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My surgical journey
Supporting you to make decisions about your surgery and preparing yourself for the best outcome.
Information on what the stages are in a typical surgical journey, from when you first find out you may need surgery to going home after your surgery.
Information includes:
- Do I need surgery
- I've decided to have surgery
- I've been given my surgery date
- Surgery cancellation
- Day of my surgery
- After my surgery
The My Surgical Journey website was designed and developed with patients and clinicians to provide relevant information about the surgery journey and enable people to make informed decisions.
- Organisation:
- Safer Care Victoria
- Topic:
- Surgery
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- June 2024
- Last reviewed:
- October 2025
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