# Get my home ready to recover after surgery

A practical home setup, supply list, and support schedule for recovering after a procedure.

- Topic: Personal Life & Wellbeing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/get-my-home-ready-to-recover-after-surgery

## Prompt

```text
Help me prepare my home and routine for recovery after a surgery or procedure.

**Procedure and date:** [TYPE AND DATE]
**What my care team has told me so far:** [e.g. "no lifting over 10 lb for 6 weeks", "crutches for 2 weeks", "no stairs"]
**My home:** [e.g. "second-floor apartment, bathroom upstairs", "pets", "live alone"]
**People who can help and when:** [NAMES, AVAILABILITY]
**Responsibilities to cover:** [e.g. "school pickups", "dog walking", "work"]

Give me:
1. A home setup checklist: a recovery spot with essentials in reach, clear walkways, bathroom safety, and moving things I'll need to waist height.
2. A supply list (comfort, hygiene, easy meals, anything my care team mentioned), marked by priority.
3. A meal plan for the first week using freezer-friendly or no-cook options.
4. A helper schedule template covering rides, meals, and chores, plus a message I can send to friends asking for specific help.
5. A list of questions to ask my surgical team before discharge (activity limits, wound care, pain management, driving, when to call).

Base all medical limits on what my care team said; don't add new ones - mark gaps [ASK CARE TEAM]. Remind me to call my care team or emergency services for warning signs they give me, such as fever, increasing pain, or trouble breathing.
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## What to fill in

- TYPE AND DATE
- NAMES, AVAILABILITY
- e.g. "school pickups", "dog walking", "work"
- ASK CARE TEAM

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