Use Hypnotherapy to Make Surgery Safer and Recovery Faster!

Last week, as we were wrapping up her hypnotherapy session, my client announced that she carries the so-called “female cancer gene,” and was advised more than a year ago to have her ovaries removed.

by Jane Ransom, Certified Hypnotherapist

Jane Ransom

Susan told me that her mother, sister and two aunts had all died young of ovarian cancer. At 53, Susan is past child-bearing age, and several doctors have urged her to undergo the procedure to greatly reduce her own risk.

I’m Terrified of Surgery

“So why haven’t you?” I asked.

“I’m terrified of any surgery. You know my fear of being unconscious!”

At that we both laughed. Susan had first come to see me about insomnia, a problem directly related to her fear of being unconscious. Indeed, she had only agreed to let me treat her once I promised that she would remain conscious while under hypnosis.

Several sessions later, after dispatching her insomnia, we had moved on to other goals involving her marketing career. Now here we were back at the fear issue.

Hypnotherapy Helps YOU Gain Power Over YOUR Life!

“Are you sure you’re still afraid of being unconscious? You say you’re sleeping very well lately.”

She rolled her eyes. “In surgery they invade your body! How are you going to make me unafraid of that?”

“Well first of all, you know I can’t make you do, or be, anything.” We had talked about this before, because originally she had worried hypnotherapy might take away her control, when in fact it does the opposite.

“Hypnotherapy helps you gain power over your own life. That’s why you’ve been able to achieve so much in these sessions already.”

She nodded, so I continued,

“Would it help if I told you that scientific research shows that surgery—almost any kind of surgery—is safer and more comfortable when combined with hypnotherapy?

That by using hypnosis, you can experience less blood loss, fewer complications or infections, and faster healing? Dozens upon dozens of clinical studies have found this to be true.”

Studies Show the Power of Combining Surgery with Hypnotherapy

Susan eyed me skeptically. I asked her not to take my word for it, but to do her own research on the use of hypnosis to prepare for surgery.  I told her she would discover that leading health institutions such as Harvard Medical School have embraced the practice because so many studies have produced such dramatic results.

Two days later she emailed: “The evidence is impressive. I want to live a long time. Let’s move forward.”

Soon we will begin preparing Susan to undergo the procedure that may greatly extend her life. Following are a series of steps that we will use to get her ready for surgery:

1.  First we will reduce her fears around surgery in general.

2.  Then, we will ready her for the specific operation.

3.  We will spend several sessions creating tools for her to remain more relaxed and comfortable.

4.  We will  condition her subconscious mind to maintain her in a positive physiological state during and after the operation.

5.  And she will learn to use self-hypnosis “hypno-anesthesia” to increase comfort while healing.

Because of her commitment and our work together, her experience will be safer, more pleasant—and a lot less scary.Jane Ransom, MA, C.Ht., conducts hypnotherapy sessions in her downtown San Francisco office, as well as by phone and online web-cam. She helps clients with a multitude of health issues, including weight loss, chronic pain and smoking cessation, and she also leads clients to achieve career, sports and artistic success.

As a public speaker, Jane offers talks and workshops on how to boost self-confidence and motivation, improve relationships and invite inspiration. For more information, please visit Jane’s website, HypnotherapyThatWorks.

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Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by SFWJ in Women's Health

Tags: success stories, Wellness, Women's Health