<![CDATA[Up and About]]>Up and About is a podcast for people preparing for surgery, recovering at home, and helping someone they love through it.

Hosted by Ranessa Santos, each episode features honest conversations with patients, loved ones, surgeons, therapists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals about what recovery really looks like beyond the hospital walls.

Together, we explore the surprises, setbacks, small wins, and lessons people wish they’d known sooner. From preparing for surgery and navigating recovery at home to getting back to the activities, relationships, and moments that make life meaningful, these stories offer practical wisdom, reassurance, and perspective for the road ahead.

Because recovery isn’t just about walking again.

It’s about getting back to the life you love.

]]>www.engivio.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:46:44 GMTTue, 16 Jun 2026 16:58:35 GMT60Ranessa Santos<p>Up and About is a podcast for people preparing for surgery, recovering at home, and helping someone they love through it.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Ranessa Santos, each episode features honest conversations with patients, loved ones, surgeons, therapists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals about what recovery really looks like beyond the hospital walls.</p><p></p><p>Together, we explore the surprises, setbacks, small wins, and lessons people wish they’d known sooner. From preparing for surgery and navigating recovery at home to getting back to the activities, relationships, and moments that make life meaningful, these stories offer practical wisdom, reassurance, and perspective for the road ahead.</p><p></p><p>Because recovery isn’t just about walking again.</p><p></p><p>It’s about getting back to the life you love.</p>episodicRanessa Santosintegration@engivio.comno<![CDATA[Introducing Up and About]]>Why do some people look back on surgery and say, “That wasn’t nearly as bad as I expected,” while others feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or completely unprepared for recovery?

That’s the question behind Up and About.

Through conversations with patients, loved ones, and healthcare professionals, host Ranessa Santos explores what recovery really looks like - the surprises, setbacks, small wins, and lessons people wish they’d known sooner.

Because recovery isn’t just about walking again.

It’s about getting back to the life you love.

]]>f897e82c-2560-402d-bc19-74ba4710ce58Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:25:16 GMT<p>Why do some people look back on surgery and say, “That wasn’t nearly as bad as I expected,” while others feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or completely unprepared for recovery?</p><p></p><p>That’s the question behind Up and About.</p><p></p><p>Through conversations with patients, loved ones, and healthcare professionals, host Ranessa Santos explores what recovery really looks like - the surprises, setbacks, small wins, and lessons people wish they’d known sooner.</p><p></p><p>Because recovery isn’t just about walking again.</p><p></p><p>It’s about getting back to the life you love.</p>no00:01:28Introducing Up and Abouttrailer