Transcript take a slow deep breath… and imagine that your child, or your beloved partner, is preparing to undergo a major surgery. How much support and care do you wish for them to have? Would you make sure they had nourishing food and remembered to keep hydrated? Would you encourage them to prepare themselves mentally and…
What about doing both at once? If you’re in relatively good shape and thus getting the anterior or superior approach, and you are going to need them both done eventually, I strongly recommend getting the two-for-one special. Of course, this assumes: your surgeon believes you to be a good candidate for a double. your surgeon does double…
Words matter. Words trigger thoughts… thoughts trigger feelings… and feelings can easily manifest as sensations in the body. And we already have enough sensations in our bodies. Let’s choose our words with intention, so we can stay calm and clear with energy available for what we need to do. Whether pain is big or small, if we use…
Having anxious thoughts? Here’s a remedy. During the weeks before the procedure, an image would leap into my mind of the surgeon sawing away at my leg. It was horrific. And during the first four or five weeks after the surgery, I would occasionally feel a pressure at the front of one hip and the image leapt to mind of…
I’m jesting of course. In a perfect world, you could ask your doctor about that pain in your knee when you do a chair squat, or which supplements to take, or how many times each day you could, or should, ice your surgical site. But let’s get real. In my case, my surgeon is a extraordinary…
You have pain and restriction now, and you’re going to have it after the surgery too. But it’s going to be improving (unlike the degenerative arc we’ve been on) as LONG as we are committing and investing in positive outcomes. My biggest fear going into this was that the surgery was not going to solve all…
Imagine that your best beloved will be having this operation. How might you make it wonderful for them? If they loved flowers or scents, you might arrange for those. Do they have favorite (health-promoting) foods? You’d stock up. But it’s you, so maybe you think you only deserve top ramen and energy bars. Or maybe you’re waiting and hoping that…
You’re preparing for an expedition. With Surgery Success resources, you’ll know the road ahead, and make a plan to realize your desired outcomes. There will be lots of things to do and learn and experience. Rich, world-expanding experiences that will enrich the rest of your life beyond measure, honestly. But at the center of this process…
When I asked my surgeon about the optimum frequency, duration and strategic use of cold in reducing inflammation, he shrugged his shoulders. “Studies are inconclusive. Fifteen minutes max.” No big surprise there. With cold, as with nearly every aspect of your recovery, the way forward is to start with an experiment and listen to your body….