Contents of Practical
Surgery Guide

    FOREWORD

     PREFACE

1.  THE BEGINNING OF THE
     JOURNEY

       *Persevere - and Get What You Need*

2.  BE KNOWLEDGEABLE
     ABOUT YOUR CONDITION

       *Doctors Are Human Beings*

3.  FEARS

       *Inform Yourself*

4.  PREPARING FOR
     SURGERY

       *The Mind-Body Connection*

5.  MY BAGS ARE PACKED,
     I’M READY TO GO

       *Survival Kit - What to Pack*

6.  THE NIGHT BEFORE,
     THE MORNING OF,
     AND THE
     DAYS THEREAFTER

       *The Journey through the Hospital*

7.  ANECDOTES
     OF MY DRUG-INDUCED
     PERSONALITY

       *How to Deal with Altered States of
        Perception*

8.  YES, YOU’RE READY TO
     GO HOME!

       *How to Heal At Home*

9.  I WISH, I WISH,
     I WISHED IT AWAY

       *The “Healing” Art of Tattoo*

10. SUMMARY

11. POSTSCRIPT

    APPENDIX I

    QUESTIONNAIRES

• Questionnaire for the Surgeon
• Questionnaire for the Anesthesiologist
• Questionnaire to Patients Who Have Undergone the Same Surgery
• Questionnaire Prior to the Day of Surgery
• Questionnaire Prior to the Day of Departure

     TAI CHI/CHI-KUNG
     EXERCISE
     GUIDELINE

• Tai Chi/Chi-Kung Exercises

     BASICS IN BREATHING

     RELAXATION TECHNIQUE

     BEVERAGES AND RECIPES

     CHECKLIST: WHAT TO BRING
     TO THE HOSPITAL

     CHI-KUNG MASSAGE

• Chi-Kung Massage Techniques

     BED EXERCISES

     MASSAGING THE SCAR

     ABDOMINAL MUSCLE
     STRENGTHENERS

     SAMPLE OF A LIVING WILL/
     ADVANCE DIRECTIVE

     HELPFUL HINTS FOR
     FAMILY AND FRIENDS

     HELPFUL HINTS REGARDING
     YOUR HOPITAL BILL

     REFERENCES

     HELPFUL RESOURCES