Surgery and recovery come with a lot of instructions, medicines and appointments. This planner keeps them all in one place — from the questions to ask before surgery to your last physical therapy session — so you, your family and your helpers always know what's next. For joint replacement, C-section, abdominal, spine, sports injury and other surgeries.

IMPORTANT: This planner is for tracking and organizing your recovery. It is not medical advice and does not replace instructions from your surgeon, doctor, nurse or physical therapist — always follow your care team's instructions. Call 911 or your local emergency number for chest pain, trouble breathing, fainting or any emergency.

WHAT'S INSIDE (66 pages, 6 sections):

• Hyperlinked contents and bookmarks, how to use the planner (with the note above)

• BEFORE SURGERY: my surgery details, questions for my surgeon, hospital bag & home prep checklists, care team & contacts, who's helping schedule

• DISCHARGE: discharge instructions, restrictions tracker (lifting, driving, showering, work and more — with "until" and "cleared on" dates), "when to call" page with common warning signs to ask your care team about

• MEDICINES & PAIN: medication list, 6 weeks of daily medication checklists, 2 pain logs (before and after), side effects & symptoms

• DAILY RECOVERY: 42 daily recovery logs (6 weeks) — pain morning & evening, energy, temperature, sleep, eating, bowel movements, walking, mood, wins and questions

• WOUND CARE: wound care instructions, 3 wound check logs, 2 wound photo log pages

• PHYSICAL THERAPY: my PT plan & home exercise program, 6 weeks of exercise trackers, 6 PT session notes, recovery milestones

• APPOINTMENTS & PROGRESS: appointments, 4 follow-up visit notes, 6 weekly progress reviews, medical bills & insurance

• Notes and dot grid pages

FEATURES:

• Undated — start before or after surgery

• Bring it to every appointment, or share pages with family and helpers

• Two sizes included: US Letter and A4

• Print at home or use it on a tablet in GoodNotes, Notability or Xodo

• Language: English

A thoughtful gift for a friend or family member preparing for surgery.

LICENSE: personal use only. Print as many copies as you like for your own recovery. Reselling or sharing the file is not allowed.

This is a digital product — nothing will be shipped.