Going Under Preparing Yourself for Anesthesia Your Guide to Pain Control and Healing Techniques - Before, During and After Surgery

Going under anesthesia can be a terrifying experience, even for minor surgery. Post-surgical pain can be severe. What the patient knows, what the patient feels & thinks, can make a critical difference. Written by a practicing anesthesiologist, GOING UNDER covers: The many varieties of surgical pain--the right anesthesia for someone else may be entirely wrong for you. How to get in touch with your own pain control needs & SEE THAT THEY ARE MET. TAKING CONTROL of your own recovery process. How hospital policies & outdated medical thinking may actually prevent you from getting the right pain medication when you need it most. What to do about it. Mental & physical preparation: exciting new relaxation & mind-focusing techniques. Groundbreaking research in suggestive techniques. Audio tapes you can use DURING surgery to make every step of the process go smoother. GOING UNDER is your authoritative reference on the process, the problems, the possibilities of your anesthesia, pain control & surgical recovery experience. The book's goal: less pain, faster healing, a shorter hospital stay. A Must reading for anyone facing surgery. Volume discounts from publisher: Autonomy Publishing, 501 E. 87th St., Suite 15B, New York, NY 10128; 212-288-0095.Furlong, Monica W. is the author of 'Going Under Preparing Yourself for Anesthesia Your Guide to Pain Control and Healing Techniques - Before, During and After Surgery' with ISBN 9780963645166 and ISBN 0963645161.