About Postopcare.info
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Based on guidance from NHS, NICE, AAOS & healthdirect
Last reviewed: July 2026 · Free to use · No data collected
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A free post-surgery recovery toolkit built from published clinical guidelines, because what patients are told in hospital is rarely enough to get them safely through the weeks that follow.
Who built this
Postopcare.info is built by a practicing doctor who saw a gap in the information patients receive when they leave hospital after surgery. The content is compiled from published clinical guidelines by NHS, NICE, AAOS, AHA, healthdirect Australia and Cancer Council Australia. Specific sources are listed on the
sources page. Some of it, including our piece on
waiting for a loved one in intensive care, comes from lived family experience as much as from guidelines.
Why this site really exists
If you want the fuller, more personal version of that story — not the clinical-gap version, the actual hospital-corridor version — it's written up here:
The Hospital Corridor.
About the content
Every recovery guide on this site reflects current clinical guidelines from recognised medical bodies. The information is designed to complement (not replace) the advice of your own surgical and medical team. We present what published evidence says about typical recovery: your own clinicians know your individual situation. Always verify specific guidance with them.
Why this exists
In the days and weeks after surgery, patients commonly have questions that should have been answered before they left hospital: when can I drive, is this pain normal, why haven't I had a bowel movement, am I healing too slowly, what does this symptom mean?
The discharge paperwork they receive is often generic, printed in small font, and lost before they get home. The gap between what patients need and what they receive in the post-surgical period is one of the most consistent failures in healthcare continuity, and one of the most fixable.
Postopcare.info exists to try to close that gap. A free, private, surgery-specific recovery guide that patients can use on any device, from the day they come home from hospital, with no login and no data stored on any server.
What it does
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Personalised stage-by-stage guide
Surgery-specific recovery content for 107+ procedures across all major specialties: from knee replacement to craniotomy, hemorrhoidectomy to lumpectomy. Content adapts to the patient's stage of recovery based on their surgery date.
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Daily recovery checklists
Surgery-specific daily tasks (wound care, medication timing, mobility goals) with progress tracking. Helps patients stay on track without needing to remember everything themselves.
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Symptom and recovery logging
Pain, energy, swelling, and mood tracking with a 14-day trend chart. Gives patients and clinicians a visual record of recovery progress.
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Medication management
Post-operative medication tracking with dose reminders and timing, covering the most common post-surgical medications.
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Clinic-ready summary
A shareable summary of the patient's recovery data (symptoms, medications, appointments) formatted for a GP or surgical follow-up appointment.
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Cancer treatment support
A dedicated section for patients facing chemotherapy or radiotherapy, covering the treatment journey, what to expect, how to stay safe, and how to support someone through treatment.
Our principles
Free, always. This resource will never charge patients for access. Recovery information should not be behind a paywall.
Private by design. All patient data (checklists, logs, medications, appointments) is stored only on the patient's own device using browser localStorage. Nothing is transmitted to any server. Nothing is stored, sold, or analysed.
Honest about limitations. Every page carries a clear medical disclaimer. This resource provides general guidance. It does not replace the specific instructions of a patient's own surgical team. We never pretend otherwise.
Evidence-informed. Content reflects current clinical guidance from Australian and international surgical and medical bodies. It is reviewed and updated as guidance evolves.
No advertising influence on clinical content. This site is supported by display advertising through Journey by Mediavine, plus affiliate product links and content recommendations, to help fund this free resource. These never influence clinical guidance: recovery advice is compiled from published guidelines regardless of whether an ad or product link exists on the page. See our affiliate disclosure and privacy policy.
Reach and impact
Since launch, Postopcare.info has served patients across Australia, the UK, USA, Canada, India and beyond, with users finding surgery-specific guidance through search engines, AI assistants, and clinician referrals. In July 2026, the average patient spent over two minutes reading their recovery guide, with some pages (hemorrhoidectomy, lumpectomy, axillary lymph node dissection) averaging over three minutes of focused reading.
214
Pages
Recovery guides, preparation checklists, day-by-day timelines, and interactive tools, all freely accessible.
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Surgeries and procedures
Covering orthopaedic, cardiac, abdominal, gynaecological, urological, breast, skin, ENT, and neurosurgery recovery.
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Interactive patient tools
Pain tracker, wound photo journal, medication scheduler, DVT risk checker, driving readiness checker, recovery timeline visualiser, surgery journey navigator, and more.
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Patient data collected
All data stays on the patient's own device. Nothing is transmitted, stored, or sold. Privacy is structural, not a policy choice.
Part of a broader health ecosystem
Postopcare.info is part of a network of free Australian health resources operated by Digital Treasure Pty Ltd (ACN 696 816 636).
Contact and feedback
Postopcare.info does not provide individual medical advice and cannot respond to patient queries about specific symptoms or conditions. For medical concerns, please contact your GP or surgical team.
Feedback on the resource (errors, suggestions, content gaps) is welcomed. This site is built on the principle that patient-facing health information should be continuously improved.
For feedback or content queries: askmygp.com.au