Health Journeys: A Meditation to Promote Successful Surgery [Audio CD]

Belleruth Naparstek (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1992

Designed to help mind and body anticipate a successful surgery experience, surrouned by protection and support, the body slowing down blood flow and speeding up its mending capacity. Affirmations are geared for post surgical recovery, and the continuous music that scored the imagery is for use ing the operating room.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Health Journeys (January 1992)
• ISBN-10: 1881405346
• ISBN-13: 978-1881405344
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing results, December 17, 2006

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CPM "mcphec" (Woodbury, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Health Journeys: A Meditation to Promote Successful Surgery (Audio CD)

I listened to this tape daily for four weeks before my surgery. I only used the Affirmations part, as the Guided Imagery exercise didn't seem as focused. When I went into the operating room, I had no anxiety or fear. I did listen to the music portion on headphones during my surgery-- no problem with this on either the surgeon's or anesthesiologist's part. My surgery went exactly like the script in the tape! I awoke with my "stomach calm and settled" and my surgery went with "no complications, minimal bleeding, and very little discomfort". Everyone was amazed at how well I did. What a difference from a previous surgery 10 years ago that I did WITHOUT using the tape. I highly recommend this to anyone anticipating surgery.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does This Really Work?, October 16, 2006

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Robert L. Bayliss (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Health Journeys: A Meditation to Promote Successful Surgery (Audio CD)

This author's work has been in use by Blue Shield of California (and others) with excellent success. Patients are told to take the CD home up to two weeks before their surgery, listening to Side One as often as possible. Then they are to listen to Side Two during and after surgery. I highly recommend that all listening be done with headphones, especially during surgery. If you, the patient, get any flack from the hospital Staff, simply remind them that the research shows a faster, easier surgery procedure with fewer complications, faster and more comfortable recovery and quicker return to normal, daily regimen, therefore it is in your best interest to have the CD playing while in surgery and during recovery. To deny you these benefits, they will be inflicting harm which is against their Code of Ethics. If they argue about infection control, remind them as to how they protect you against infection when using the blood pressure cuff. You can remove the foam covers and wipe the entire ear piece with an alcohol wipe. If they argue about safety, your CD player is battery operated and they almost certainly are not using flammable anesthesia. You should also know that there was an average savings of over $2000 per patient, as reported by Blue Shield. As a Certified Hypnotist with a Masters from MIHH, I can atest to the efficacy of this product and would suggest that all surgery patients use this item.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed before my surgery!, April 29, 2006

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Hope Springs (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Health Journeys: A Meditation to Promote Successful Surgery (Audio CD)

I was very anxious before my big surgery, and this tape was passed along to me by a friend. She highly recommended it, and it was just the trick for me. It calms pre-surgery nerves and helped me to fall asleep each night for the two weeks before surgery. I highly recommend it to anyone. PS: I did not ask my surgeon to play side 2 in the operating room, as I didn't feel that was necessary. I used all of side 1 each night, and the affirmations on side 2. I figured that my surgeon would much rather listen to his own selection of music than this CD!