Plan Your Recovery At Home

Set up the room before surgery, not after. A recliner or a wedge. Everything within arm's reach. Someone with you for the first 72 hours. Meals made. Two weeks cleared. If that is not possible at home, that is what a recovery house is for.

Guide 05

What To Buy Before Surgery

Wedge pillow. Button-front tops. Stool softener. Your garment, plus one spare. Arnica for bruising. Loose shoes. Wipes and dry shampoo. A long phone cable. The procedure-specific lists live on each procedure page.

Guide 06

Mental Prep

Decide who you tell and what you tell them. Expect day five to feel like a mistake; it is swelling and anesthesia leaving your body, not the truth. Write down why you did this, and read it then.