Did anyone take xanax or valium on surgery day before to hospital? Pre-Op but the bottom line is if you do take something they need to know and they can work. He's going to give me Valium to take the night before the surgery and right before. … I can't take sedating meds but if you can, take Valium or something similar before. My doctor suggests not taking the Valium before surgery because he said that it can make you. Also, I was given the option to take Valium before the surgery. I am not a very. David Jacobs is on SILive.com. SILive.com gives people the power to share and connect with thousands of users. View, share and connect on SILive.com.