How It All Began: Surgery Information for Patients

I knew a day would come when I would need surgery. I live with a digestive disease and delayed having necessary abdominal surgery for as long as I could. I felt anxious and afraid – even terrified – every time I thought about it. When my health started to seriously decline, I couldn’t put the surgery off any longer.

I was determined to learn as much as I could about being a surgery patient. I wanted patient tips to prepare my body. I wanted to know what to expect in the hospital, what it would be like when I got home, and how to recover as fast as possible.

Finding What I Wanted to Know

Finding tips and resources online wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. I have a successful career in healthcare public relations. I’ve spent hours online researching medical topics, health organizations, and diseases for work. But when I started looking for surgery information for patients, there was no single place I could go to find everything I wanted to know – especially from the patient’s perspective. I spent hours in Facebook groups, searching online, and talking to friends and family who had surgery experience.

We’re Here For You!

I started this blog to help make patients’ surgery journeys easier by providing easy-to-access tips, tools, and information, all in one place. This will always be a work in progress as I add new posts and resources. I share my insights and things I’ve learned from other patients and caregivers. I also want to create a community where people can share experiences and ideas to learn more about having the best possible surgery experience.

Check out our free resources too, including Questions to Ask Your Surgeon, the Hospital Bag Packing List, and Surgery Recovery Tips.

Here’s to your health!