Here is what I did to improve my heart surgery experience ...

... And Recover In LESS Time!
 

Alice, here is my recommendation JH

I fear going to the doctor. When I got married, I couldn't even look at the nurse that did my blood test. A routine physical exam would leave me in a cold sweat and completely worn-out.

My dislike of the doctor's office, the trip to the dentist, or a hospital visit was solved by "I just didn't go to those places very often." My health care system was based on "Denial of Need." I would tell my wife:

          "I don't need to do that."  
          "I don't feel that bad."
          "I just need more sleep."

The "Denial" system worked well when I was 21. I had no major medical situations when I was 31 or 41 or even 51. I was living a healthy life-style; I never had to spend the night in the hospital; I never had surgery.

At age 53, and over the next 10 years, my healthcare needs increased. I had a heart attack, open heart surgery, cardiac failure, and this year I had surgery to implant a defibrillator pacemaker. Turns out my family has a history of heart problems and my baby-boomer life-style wasn't as healthy as I thought.

Am I still nervous or afraid of hospitals after 3 major surgeries and 4 hospital stays -- Yes, but let me tell you what I did to improve my surgery experience:

• I heard a seminar by Dr. Alice H. Cash and how she used music to help you work through the physical and mental stress of surgery.
   

My Surgery - April 28, 2010

 

I arrived at the hospital at 6:30 AM and was taken to the pre-surgery area. After shedding street clothes for a hospital gown, an IV inserted, another EKG, questions regarding my medicines, 5 nurses running in and out of the room; my fear of surgery was fully present. My heart rate was up, I broke into a cold sweat, my blood pressure dropped to 79/49, and I felt bad!

The nurses started an IV and I turned on the surgery music the Dr. Alice had specifically selected. Specific music to calm me down through a process known as entrainment. She specifically selected unknown music to prevent my brain from rendering images that might interfering with the entrainment process.

I listened to her music through the balance of pre-op, the surgery, and recovery.

When I awoke, my recovery nurse said every thing had gone well and my chart indicated I had received the "minimum of drugs."

My surgery had lasted only 1 hour 50 minutes!

(The surgeon had planned on my surgery lasting between 2 and 6 hours based on amount of drugs needed and unknown complications.)

• I was up and walking within 4 hours!

• I went home the next morning!

• I went home with no pain medicine other than Tylenol!

 

Was Dr. Alice's music the basis for a successful surgery experience?

Of course I had a talented surgeon working with a great staff in a highly rated hospital. However I can also state: the music did positively affect my physical and mental state before, during, and after the surgery!

• I needed the minimum of drugs

• I recovered very quickly

• I believe the music helped emotionally

Thank you Dr. Alice - Your help was priceless for a relatively small cost!

John Henderson

PS: The surgeon had some very loud fast-tempo music playing. I was happy to have your calming headphones.

 

"Below is a copy of Dr. Alice's information that originally caught my interest.
I have inserted my comments in yellow background."

John Henderson

WARNING! If you're about to undergo surgery for ANY reason (or even if you're just considering it), you'll want to read this page VERY carefully... ... because it reveals a very simple, scientifically PROVEN technique you can use *during* surgery to eliminate or reduce MANY of the common problems and side effects associated with surgery and anesthesia, including: Dr. Alice Cash, Ph.D. pain during and after surgery long and difficult recovery periods painful swelling and dangerous infection risky and uncomfortable side-effects of anesthesia anxiety and stress prior to surgery "I did have a short recovery period but I was really happy with the drop in my anxiety and stress levels." JH This technique will work for anyone, no matter WHAT kind of surgery you're having, and is already being used successfully by patients around the world! Read on to discover how it will work for YOU...

From: Dr. Alice Cash, Healing Music Specialist
Date: Tuesday, 10:14 a.m.

Dear Friend,

Are you about to undergo surgery for ANY reason, but you're worried about the pain, stress, or difficult recovery period?

Or worse, are you concerned about the possible risks and side-effects of the anesthesia and other drugs related to your upcoming surgical procedure?

Wouldn't it be great if you could approach your surgery feeling relaxed and at ease, undergo the operation WITHOUT stress, pain, or excessive drugs, and then recover in as much as half the usual time?

"This was me. I suffered from fear of doctors and hospitals. I worried to point of physically and mentally affecting my health." JH

Hello, my name is Dr. Alice Cash (but you can call me Alice ;-)

For over 20 years, I've been helping people just like you go through surgery without anxiety, pain, or complications...

... and I'm pretty sure I can help YOU, too!

I've Spent Over 20 Years Working With Patients
To Help Them Avoid Complications and Side-Effects

What makes me so sure I can help you recover from your surgery in HALF the time? And avoid -- or dramatically reduce -- the amount of potentially addictive pain and anxiety medications, and risky anesthetic?

Well, with a Masters Degree in Social Work, and a PhD in Musicology, I've devoted my life to using the natural soothing qualities of music to help everyone from surgery candidates to Alzheimer's patients, and even help babies bond with their mothers!

I've given lectures and workshops about the healing benefits of music around the world, written articles in prestigious medical journals, have appeared in some of the country's TOP newspapers...

... and I've even been interviewed on the "Today" show!

Now, I'm not telling you this to boast! I just think it's important that, when it comes to your health, you make sure you're getting advice from someone who you can truly TRUST.

Doctors Have ALREADY Discovered The
Benefits Of Music In The Operating Room

I know you might be skeptical...

... after all, we've become accustomed to so MUCH medical intervention, and toxic, harmful drugs, that it seems hard to believe that something as simple as music can make a difference during surgery.

BUT there's something you should know:

Doctors at the most respected medical centers and teaching centers in the world have ALREADY recognized how much music helps in the operating room!

In fact, many doctors themselves listen to music while they operate, because it helps them remain relaxed, calm, focused, and able to stay alert for extended periods of time.

"I really didn't care who this "Alice" was but I was interested it what she was saying. My research had also found that the right music was producing positive results in surgical situations - including dental operations." JH

Take a look at just a few articles from respected medical journals, websites, and mainstream newspapers, that talk about the benefits of music in the operating room...

	The Major Newspapers, Health Websites, and Medical Journals have been reporting on benefits of music with surgery for decades, but until NOW, there was not a patented system to deliver music especially chosen by a clinical musicologist, to the patient.  There are many surgeons listening to their own music through a "boom box" or speakers on the wall or through ceiling speakers, but it is not the music that the patient needs to hear.
	Web MD is a reputable and respected medical website which reaches millions of readers every day around the world.  This is one of the many articles that talks about the power of music to lessen pain and perception of pain.  It makes sense that pleasant, calming music would distract you in a way that silence or medical environment sounds would not.  Music actually does a lot of what an anxiety medication would do, but without having to taking a potentially addictive drug
	This article from the NY Times is an excellent and quite lengthy one.  It talks about all of the surgeons at New York's Presbyterian Hospital who play music on their iPods, through speakers, when they operate.  One surgeon says " Given the large number of doctors who are amateur musicians, the presence of music at a surgeon's job site seems natural. "The whole issue of performing in a finite period of time is very analogous between the two," said Dr. Eric Rose, chairman of the department of surgery at the Columbia University Medical Center, which is affiliated with New York-Presbyterian. Perhaps it is no coincidence that the operating room is called a theater, he said.

After Discovering How Music Helped Doctors
In The Operating Room, I Decided To
Find Out If It Could Help Patients, Too...

...And Here Are The AMAZING Facts I Uncovered!

As a Musicologist, I was always fascinated by the positive impact that music had on surgeons in the operating room, and wondered if patients could experience similar results.

So I started testing and experimenting with different kinds of music...

... and what I discovered is that, when a patient listens to carefully selected music before and during an operation, they're MUCH more calm and relaxed heading into the operating room.

But even better, during the actual operation, patients' muscles remain relaxed, their blood pressure stayed at its proper level, and their breathing remained slow and steady.

The result?

Patients required far fewer calming medications leading up to the surgery...

... and up to 50% LESS anesthesia!  "Worked for me." JH

And THAT means less risk of adverse side-effects, and a much smoother recovery!
 
"I did have a smooth recovery." JH

But I soon discovered that not just ANY music provides these benefits.

I've found through extensive research and testing that there were specific types of music, and certain combinations of songs, that have the best results.

"I was very happy I didn't have to listen to the "noise" of the operating room. Previously I had to listen to the staff conversations, the equipment noise, and the operating room music chosen to keep the atmosphere full of energy and far from relaxed." JH
 

Now I'm Making This Music Widely Available,
So EVERYONE Can Enjoy These Same Benefits!

Once I'd discovered the exact combinations of music to use to reduce or eliminate the pain and stress of surgery, and speed recover times, I knew I had to get it into the hands of anyone who was facing surgery, so they, too, could enjoy these same benefits.

I call this collection of music the "Surgical Serenity System," and it's a series of 23 scientifically selected and arranged musical tracks that you can listen to using headphones during surgery.

"The Surgical Serenity Music was completely "new to me." It was very soothing and certainly did not trigger either positive or negative mental images." JH

Listen to the music starting a half-hour before the operation, during the operation, and later on, in the recovery room, and you'll enter the operating room feeling calm and relaxed... 

... have LESS risky anesthesia during your surgery, and recover in less time, with fewer complications!

"I agree - the pre-operation room was far from calm; there were at least 5 nurses plus the surgeon  all wanting to do their 'things' at the same time. I was able to 'hide' behind the headphones" JH

"I am an emergency room nurse and have looked at music therapy in many forms over the years. I have also worked as an anesthetic technician where my interests in playing music to unconscious patients took a deeper interest. I purchased your music for a friend who was undergoing a relatively minor procedure but none the less it was a GA (general anesthesia) and she had not had one before. Her recovery was amazing. Absolute minimal pain relief ( 2X 200mg ibuprofen).   Her total recovery emotionally, mentally and physically was smooth short and uncomplicated. So thank you for putting together such an effective product!" Willow Francis,  Fremantle, Australia

 

When you use the "Surgical Serenity System," you'll...

• Require up to 50% LESS anesthesia, so you'll stay relaxed throughout the procedure and recover faster
   
• Need LESS medication prior to surgery because the comforting music has taken your mind off of the scary "what-ifs"
   
• Have LESS pain medication in the recovery room because the soft, soothing "Surgical Serenity" music is distracting you from pain and keeping you from tensing up
   
• Experience LESS anxiety during surgery because you don't hear the unpleasant and unnerving sounds and conversations
   
• LEAVE the hospital sooner because, having had less meds, you'll recover faster and be discharged sooner
   
• FASTER recovery so you can return to work sooner or get back to your life and your family!

"I can't tell you I used 50% less anesthesia but the recovery nurse said I didn't need a lot. I was released within 24 hours. I also did not need to bring home extra pain medicine." JH

"Look! Your Music is Ready to Use!"
 

Your music will arrive on high-quality, self-contained, wireless headphones that are already pre-loaded with your surgical music.

No downloading music files. No trying to load your MP3 player No hassle of ear buds the may fall out. No wires or cords to get in the doctor's way. Music for your surgery shipped already pre-loaded and ready to use.   "The headphones worked great. I was able to adjust the volume. They played from pre-surgery, through surgery, and were still charged and playing after recovery." JH

Our Headphones are "Surgery Ready!"
Just unpack, charge the batteries and you are ready to listen!

Your headphones technical information:

• MP3 Player
  Your headphones will be pre-loaded with your surgery MP3 music so no "programming" will be needed.
   

• Connects to your computer through its USB port. (USB cord included)
   

• 2 GB Built-in Flash Memory to allow room for high quality music
   

• 5 Preset Equalizer Modes to allow selecting a different music range if you react to certain tone levels.  (Most listeners will not use this feature.)
   

• Built-in Rechargeable Battery can be charged using A/C charger (included) or computer's USB port
   

• Battery Play-time is Between 7 to 8 Hours After Full Charge

"I ordered my headphones with enough time to "practice" starting and stopping the music, setting the volume level, and re-charging them for maximum performance." JH

Your headphones will include:

• USB Data/Power Cord to connect your headphones to your computer

• Windows 98SE Driver CD (No USB Driver required for O/S newer than Windows 98SE. The majority of computers will not need to use the CD) "I have a Windows XP computer; I didn't use the CD." JH

• Instruction Manual

• UNIVERSAL AC CHARGER (110v-220v) to be used when charging through your computer's USB port is not available. "I charged my set before surgery; it arrived fully charged but I just wanted to be sure." JH
   

"I considered using an iPod with earbuds instead of headphones, but then I worried that the earbuds might not stay in my ears during surgery? Also, earbuds and other headsets all have wires that might get in the doctor's way?" JH

Your Self-Contained Wireless Headphones Provide Extra Value We are providing high-quality headphones that you may use long after your surgery. When connected to your computer your may add or remove the MP3 files. You will be able to continually update your content. It is as simple as "drag 'n drop" the new content from your computer. "I found it easy to connect to my computer - just plugged in the USB cable that came with the headphones." JH The self-contained headphones allow you to use your headphones on the porch, while walking, during a sporting event, in the car or where ever you are.

I want to make sure you get the
FULL Advantage of your healing music,
So I'll Include this report on how to talk to your doctor!

Talking with Your Physician or Surgeon about Taking Music into Surgery By Dr. Alice H. Cash, Ph.D., LCSW A report on how to communicate with your doctors that is written in everyday English. I gives you examples of how to approach the subject and how to answer the physician's replies.  For example: “Doctor, I would like to listen to music while I undergo surgery. I’ve read a lot about in the news recently and I’m hearing more and more than there are so many good reasons to do it. My research shows that there are benefits beyond you might think! Besides, I’m a little nervous and I think this would help me!” (This report will be available to you immediately in download format) "An interesting read. I simply told the surgeon that I was going to listen to music during surgery. His only concern was that I would have the volume set too loud to be able to communicate with me. During his follow-up visit after surgery, he said the music created "no problems." JH

What's It Worth To You To Be Able To Approach Your
Surgery Calm and Relaxed, Avoid Harmful Drugs...

... And Recover In LESS Time?

It's a known fact that surgery -- and hospital stays generally -- can cost you literally thousands of dollars.

Then, if you have a prolonged recovery time, accompanied by necessary medications, your surgery costs can become astronomical!

And that's not mentioning all of the mental stress leading up to your operation.

You could continue to worry and fret about your upcoming surgery, getting yourself so anxious that you need potentially habit-forming medications just to get the courage to go to the hospital..

You could continue to worry about the possible harmful side effects of the anesthesia...

And you could find yourself paying a king's ransom in medical bills due to prolonged hospitals stays and multiple prescriptions...

... and enter the operating room feeling calm and relaxed, have your surgery with the minimal amount of drugs or anesthetic, and recover more quickly, so you can get out of the hospital -- and back to enjoying life -- as soon as possible!

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised to discover that you can get my entire "Surgical Serenity System" (Surgical music pre-loaded on our headphones plus the PDF "Talking with Your Physician or Surgeon about Taking Music into Surgery") for $147.97.

"A little more than I wanted to spend but my successful surgery experience was priceless! I would have paid double had I'd known ahead of time how they made me feel.

Yes, I Would Like the Wireless Headphones
Pre-loaded with the Surgical Music

Click Here to Receive John's Special Offer

Still not sure?

I know that, despite all the history, research, and media reports I've shown you, you may still be skeptical. So to show you how strongly I believe that Surgical Serenity Music can create a calmer, safer, more relaxed surgical experience, here's my guarantee to you...

Take your Surgical Serenity music with you to the hospital, and start listening to it 30 minutes before your surgery starts, through the surgery, and into the recovery area. Then, if you don't agree that your surgery experience was calmer, and your recovery time faster, I'll happily refund every penny of your purchase price... no questions asked.

Here is what Debora wrote us following her surgery .....

"Give them a chance - the headphones worked for me. . .
I have gone through the surgery experience 3 times. I have found that you have to recover from 3 things with each episode:

1. The original situation that put you in the hospital

2. The surgery itself

3. The medicine you receive during the process

Dr. Alice's Surgical Music lowers your anxiety and stress, reduces the level of medicine needed throughout the surgery, and therefore improves the recovery process. The music helps your body 'fight' the illness and the surgery while lowering the need to 'fight' your emotions and excess medicine.

Order your own headphones with Surgical Serenity Music by clicking the link below."" JH

Yes, I Would Like the Wireless Headphones
Pre-loaded with the Surgical Music

Click Here to Receive John's Special Offer

To your good health,

  Alice

Dr. Alice Cash, PhD