Surgery Recovery

This convenient, short-listen book investigates the role the mind/brain plays in preparation for, enduring, and recovering from invasive surgery. It specifically explores how the conscious mind can help a patient endure the experience and quickly heal. This is the ninth book in this series. The Innovations in Mind/Body Therapies series is a collection of ten short-listen books that review latest thinking and research findings in Integrative Medicine, which is contrary to the bottom-up dogma that has been part of main-stream medicine for over a century.

Congratulations! You are planning or have just had plastic surgery to improve your appearance. Isn’t it frustrating that before you can begin to enjoy your new face or body, you have to spend days or weeks feeling swollen and bruised? Board Certified Plastic Surgeons in San Diego, across southern California, and in Tijuana, Mexico refer their clients to me to reduce the heavy, tight feeling that post-operative swelling can bring. Even if you’re not my client, you can still benefit from this advice. In the Plastic Surgery Recovery Handbook, I share my top tips picked up from my training ...

A set of powerful experiences to achieve the maximum benefit and a speedy recovery from surgery through conditioning your mind and body. Techniques in this program have been shown to speed up post surgery healing by up to 25 percent! Use before and after surgery to reduce swelling, pain, bleeding, infection, and the side effects of anesthesia.

Acclaimed actor Jeremy Renner narrates his gripping and inspiring story of a near-fatal accident and what he learned about inner strength, endurance and hope as he overcame insurmountable odds to recover, one breath at a time. This program includes a note written and read by his daughter, Ava...

Are you or someone you know thinking about having shoulder surgery? Are you at the end of your rope trying to figure out how you are supposed to manage during the long months of recovery? Here's great news! This book is chock-full of tips and strategies to help you navigate through all the different phases of recovery. You'll learn everything from where to sleep to how to dress yourself with only one hand without falling over! Learn how to work smarter, not harder, during your own unique recovery.

Are You Considering Plastic Surgery, But Don't Know Where to Start? Not Sure About What Type of Procedure is Best For You? Ultimate Guide to Plastic Surgery is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly, easy-to-read guide to plastic surgery that includes everything you need to know about cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery procedures available for men and women - including breast augmentation, facelifts, liposuction, hair transplants, penis enhancement, and more. With well-organized, detailed, and easy-to-read chapters that break down the pros and cons, contraindications, typical costs, ...

In this first-person account, author Eric Douglas examines his own recovery from open-heart surgery and the road back to health and fitness as a Heart Survivor. In January 2016, Douglas failed a stress test and ultimately had quintuple bypass surgery. Looking back over the previous year, he recognized many times that he denied symptoms and ignored the possibility that his heart was in trouble. Following the surgery, Douglas made two promises: to be as public as he could about his own recovery process so others could learn from it; and to get back in shape so he could return to scuba diving....

Are you considering Breast Reduction Surgery? Read this book first! This is essential reading before you have breast reduction surgery. If you’ve been lugging around big boobs for a while, you may have considered having breast reduction surgery. This book with guide you through the whole experience of breast reduction surgery from choosing a surgeon, to the day of surgery, and how to optimize your recovery. Here's what you will learn in this book: Part 1: Understanding Breast Reduction - An Introduction to Breast Reduction - Benefits of Breast Reduction Surgery - Risks of Breast Reduction...

If you've recently had gallbladder removal surgery—or are preparing for it—this book is your essential companion on the road to recovery. Healing Without a Gallbladder: A Comprehensive Guide to Holistic Recovery offers a clear, step-by-step approach to help you navigate life after gallbladder removal with practical advice, expert tips, and proven strategies for supporting your digestive health. This comprehensive guide delves into everything you need to know to thrive without your gallbladder. From dietary adjustments and nutrient-dense meal plans to essential supplements and lifestyle ...

Imagine only seeing a single number. Everywhere you look, all you can see is eight. You can’t spell your name. You can only draw a circle. You can’t add two plus three. This was Nathalie Jacob’s life after an invasive brain surgery. Nathalie hadn’t realized anything was wrong. She held a high-level job as a marketing executive and was discussing beginning a family with her husband when the doctors gave her the bad news. She had an intraventricular meningioma. She would need brain surgery. In the aftermath of the operation, Nathalie experienced everything like a small child. She had ...

In the winter of 2024, the author was diagnosed with significant blockages in four arteries. The lesions were too long to allow stenting, so he was told open heart surgery was necessary. He began reading about the procedure and the recovery but soon discovered that most of the information about long-term recovery involved statistical studies of those who had lived (and died) following the surgery, but nothing from a personal, human perspective. Seven months after his surgery, he began writing about his recovery from a layman’s point of view, thinking it might help others. This book also ...

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or Coronary Artery Disease or Ischaemic Heart Disease is now proving to be one of the leading causes of death in the world. The main cause of this disease is the deposition of cholesterol and fat in the inner smooth lining of the blood vessels (Coronary arteries ) supplying blood to the heart resulting in their blockages and obstruction to blood through them. This book is based on a Ph.D. thesis on "Effect of Relaxation, Meditation, and Visualization on Coronary Heart Disease Patients". These methods were very effective on Coronoray Heart Patients who followed ...

Get a patient's perspective on eyelift surgery. Your surgeon will cover the technical aspects of the surgery, but only another patient's first-hand account can prepare you for what to expect day-to-day. "Eyelift surgery and recovery diary" covers both drooping eye (ptosis) correction and regular eyelift surgery. Would you be able to work the day after the surgery? Would you get black eyes? When would you be comfortable going out in public? What items do you need to buy to aid the recovery? Learn what to expect after the surgery and see the healing process through daily photos. Kady Dash ...

For decades, countless women with breast implants who developed unexplained symptoms were dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told it was “all in their head.” In Breast Implants, Explant Surgery, and Breast Implant Illness, world-renowned plastic surgeon Robert Whitfield, MD brings clarity, compassion, and science to one of the most misunderstood medical conditions of our time.

Discover how to harness your body’s innate healing mechanisms to recover faster and more completely from virtually any condition, from common colds to chronic disease, by the author of Be Fruitful and cohost of the Body of Wonder podcast, and in collaboration with the AARP. What if your body...

Written by a board-certified anesthesiologist with 15+ years of experience, Getting Ready for My Tonsil Surgery is an audiobook that helps your little one understand everything about their tonsils and what to expect from their surgery and recovery.

This book will give you the tools, knowledge, and healing energy you need to recover from illness or surgery faster, better, and with less pain and fewer side effects. It’s your “get out of the hospital fast” toolkit! It will provide you with 12 powerful, proven ways to help you heal faster and more completely by improving upon the care you are already receiving—by optimizing and enhancing the outcome of your surgery or treatments.

Facing a liver transplant can feel like stepping into the unknown. Whether you’re the patient preparing for surgery or a caregiver offering support, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed. This guide is here to help make the process clearer, less intimidating, and more manageable for everyone involved. Liver transplants are life-changing procedures, offering patients the chance to regain their health and quality of life. But the road to recovery is a journey, and knowing what to expect can make it much smoother. This guide breaks everything down into easy-to-follow sections so that you and ...

You’re not lazy. You’re not weak. And you’re not alone. If you’re lying on the floor wondering if your back will ever let you stand tall again—this book is for you. The McKenzie Method Bent Over and Broken isn’t another textbook full of anatomy terms or a “just stretch more” guide. It’s a raw, real story about finally finding relief—after years of trial, error, painkillers, and dead ends. Through the voice of Tom, a lifelong skeptic who tried everything from ER visits to lying on the floor for 12 hours straight, you’ll discover the McKenzie Method: a simple, no-fluff ...

It’s a very emotional and personal decision to go for hysterectomy. But we always find ourselves in some point of time, in a situation, when we have to take some hard decisions for ourselves and our family. Uterus is part of a women’s body but it is also an asset for the whole family. It contributes and play a major role in family chain and hence to think of not having this organ a part of your body and life, at an early stage of life, is a very painful situation for whole family. But if one is at the last stage of re-productive age, removal of uterus is not so emotionally affecting ...