toy with you to the hospital! Which toy will you take?

    Girl looking at toy shelf.

    Online Medical Reviewer: Dan Brennan MD
    Online Medical Reviewer: Jessica Gotwals RN BSN MPH
    Online Medical Reviewer: Liora C Adler MD
    Date Last Reviewed: 12/1/2022
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    Southern New Mexico
    Surgery Center
    2301 Indian Wells Rd. Suite B
    Alamogordo, NM 88310
    www.snmsc.org

    Phone: 575.437.0890
    Fax: 575.437.0905
    Email: info@snmsc.org

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