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sassycat
Hi,
Being a new member of this terrific forum, and being
4 weeks post-op from Mitral Valve Repair has given me plenty of time to read all the great advise about preparing for surgery mentally.
I must pass on to others the terrific results I had following
Peggy Huddleston's, Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster: A Guide of Mind-Body Techniques to feel calmer before surgery. I heard about this program of Mind-Body Techniques though a flyer that came from a local hospital that offered a workshop for patients anticipating surgery. Unfortunately the first workshop was the
day of my surgery. I contacted the author who immediately got back to me and arranged for me to have private workshop the next week. That's customer service!
I read the easy- to- read book daily, and started listening to the
companion Relaxation/Healing Audio Tape. In the weeks before I had the surgery I would listen to the 20 min. tape twice a day, took it to work and listened on my lunch break and also before bed. It became a welcome moment of solitude and peace for me.
After listening for 2 weeks I truly started to feel more relaxed and felt profoundly peaceful in the days before my operation. It's not to say I didn't panic sometimes, but the support of this wonderful program and the relaxing sounds of Peggy's voice on the tape made me feel so very comforted.
I even had the tape on my head as I was wheeled down to surgery and as I lay there waiting and waiting for my number to be called, I listened to the calming messages of peace, comfort and safety. I was even allowed to listen throughout the entire surgery!
I also used it during a procedure when I found out that removing the chest tubes had caused my lung to collapse and I would have to get a lung tube reinserted while I was awake! And I shared it with my roommate who moaned in pain day after day next to me.
I felt as though my new heart valve would break. It really helped her.
Two Doctors and a nurse prepared to insert the lung tube as I lay on my side listening to the tape. The nurse held my arm and shoulder up in the air out of the way and they proceeded. I felt so relaxed and comfortable and felt absolutely no discomfort. The nurse told me afterwards that I was a "10" patient and that I did not even flinch or move a fingertip even once. I prepared myself with the tape for the pain to have the tube removed 5 days later.
I continue to listen to the tape and follow the program even now after surgery that includes healing statements that I believe are truly helping me feel better.
Even if you do not think this is your thing-it is really worth trying. I truly feel that this program and listening to the tape allowed me to survive an otherwise overwhelmingly stressful time, and continues to help me with the pain, depression and anxiety I feel after the surgery.
Your hospital may already be very familiar and supportive of this
program. Kaiser Hospital, Brigham and Women?s' Hospital and many, many other hospitals already support this program to assist patients have more control of their emotions, use less pain medication.
Let me know if you have further questions.
Here is the link and phone for further information
http://www.healfaster.com or (303) 487-4440
Best Wishes to all anticipating surgery.
It is the truly the best to be on the other side!
Virginia
Being a new member of this terrific forum, and being
4 weeks post-op from Mitral Valve Repair has given me plenty of time to read all the great advise about preparing for surgery mentally.
I must pass on to others the terrific results I had following
Peggy Huddleston's, Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster: A Guide of Mind-Body Techniques to feel calmer before surgery. I heard about this program of Mind-Body Techniques though a flyer that came from a local hospital that offered a workshop for patients anticipating surgery. Unfortunately the first workshop was the
day of my surgery. I contacted the author who immediately got back to me and arranged for me to have private workshop the next week. That's customer service!
I read the easy- to- read book daily, and started listening to the
companion Relaxation/Healing Audio Tape. In the weeks before I had the surgery I would listen to the 20 min. tape twice a day, took it to work and listened on my lunch break and also before bed. It became a welcome moment of solitude and peace for me.
After listening for 2 weeks I truly started to feel more relaxed and felt profoundly peaceful in the days before my operation. It's not to say I didn't panic sometimes, but the support of this wonderful program and the relaxing sounds of Peggy's voice on the tape made me feel so very comforted.
I even had the tape on my head as I was wheeled down to surgery and as I lay there waiting and waiting for my number to be called, I listened to the calming messages of peace, comfort and safety. I was even allowed to listen throughout the entire surgery!
I also used it during a procedure when I found out that removing the chest tubes had caused my lung to collapse and I would have to get a lung tube reinserted while I was awake! And I shared it with my roommate who moaned in pain day after day next to me.
I felt as though my new heart valve would break. It really helped her.
Two Doctors and a nurse prepared to insert the lung tube as I lay on my side listening to the tape. The nurse held my arm and shoulder up in the air out of the way and they proceeded. I felt so relaxed and comfortable and felt absolutely no discomfort. The nurse told me afterwards that I was a "10" patient and that I did not even flinch or move a fingertip even once. I prepared myself with the tape for the pain to have the tube removed 5 days later.
I continue to listen to the tape and follow the program even now after surgery that includes healing statements that I believe are truly helping me feel better.
Even if you do not think this is your thing-it is really worth trying. I truly feel that this program and listening to the tape allowed me to survive an otherwise overwhelmingly stressful time, and continues to help me with the pain, depression and anxiety I feel after the surgery.
Your hospital may already be very familiar and supportive of this
program. Kaiser Hospital, Brigham and Women?s' Hospital and many, many other hospitals already support this program to assist patients have more control of their emotions, use less pain medication.
Let me know if you have further questions.
Here is the link and phone for further information
http://www.healfaster.com or (303) 487-4440
Best Wishes to all anticipating surgery.
It is the truly the best to be on the other side!
Virginia
