Surgery Journey Trail Guide

Prepare for surgery and keep your recovery information together with the Surgery Journey Trail Guide. This paired collection includes Before Surgery Compass and After Surgery Recovery Compass—two fillable PDF guides that help you organize questions, record your healthcare team’s instructions, and keep track of what happens next.

Before Surgery Compass gives you a place to gather procedure details, healthcare contacts, medication and allergy information, testing requirements, and the food and drink instructions provided by your care team. Planning pages help you think through transportation, support at home, and the details you want clarified before surgery day.

After Surgery Recovery Compass helps you organize discharge instructions, medication information, wound-care directions, activity restrictions, and follow-up appointments. Recovery check-ins provide space to record how you are feeling and the questions you want to bring to your healthcare team.

Use the guides yourself or complete them with a trusted support person. Type into the fillable fields and save your copy, or print the pages for handwritten notes.

Includes two complete fillable PDF guides totaling 30 pages. This educational organizer supports communication with your healthcare team and does not replace individualized medical instructions.