My Prep Plan

Answer a few quick questions and get a personal plan for the weeks before your operation. It takes about 2 minutes.

This is for your information only. Your answers stay on your device (nothing is sent or saved), and it doesn't replace the forms your surgical team will send you.

When is your operation?

I don't have a date yet

Do you smoke or vape?

No, never

I used to, but I've stopped

Yes, I smoke or vape

Which best describes your activity at the moment?

Walking around the house is hard work

I can walk short distances, but stairs and hills are a struggle

I can comfortably walk and manage stairs

I exercise regularly and could run a short distance

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How many standard drinks of alcohol do you have in a typical week?

None

1–14

More than 14

In the last few months, have either of these happened? (select any that apply)

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I've lost weight without trying to

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I've been eating less because of a poor appetite

✓

Neither of these

Do any of these sound like you? (select any that apply)

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I snore loudly

✓

I've been told I seem to stop breathing in my sleep

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I often feel very sleepy during the day

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I use a CPAP machine

✓

None of these

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Do any of these apply to you? (select any that apply)

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I take regular medications

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I take a blood thinner

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I take diabetes medication or insulin

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None of these

Will someone be able to help you at home in the first days after you leave hospital?

Yes

Not sure yet

No

How are you feeling about the anaesthetic?

Mostly fine

A bit nervous

Quite anxious about it

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