I have a stupid question....
An angel is a person that will more or less run interference for you on the board.
A day or so prior to your surgery they will appeal to the board for postings to you on your surgery support page.
The day of surgery and the days following surgery, they will update the board on your status. So you will need to give them, via email, your last name and contact information at the hospital. Also you may want to include them in the "Privacy act" section of your admission forms, so they can inquire of your status if you are unable to answer your own phone.
Hope this helps!
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