Free tools · No sign-up · Before & after surgery
Surgery coming up? Get your one-page plan.
Clear answers for the days before and after, reviewed by an anesthesiologist.
Privacy No sign-up. Nothing sent. Plan answers stay on your device; your hospital's instructions come first.
Calculators & checkers
All 60+ tools → Popular Surgery Fasting Calculator Your exact stop times for food, milk and clear liquids. Get my times Popular Take-or-Hold Med Checker Tick your medicines → a printable take / hold / ask list. Check my medicines Popular I Made a Mistake Before Surgery Ate, drank or took a held pill? A calm answer + what to say. Check what to do
Quick check, myth or fact?
Already had your surgery?
Before-surgery guides
Pre-Surgery Readiness Score Big picture One checklist for everything. Get a score and a to-do list of what's left. I Accidentally Ate or Drank Before Surgery Most urgent Panic checker: is it OK, or do you need to call your team? Medications Before Surgery (A–Z) Most read Aspirin, blood thinners, metformin, Ozempic and more. Coffee & Water Before Surgery What you can drink, and how many hours before. Can I Chew Gum, Brush Teeth, or Smoke? Quick yes/no answers to the small worries. Diabetes Medicines (OHA) Checker Metformin, sulfonylureas, SGLT2, GLP-1: take or hold each one. Night-Before Surgery Checklist Printable Tick off everything for tonight & the morning of, saved on your device. Anesthesia Myths vs Facts Myth-busting Will I wake up? Feel pain? An anesthesiologist debunks the big fears. Child Fasting Planner For parents The 6-4-2 rule as exact last-feed times, for surgery with kids. Why You Can’t Eat Before Surgery The simple reason behind the fasting rule. Types of Anesthesia Explained General, sedation, spinal and local: the differences. Surgery Day Checklist What to wear, what to bring, what to leave home.
Two preps, one team
Most “before surgery” sites stop at the operating-room door. We cover before and after.
Before Prep for surgery Fasting, medicines, what to expect
During Surgery You’re in good hands
After Prep for recovery Pain plan, milestones, red flags