If you’re planning to have surgery, Peggy Huddleston’s Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster is one of a number of helpful books on the mind-body connection which can help you tap into your own innate healing powers so you can participate actively in your recovery. Through use of such techniques, people report that they feel calmer before surgery, have less pain afterwards, recover sooner, even use less medication. 253 pages. A 40-minute companion audio tape is also available. Angel River Press, 1996, $14.95, ISBN 0964575744.
As published in the VHL Family Forum, newsletter of the VHL Family Alliance, March 1997
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As published in the VHL Family Forum 5:1, March 1997. For permission to reprint, please contact VHL Family Alliance, editor@vhl.org. Further information is available from the VHL Family Alliance, info@vhl.org.
