Getting ready for surgery
To help you and your family prepare for surgery, we’ve compiled Children’s Minnesota resources specific to parents, teens and kids.
Helping kids prepare for surgery
My Surgery Story
It’s important to help your child understand what to expect for surgery. You know your child best, so we developed My Surgery Story which you can customize to your child’s individual needs. Add your own photos and captions, or use the story as it is. The story can also be a meaningful way to help your child process the experience after surgery.My Surgery Story is a Google Slides document. You can print or download the document as an editable PowerPoint, or you can edit the document in Google Slides if you have a Google account (opens in new window). Once you are logged in, you can save a copy of the document to your own account and edit that copy.
My Surgery Story – With photos including a child
Spanish | Hmong | Somali | Karen (PDF file)
My Surgery Story – With photos of just objects
Spanish | Hmong | Somali | Karen (PDF file)
Coloring book about surgery
Download and print this Coloring Book About Surgery PDF.
A Read-Along Coloring Book About Surgery at Children’s Minnesota (PDF file)
