Helping You Get Ready For Surgery And Recover Well

When we think about recovering from surgery, we often focus on physical healing—stitches, scars, regaining strength, and getting back to normal. However, there’s another aspect that’s often overlooked, and that’s the emotional roller coaster that many people experience afterward. Post-surgery depression and sadness can be a surprising and difficult part of recovery. It’s not just […]

The top 10 things patients say they wish they’d known before their surgery. You can still use these tips even if your operation was an unplanned emergency.

Tips for managing your medications after surgery, including working with your pharmacist and the free printable Medication Tracker.

Things you can do ahead of time to make life easier after you get home from the hospital.

Learn about your rights as a patient. This post tells you how to get help in the hospital if you need it and who to talk to about issues or concerns.

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 […]