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Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster: A Guide Of Mind-Body Techniques Paperback – January 1, 1996

by Peggy Huddleston (Author)

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Mind-Body techniques that will help a patient: feel calmer before surgery, recover faster, have less pain after surgery, strengthen the immune system, use less pain medication, and save money on medical bills.

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"Best book I have ever seen showing how to prepare for surgery--physically, emotionally, and spiritually." -- Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author, Minding the Body, Mending the Mind

"Fills a gap in our social fabric as an insightful and deeply compassionate guide to surgery." -- Carolyn Myss, Ph.D., Creating Health

"I recommend Peggy Huddleston's book and tape to all who require surgery and want to recover faster." -- Andrew T. Weil, M.D., author, 8 Weeks to Optimum Health

"Should be in the hands of everyone having surgery." -- Christiane Northrup, M.D., author, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

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Peggy Huddleston is a pioneer in mind-body medicine. Her ground-breaking clinical work and writing focus on the ways positive emotions and the human spirit enhance healing. A researcher, she is the principal investigator of a study documenting the benefits of her pre-surgical program at the New England Baptist Hospital, a Tufts and Harvard Medical School teaching hospital in Boston. She also trains health care professionals to teach her one-hour workshop for people facing surgery. Her work with surgical patients has been featured nationally on PBS-TV. Peggy Huddleston, is featured in the recent book, Healing Spirits: True Stories from 14 Spiritual Healers.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Angel River Press; 1st edition (January 1, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 253 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0964575744
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0964575745
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches

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Customers find the book helpful for preparing for surgery and speeding up healing. They appreciate the relaxation techniques and practical ways to reduce stress and promote healing. The book provides useful information on supplements and emotional preparation, helping customers feel calm and ready for the surgical experience. Readers describe the book as easy to read and understandable. They mention that they needed few pain pills after recovering.

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Customers find the book helpful for those going through surgery. They say it's practical and easy to follow, with good techniques. The book is a must-read and a great benefit.

"...Whether you’re preparing for a minor or major surgery, this book is an invaluable resource!" Read more

"...The book was very helpful, but I really got a lot of the benefit from the CD. It really helped me visualize what I wanted out of this surgery...." Read more

"This book provides ways for dealing with surgery that are useful and effective, easy to learn...." Read more

"...Everything went great and the doctors read the affirmations to me as requested...." Read more

17 customers mention "Healing speed"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book helpful for preparing for surgery and speeding up recovery. They say it's an absolute game-changer for anyone facing surgery. The book provided affirmations for use during the surgery, which helped them feel relaxed and positive on the day of their surgery.

"...into surgery feeling at peace, and I truly believe it helped speed up my recovery process...." Read more

"...believe it and the things I did myself, informed by the book, helped in my healing." Read more

"...what happened, he said that I took less anesthesia, I did amazing in the recovery room (I slept it off without any nausea or pain), and I only lost..." Read more

"...After 5 successful orthopedic surgeries, I (and my surgeons) are amazed at how quickly I recovered and how little post-operative pain medicine I..." Read more

11 customers mention "Relaxation techniques"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's relaxation techniques helpful and calming. They say it offers practical ways to reduce stress and promote healing. The book is described as comforting and supportive, helping readers learn about emotional healing.

"...The relaxation techniques, visualizations, and mental preparation strategies are easy to follow and incredibly effective...." Read more

"...Following the author's guidance I learned a great deal about emotional healing and how doing this is the first step to physical healing...." Read more

"...hospital I used were familiar with this approach and cooperative, supportive and encouraging...." Read more

"...Before the surgery I was happy and peaceful and after, I felt very confortable, excepting the night I spent in the hospital room,..." Read more

10 customers mention "Mental preparation"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's mental preparation for surgery. They find it helpful, with useful information on supplements and what to avoid. The book emphasizes the mind-body connection and provides practical ideas for getting ready. Readers appreciate the valid research and techniques. Overall, they say the book restores their health and life.

"...I especially appreciated how it emphasizes the mind-body connection, offering practical ways to reduce stress and promote healing...." Read more

"...some people disdain "mind-body" connections, this book offers info on scientific studies to counter the skepticism...." Read more

"...ways for dealing with surgery that are useful and effective, easy to learn. There is a lot of repetition and it could be condensed to good effect...." Read more

"...Apart from the above, the book comes with info on useful supplements for the healing and on those to avoid as well...." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read and understand. They say it's a must-read and a great benefit.

"The book is excellent and yet simple to read. Anyone who is expecting to undergo surgery should ready it...." Read more

"...amazed that they had already read it and completely agreed it was a must read and a great benefit...." Read more

"This book reads pretty easily and has the research and bonafide citations to validate Huddleston's claims...." Read more

"This book make perfect sense to me. I will be sharing it with some of my negative nellie friends." Read more

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Customers appreciate the low pain level. They heal quickly and need few pain pills afterward.

"...are amazed at how quickly I recovered and how little post-operative pain medicine I required...." Read more

"...two pain pills after the anesthesia wore off, and needed very few pain pills afterwards...." Read more

"...I did heal quickly and with little pain. It is all about the mind! Use it!" Read more

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Adam
A Must-Read Before Any Surgery!
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2024
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“Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster” is an absolute game-changer for anyone facing surgery. I was initially anxious about my upcoming procedure, but this book gave me the tools and confidence I needed to feel calm and in control. The relaxation techniques, visualizations, and mental preparation strategies are easy to follow and incredibly effective.

I especially appreciated how it emphasizes the mind-body connection, offering practical ways to reduce stress and promote healing. After following the guidance in this book, I went into surgery feeling at peace, and I truly believe it helped speed up my recovery process. Whether you’re preparing for a minor or major surgery, this book is an invaluable resource!

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Jana Z
Important book
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2024
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Everyone who may ever face surgery should have this book. Practical ideas for getting ready. While some people disdain "mind-body" connections, this book offers info on scientific studies to counter the skepticism. I gave copies of the suggested (short) scripts, ahead of time, to my surgeon, anesthesiologist, and nurses. One of the nurses told me afterwards that the anesthesiologist did indeed read it to me while I was unconscious! Maybe others did too. I do believe it and the things I did myself, informed by the book, helped in my healing.

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Amanda Young
I don't know how I would have faired without this book
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2011
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I was going in for a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy. I wanted all the information about my procedure and what to expect during the hospital stay so I found a ebook about "Worried Women's Guide to a Happy Hysterectomy." The author recommended Peggy Huddleston's Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster as a compliment to what she provided so I thought it wouldn't hurt because I was scared to death and wanted some sort of meditation to help me get my mind prepared for the hospital visit as well. I found the book and CD at Amazon and received it two weeks prior to the procedure. The book helped in the fact that it gave you things to talk about with your doctor as well as things you would need to do to prepare and a lot of documentation where healing thoughts and meditation have been successful in clinical studies. The book was very helpful, but I really got a lot of the benefit from the CD. It really helped me visualize what I wanted out of this surgery. To see myself out of the hospital quickly and back to doing some of things I loved. Unfortunately, there was a complication and they ended up having to make an emergency incision into my abdomen from my belly button to my pubic bone. I was NOT prepared for this type of surgery or recovery, but with the help of reevaluating my goals, I was able to use the meditational CD to relax and have less pain as well as recover sooner than most with this type of incision. When my doctor came to talk to me after the surgery and explain what happened, he said that I took less anesthesia, I did amazing in the recovery room (I slept it off without any nausea or pain), and I only lost 200 CCs of blood (200 cubic centimeters = 6.762 fluid ounces). I do recommend purchasing both the book and the CD. They compliment each other very well and are worth the purchase. My anesthesiologist assistant read all the healing thoughts to me during the surgery and they were very happy I was trying this approach. Everyone said I did amazing throughout the procedure and stay at the hospital. I'm planning on giving my copy to my gynecologist for other women.

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Order the whole set book and cd's. It really worked and restored my health and life!
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2015
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I have used this book for a number of surgeries. Following the author's guidance I learned a great deal about emotional healing and how doing this is the first step to physical healing. If you have the time to follow her guidance, to practice and follow the step by step path to success. Wow is all I can say. The emotional part was probably the most difficult, I'm a private person and didn't have much time. But I made the time for myself, and for once I made my health the priority. After 5 successful orthopedic surgeries, I (and my surgeons) are amazed at how quickly I recovered and how little post-operative pain medicine I required. The assisting surgeons and surgical staff all participated in Huddleston's affirmative statements during the operations. It was all new to them but I prepared the statement I wanted them to make and suggested they continue to offer affirmative comments during surgery. I don't know what they said but upon waking up from these difficult surgeries, I felt GREAT and in a good mood!!!! I drank a lot more water than I usually do...I really think someone said something about cleaning the body of the anesthesia which did happen very. quickly. I truly believe that everyone who goes through surgery, and even those who simply want to control their mental and physical well-being should use this book. I honestly believe choosing the right surgeon and doing my part to prepare myself emotionally, physically and mentally all helped to insure a successful surgery and a better life now. I can honestly say my life now is far better than it has ever been!

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Prepare for Surgery;Peggy Huddleston
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2012
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This book provides ways for dealing with surgery that are useful and effective, easy to learn. There is a lot of repetition and it could be condensed to good effect. Taking control of how to get through a procedure and learning how to master one's reactions is affirming. Staff at the major hospital I used were familiar with this approach and cooperative, supportive and encouraging. Dealing with and in-control patient is much easier for hospital personnel.

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Mullough
The book did not include the CD
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023
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When I bought my copy of the book, it included the CD which is an important part of the program.
I wound up ordering it separate this time as my daughter is preparing for surgery. The CD helped both my husband and me at different times when we were having surgery. I am hoping it will help my daughter.

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Eileen Hendon
Do NOT have surgery without reading this uplifting book, a real tool to hold.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2020
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My daughter just had. Major surgery - a friend bought her this book- the two surgeons could not believe how well my daughter was doing. It is an excellent book, my daughter said the important things she read cane to her when she woke just after surgery, and now during the healing period. Positive, uplifting a wonderful tool to have. It even helped me her mum, the visualisation we all did on the day of surgery was palpable, we could feel the energy. A BIG thank you to the author. DON’T HAVE SURGERY WITHOUT IT.

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Gina J
And the large typeface annoyed me.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2015
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I agree with Mr A R Lowden. It's full of the usual self-help stuff. And I just didn't need it. I knew how to relax and my surgery went well. And the large typeface annoyed me.

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