No Pain Surgery

Perhaps there is a dull ache, a fogginess that lingers, and there is a voice who continually prods and presses you to return to normal consciousness. There are the questions, "Do you know where you are?" or "How do You feel?" The truth is, you just want to keep your eyes closed form the blinding lights or you want to return to that thoughtless void. Hypnosis? No. Anesthesia. Yes.

Well one hypnotist decided he wanted a better surgical experience and used self-hypnosis rather than anesthesia. Alex Lenkei from Worthington, West Sussex, used self-hypnosis during an operation to have a tumor removed and tendons readjusted in his wrist. By the way, he is also in his early 60s. Impressed? I am! And the amazing thing about this is that he did it himself. There was no outside hypnotist, only the power of his own mind, taking control of his body. He says it took him 30 seconds to a minute to get ready for the surgery, which itself took over 80 minutes.

To check his pain levels and stress on the body, the doctor did the standard monitoring that goes on during surgery. There was no rise in blood pressure and his breathing rate remained the same.

Perhaps it is time to offer another class in self-hypnosis?


Source: www.news-medical.net