Lillian, I can't recall the exact price, but thought them very
reasonable for what they were and the peace they give... even the
package is well designed for the purpose, with a handle that can be hung
from your iv pole, and easy instructions for whoever is changing tapes
for you. Love, Joicy
Lillian wrote:
>
> Great piece of information, are they expensive? I intend to pass this
> information along to my doctor; as I know he will be very much open to this
> as a tool. I believe when he sat by my bed for so many hour's that he was
> meditating me well and yes even praying; as he is a believer. I just could
> not talk to ask him anything at the time....Thanks for this piece of
> information. Love ya, lillian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lori and Tom Anderson-Finwall <ltaaf@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 1999 1:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [MOL] Gwen-surgical tapes
>
> > THanks Joicy,
> > I plan on getting them also I have to have surgery in july on my stomach.
> > Lori
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joicy <joicy@erols.com>
> > To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
> > Date: Sunday, June 20, 1999 2:46 PM
> > Subject: [MOL] Gwen-surgical tapes
> >
> >
> > >Hi, sorry I had to leave my message kind of in the middle! Waht I wanted
> > >to tell you is that, I found these tapes by accident and they were put
> > >together by the daughter of Richard Rogers (of Rogers and Hammerstein
> > >musicals fame). She is a social worker who felt great concern for how
> > >fearful people were as they went in for surgery. So she had some
> > >special, soothing music composed just for these tapes, and then she
> > >narrated encouraging, reassuring messages over the music. Very powerful
> > >stuff! (The reason she doesn't use music that is already "out there" is
> > >to prevent flashbacks of the surgery.)
> > >
> > >I got interested in these tapes after reading how powerful our mind is
> > >even when we are under anethesia --how doctors have told patients in
> > >surgery to lower their blood pressure, and the patients have! Our minds
> > >in that state are very subject to suggestion -- good and bad.
> > >
> > >The first time I asked if I could do this, my doc looked at me funny,
> > >but still agreed. I simply had my anesthesiologist change the tapes for
> > >me as needed (to post-op after intra-op, for example; otherwise, they do
> > >nothing, because the tape will just keep "looping" and replaying by
> > >itself.)
> > >
> > >I did something else that was very helpful: I told the anesthesiologist
> > >to tell me three things at the tail end of surgery: that I would have no
> > >side-effects from the anesthesiology; that I would have no pain from the
> > >surgery; and that I would heal quickly. The only time out of 7 surgeries
> > >that i had any problem was the one time I forgot to ask for this!
> > >Otherwise, the docs were so amazed by how well I did and how quickly I
> > >healed afterward, that they got copies of the tapes for use by other
> > >patients.
> > >
> > >I also had a chance to hear the good effects when riding in an elevator
> > >with a nurse who had just been in surgery with a woman who used the
> > >tapes. She went on and on about how much they helped, not knowing that i
> > >was the one who had provided the tapes for her patient!
> > >
> > >By the way, I get no commission on these, LOL! They just made such a
> > >difference for me that I want to pass the info on. The last time or 2 I
> > >had surgery, I almost didn't even bother using them, because my
> > >experience has been so positive that I'm not even afraid anymore going
> > >in; I really believe it's because of the tapes.
> > >
> > >The info again is...
> > >
> > >P.I.P. surgical audiotape series, inc.
> > >70 Maple Ave., Katonah, NY 10536
> > >914-232-6405
> > >
> > >Love and prayers, Joicy
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