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Your Best Chance for a Speedy Recovery

Designed to facilitate a successful surgery and speed healing afterwards, Smooth Surgery, Rapid Recovery was created by Dr. Carol Ginandes, a renowned expert in mind/body healing. It contains four hypnosis sessions designed to be used from 2-3 weeks before surgery to four weeks after the surgery.

Read what other customers and therapists say about the program:

I wanted to thank you for your help. Your excellent CDs on smooth surgery were very helpful in preparing for and passing through my surgical procedure. Just as your CDs suggested, I found the surgery went smoothly and I am healing very quickly, faster than I had expected.

I am very thankful for having found your CDs at just the right time in my life. I will continue to use them through my recovery and for the future.

— Barbara Benoliel Ph.D.
— Toronto

The surgical patient's best chance for rapid recovery from surgery procedures would be to have Dr. Carol Ginandes at his/her bedside. Dr. Ginandes is internationally recognized for her ground breaking research in the role of hypnosis in accelerated healing of wounds and bones, and she is widely consulted for her profound clinical wisdom and expertise in mind-body healing.

In Smooth Surgery, Rapid Recovery: A Systematic Hypnotic Approach, Dr. Ginandes brings her inimitable healing presence to the ear of the recovering patient in a program of creative, structured, scientifically-informed self-hypnosis exercises. The Hypnosis Network is fortunate to have her on its panel of experts, and recovering patients who listen to her program may be quite amazed at just how well they do in their recovery.

— Claire Frederick, M. D.
— Tufts University School of Medicine
— Past Editor, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
— Co-author: Healing the Divided Self: Clinical and Ericksonian Hypnotherapy for Post Traumatic and Dissociative Conditions

This comprehensive set of procedures designed by a world-renowned expert in healing will help people reach their health goals. Meeting the challenge of surgery is extremely daunting. This program shows people how to constructively work on a day-by-day basis to achieve the best possible outcome. Patients will be empowered by taking an active role in their own recovery and healing.

— Max P. Shapiro, Ph.D.
— Director of Education and Research
— New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis

In the first CD of Smooth Surgery, Rapid Recovery, Dr. Ginandes introduces herself and gives a well-balanced and thoughtful introduction to hypnosis, dispelling myth and setting the stage for a patient-centered experience. The second CD focuses on preparation for surgery and surgery itself, and the the 3rd CD addresses recovery.

The instructions for use are clear, taking into account possible pitfalls and always remaining respectful of the patient's individuality. This elegantly and expertly overcomes the limitations which are posed by the fact that the speaker cannot see the reaction of the patient. The script also takes into account possible sabotage unknowingly interjected by the people the patient will meet in the hospital, or by the environment that the patient may encounter. Good practice instructions are given with a realistic approach for patients in the busy modern world with limited time available.

The text is well presented, with a nice balance between therapeutic and informative input without being presumptuous. The permissive approach allows patients to choose what fits best with their preferences and experiences, and thus greatly facilitates access to the benefits of hypnosis for a broad range of patient styles. Of the tapes and CDs on the market, this is one of the more truly valuable and helpful contributions which can be recommended.

— Elvira V. Lang, MD, FSIR, FSCEH
— Associate Professor of Radiology
— Director, Nonpharmacologic Analgesia Program
— Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
— Harvard Medical School

Smooth Surgery, Rapid Recovery, created by Dr. Carol Ginandes, is exactly the program I need. I chose it because of endorsements by medical professionals and users' online assurances that there is plenty of guided imagery practice, unlike the excessive theory or gushing promises found in several other programs I saw advertised.

Her voice is calming; the listener isn't distracted by musical background. Instructions are clear and suggestions are subtly worded. I find these CD's easy to listen to repeatedly, which is necessary for successful use.

— Anne Wynn
— San Antonio, Texas

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