Set your surgery date to get started
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💡 Today’s Tip
Stay hydrated (until fasting starts)
Good hydration in the days before surgery helps recovery. Check your specific fasting instructions with your care team.
⚠️ Important
This app is a personal organisation tool only. Always follow the specific instructions given by your surgeon, anaesthetist and hospital. It is not medical advice.
🗓️ Surgery Details
Reset Data
This will clear all checklists, questions and recovery logs stored on this device.
✅ Pre-Surgery Checklist
Tick items as you complete them. Add your own tasks too.
Common pre-op reminders
- Confirm fasting times with your hospital
- Ask which medications to stop (especially blood thinners)
- Arrange transport home and someone to stay overnight if needed
- Remove nail polish / jewellery as instructed
- Shower the night before or morning of surgery as directed
🎒 Hospital Bag
What to bring on the day (Australian hospital context).
❓ Questions for Your Team
Write down questions for your surgeon or anaesthetist so you don’t forget.
Suggested questions
- What are the main risks of this procedure for me?
- How long is the expected recovery?
- When can I drive / return to work?
- Which medications should I stop and when?
- What pain relief will I have after surgery?
- Who do I contact if I have concerns after going home?
📈 Recovery Log
Track how you’re feeling after surgery.
Recent Entries
🚨 When to seek help
Contact your care team or go to Emergency if you experience:
- Sudden severe pain not controlled by prescribed medication
- Fever, chills or feeling very unwell
- Increasing redness, swelling, pus or bad smell from the wound
- Difficulty breathing or chest pain
- Inability to pass urine or heavy bleeding
- Calf pain/swelling (possible clot)
In Australia: Call 000 for emergencies. For advice you can also use Healthdirect 1800 022 222.