When you’re told you need surgery, the questions start piling up fast. What exactly is this procedure? What will recovery look like? How long until I’m back to normal? You want answers, but it’s hard to know what to ask when you’ve never been through this before.

This guide gives you a thoughtful starting point for that conversation with your surgeon.

It includes 32 questions that flow naturally from understanding the exact name of your surgery through the recovery process and beyond. You’ll find questions about what to expect before, during, and after the procedure, as well as questions about how surgery could impact your future plans. Things like travel, physical activity, and long-term lifestyle changes that patients often don’t think about until after the fact.

These are questions a nurse would ask for herself or on behalf of someone she loves. The details that don’t always make it on generic checklists but can shape how prepared you feel going into surgery.

There’s space to write down your surgeon’s answers so you can review them later, talk them over with family, and make a decision you feel confident about.

This guide is designed for anyone considering orthopedic surgery, whether that’s knee replacement, hip replacement, partial knee or hip replacement, spinal fusion, or revision surgery of the knee, hip, back, or neck. If you want to understand what you’re agreeing to before you schedule surgery, this is a good place to start.

If this guide doesn’t help you feel more prepared for your consultation, you’re covered by a 14-day no questions asked refund.

The format is a PDF that downloads instantly. Print it out and bring it to your consultation.