Question:
Has anyone used headphones during surgery...
to listen to soothing music/sounds? I have heard that some people use hypnosis prior to surgery to help aid in the healing process, but I was wondering if anyone had tried anything else, and if so.... what? I'm having an open rny on 8/6/02 and am trying to get all info together. Thanks! — Dana B. (posted on June 25, 2002)
June 25, 2002
I did not but I almost did. According to "Prepare for Surgery, Heal
Faster" by Peggy Huddleston, her book comes with a relaxation/healing
audio tape. They strongly encourage you to listen to the tape during
surgery and to tape a note to your gown with a list of comments you want to
hear your anethesiologist to say to you like "You are doing
wonderful", "You will fully recover", etc. I used the book
and tape alot pre-op but when surgery came I didn't. I felt I was prepared
enough PLUS I thought I surgery team would think I was nuts if I did all
that.... The tape did help with breathing exercises, etc. Best of luck to
you.
— Annie H.
June 25, 2002
I would think it would be more helpful to listen to relaxing tapes in the
recovery room, rather than the OR, since (hopefully) you will be too dead
to the world in the OR for that type of thing to matter! LOL
— Terissa R.
June 25, 2002
BTC told me to bring my favorite CD to listen to in the OP. I took Faith
Hill. During the final prep they were playing some other CD that made me
want to get up and dance. The anesthesiologist asked me if that was my CD,
I told him 'no' and that was it... I was out! I had only gotten to
listen to a couple of lines of the 'dance' CD :( As for the prep room, I
was too nervous, and getting way too chatty, to have listened to ear
phones, lol! It's a good idea though :)
— DonnaCarol
June 26, 2002
I bought the book and tape by Peggy Huddleston-Prepare for Surgery, Heal
faster. My date is 8/12. According to the book when we are 'out', our
minds are very active and can hear all that is being said in the OR. She
gave an example of a lady that was referred to as a beached whale by her
surgeon and that it had a negative effect on her recovery. So I am going
to give the anastesiologist(blew the sp Im sure)the paper and I have
recorded Mrs. Huddlestons tape onto a new cassette and then added my
favorite relaxing music onto it and then recorded the 'statements' repeated
at the end. I bought the book and tape from BArnes and Noble...I've done
self hypnosis-self healing cassettes before and I guarantee it works. I
could not get pregnant for 7 years, I tried the tape (not Mrs.
Huddlestons)and within 2 months I got pregnant...I focused the
"healing" on my reproductive system and BOOM...I had a little boy
then a little girl. These tapes do work.
— cherokey55
June 26, 2002
I wasn't allowed to wear anything with metal on it into the surgical suite.
I wonder if you would be allowed to wear the headphones.
— Jennifer A.
Click Here to Return