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Surgical Serenity Solutions: Ideal music delivery

While reading through some new research this morning, on the benefits of music before, during and after surgery, I came across several patients who commented that although some “pretty music” was playing in the operating room during their procedure, they couldn’t hear it very well. I wonder why? Some of the things that could very well be going on in the OR would be:

Lots of beeping from lots of different medical device machines
Lots of conversation between surgeon, nurses, assistants
Sawing, hammering and drilling if it’s a joint replacement
The music chosen by the surgeon, which is probably loud and upbeat…not what you want if you’re the patient!

Sooooo, why did we decide to find some fabulous cordless headphones? So many great reasons:

Programmable unit is totally self-contained
Our proprietary, scientifically tested, highly-praised music comes loaded on the headphones, but
You can add your own favorite music, if you wish!
There are no cords dangling around neck to tangle with other equipment
The headphones block the distracting conversations and unpleasant sound of surgery

If you’ve just found out that you need surgery, you’re probably scared and anxious. If you’ve never had surgery, you don’t know what to expect. If you have had surgery but had a bad experience, or a negative reaction to anesthesia, then you are even more fearful of going through this again. Do yourself a favor! Order the Surgical Serenity Solution now, download the free “How to Talk with Your Doctor about Using Music During Surgery,” and start getting proactive. Thousands of people have had music during their surgical experience and those that used the headphones simply rave about how easy they were and how much they helped!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

By DrAlice|May 13, 2015|Benefits of cordless headphones, Benefits of music during surgery, Common Fears in Surgery, Dangers and Side-effects of anesthesia, Fear and Anxiety about Surgery, Fear of anesthesia|0 Comments

Music during surgery: Why???

This is an excerpt from a guest lecture I gave at a major University in the South. People around the world are realizing the benefits that music for the patient during surgery can offer. Reduced amounts of anesthesia and pain medication can greatly speed up recovery time and make the entire procedure safer as a result of less anesthesia. Especially for older adults, frail adults and all children, the less anesthesia your body has to have the better! Of course the patient will be receiving enough that there is no pain or awareness of the procedure. To learn more about the use of music headphones, click on this link.

By DrAlice|September 6, 2010|Benefits of cordless headphones, Benefits of music during surgery, Cardiac By-pass surgery with music|0 Comments

Do you want Headphones or MP3 Player for your surgery music?

Now that we’ve established what all the many benefits of music during are, what are the pros and cons of the pre-programmed headphones vs. the music that is downloadable to your MP3 player. For me, the most obvious benefit is that:

the headphones are totally cordless and the MP3 player or iPod has wires that connect the earbuds to the player
During surgery, or other medical procedure, you need to be able to move your head easily and many people report a problem with earbuds falling out.
Although many people take iPods and MP3 players into surgery and do not report a problem, I think the cordless, pre-programmed headphones are safer and less likely to become entangled with anything the surgeon or nurses might be doing for you.
Another advantage is that you don’t have to worry about where to put the MP3 player. Although surgical gowns often have a small pocket, it’s not really intended to keep an object in it and could easily slide out.

Of course either one is preferable to no music for your procedure. What’s the downside? Absolutely nothing! Let me know if I can help you!

By DrAlice|March 29, 2009|Benefits of cordless headphones, Take your own music into surgery|0 Comments

Headphones orders are coming in

I am so excited because people are ordering both the headphones and the downloads of the surgery music I’ve worked so long to choose and program. Soon I’m hoping to have at least 4 different genres of music to choose from but right now it’s classical music. But, keep in mind, that you’ll be asleep during your surgery and your body will be kept relaxed through the process of entrainment. You will hear the music while you’re waiting to be taken back and you’ll be aware of it in the recovery area, but it’s not about entertainment; it’s about entrainment! Please feel free to send me all your questions. After a few months of sales and questions I’ll put together an eBook with the most frequently asked questions and concerns.
If you’re having surgery anytime soon, it’s best to order them NOW! If I do get backlogged, you can order the download for $79.97 and load it on to your own iPod or MP3 player. Thousands are taking iPods into surgery now but they’re not wireless/cordless like my headphones! To your good health!
Alice

By DrAlice|March 3, 2009|Benefits of cordless headphones|0 Comments

Surgery Headphones are ready for YOU!

For almost 20 years I have been reading about, thinking about and finally creating headphones for patients to wear during surgery. The research is there: through the process of rhythmic entrainment, patients who are listening to steady, rhythmic music through headphones, stay relaxed and as a result, require less anesthesia, less anxiety meds before and less pain medication afterwards! This is BIG because one of the things you must recover from after surgery is the ANESTHESIA! The anesthesiologist monitors all of your vital signs during surgery and by watching things such as your blood pressure, heart rate and body temperature, determines how much anesthesia you need. (This is of course, a great over-simplification of what he does.) When slow, steady, heart-beat tempo music is entering your brain directly through the 8th cranial nerve (thanks to the headphones) your bio-rhythms will entrain or synchronize to the pulse of the music, and you will stay relaxed as a result.

Most people are pretty tense and anxious when they go into surgery and need a little more anesthesia (or an anti-anxiety drug such as valium or other benzodiazepines) just to begin to relax their muscles. If the headphones are put on at least 30 minutes prior to surgery, less anesthesia will be needed in order for the patient to “go to sleep.” When headphones are used throughout the surgery and into the recovery area, less anesthesia and less pain medication will be needed for the entire procedure!

These facts have been known in the field of music therapy for years, but until now no one had created wireless, totally self-contained, preprogrammed headphones just for surgery! Now that they exist, I hope that you will help me create safer surgical experiences for your family and friends but spreading the word! click HERE to purchase your headphones, or, if you wish, you can purchase a download of my specially chosen surgical music to put on your own iPod or MP3 player. Of course, the MP3 players are not cordless but still you can have the music.

Please feel free to leave your comments! To your good health!

By DrAlice|February 27, 2009|Benefits of cordless headphones, Benefits of music during surgery|0 Comments

Nine questions to ask your surgeon before the procedure

You know that music makes a difference in your surgical procedure, right? You can have live music but that’s a little harder that purchasing either the special music I’ve put together for you or my pre-programmed MP3 player, ready to go into surgery with you. Which do you want? Click on the ad in the top left corner to order! Thanks!

Nine important questions to ask your surgeon before your surgery.
Preparing for surgery can be a big undertaking. However, in the midst of your preparation don’t forget to get all your questions answered before the surgery. Write down questions if you have to and ask your primary care doctor or surgeon. Don’t be afraid to ask what you think is a silly question. To help you prepare for surgery, here are nine questions to get you started. Ask these questions before your surgery, as well as any others that come to mind.
1. What is done during the surgery?
Ask for a clear description of the operation. If necessary, ask the doctor to draw a picture to help explain exactly what the surgery involves. Find out if there are alternative surgical procedures. Are there alternatives to surgery? Sometimes surgery is the only way to correct the problem. But one option might be watchful waiting, to see if the problem gets better or worse.
2. How will surgery help?
A hip replacement, for example, may mean you’ll be able to walk comfortably again. To what extent will the surgery help, and how long will the benefits last? You’ll want realistic expectations.
3. What are the risks?
All operations carry some risk. Weigh the benefits against the risks. Ask about the side effects of the operation, such as the degree of pain you might expect and how long that pain will last.
4. What kind of experience have you had with this surgery?
How many times has the doctor performed this surgery, and what percentage of the people who have had the surgery had successful results? To reduce your risks, you want a doctor who is thoroughly trained in the surgery and who has plenty of experience doing it.
5. Where will the surgery be done?
Many surgeries today are done on an outpatient basis. You go to a hospital or a clinic for the surgery and return home the same day.
6. Will I be put to sleep for the surgery?
Your surgery may require only local anesthesia, which means that just part of your body is numbed for a short time. In case of general anesthesia, you are put to sleep.
7. How long will the surgery and recovery take?
Many surgeries can be done relatively quickly and don’t require an extended stay in a hospital. However, it may be different for your surgery, so you should ask. Also ask whether you’ll need to stay overnight in the hospital, or perhaps stay several days.
You’ll want to know when most people are able to resume their normal activities, such as doing chores around the house and returning to work. You may think there would be no harm in lifting a sack of groceries after a week or two. But there might be. Follow your doctor’s advice as carefully as possible. Also ask your surgeon if you’ll have any restrictions on what you can eat or drink before or after the surgery.
8. What will it cost me?
Health insurance coverage varies. You may not have to pay anything. You might have a deductible to meet. Or perhaps you’ll have to pay a percentage of the cost. The doctor’s office can usually give you information about this, but you also need to check with your insurance company. Be aware there will be both a surgeon’s fee and a hospital or facility fee — know the cost of both. Be certain to know if you are responsible for a flat copay — a set amount for the surgery — or if you have to pay a percentage of the bill. There’s a big difference.
9. Should I get a second opinion?
If, after asking all these questions and others, you still have unanswered questions, are unsatisfied with the answers or are still uncomfortable about surgery, you may want to consider the advice of another doctor.
A second opinion, also called a consultation, can be a good way for you to get some more perspective on your surgical options. If you seek a second opinion, do so with someone with expertise doing the surgery. Your primary care doctor may be able to help suggest someone for a second opinion. Keep in mind that a second opinion isn’t necessarily any better than the first one. If there’s disagreement, or agreement, between the two opinions, it’s still up to you to evaluate what choice you feel most comfortable with.

By DrAlice|November 18, 2008|Benefits of cordless headphones, Benefits of music during surgery, Prepare for surgery|0 Comments

Will Alice Win the Vogt Award this Year?

Yesterday I dropped off my 30-page application for the 2007 Vogt Award. You may remember that I applied last year for my invention and made it to the finals only to find out that I needed FDA approval for anything used in surgery. Soooo, I’ve spent a lot of time this year getting the FDA to approve. I’m sure you know about my invention, right? I hold a preliminary patent and am getting the final patent now. The invention is ______________. Actually I can’t give you the precise information because my lawyer says that until I get the final patent it would not be smart to tell people. Suffice it to say that it has to do with delivering music to the patient during surgery for the purpose of reducing the amount of anesthesia required.

Once you hear all the details, you are going to LOVE it, I’m seriously hoping that it will revolutionize the field of surgery.
Please keep your fingers crossed that I get the award this year because that will help pay for creating the prototype, legal expenses and a little marketing! You can also go to my blogs listed below and catch up on all that I’ve been doing in the huge field of music medicine. You might especially want to read the “Surgery with Music” blog, listed below. Music without words means leaving behind the mind.
And leaving behind the mind is meditation. Meditation returns you to the source. And the source of all is sound. — Kabir
Healing Music Enterprises 2518 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 40206 502-419-1698

By DrAlice|October 26, 2007|Benefits of cordless headphones|0 Comments

Will the Dr. allow music in surgery?

Today I was speaking before a group of nearly 100 people. As usual, most of them were shocked and excited to find that when the patient listens to music through headphones during surgery, the amount of anesthesia needed can be decreased by as much as 50%. A valid question is “will the Dr. automatically allow the patient to bring music into the O.R.?” and the answer is “NO.” You must let your doctor know as much in advance as possible so that if persuasion is needed, you’ll have time to provide evidence and documentation of music’s effectiveness. If you are interested in knowing more about this, you can visit my website, www.SurgicalSerenitySolutions.com or just put “music and surgery” into a search engine. You’ll be amazed at how much information is out there!

By DrAlice|January 28, 2007|Benefits of cordless headphones, Benefits of music during surgery, Music in the OR|0 Comments

Using Headphones for Surgery Music

Surgeons and medical staff have been using music in the OR for sometime now, but few people really consider that the patient needs music too. Or that the music that the patient needs is very different from what the surgical staff needs.

While the medical staff performs surgery, they often listen to high energy upbeat music, especially for long surgeries. The patient, on the other hand, needs slow, steady, serene music that will keep their bodies relaxed and bio-rhythms stabilized. This is why headphones for the patient should really be standard procedure. I have had back surgery with a Walkman and tapes I put together and I have helped dozens of other people choose music for their surgery.

If you’re going to have surgery in the near future, please contact me and let me help you choose the perfect music for YOU!

By DrAlice|September 14, 2006|Benefits of cordless headphones|0 Comments

Benefits of Music During Surgery

Despite hundreds of research studies documenting the benefits of music in the OR, most patients are still not offered the chance to use music during their surgery. Why? I believe it is because of the pervasive belief that when one is anesthetized, one cannot hear anything that is going on in the OR. This, despite the fact that many, many, many people have awakened in the recovery area of hospitals reporting exact conversations that they heard while “asleep” under anesthesia.

For the next several weeks and months, I will be reporting on all the existing research I can find on music with surgery, leading up to a very exciting announcement at the end of this year! Stay tuned!

Alice

By DrAlice|September 8, 2006|Benefits of cordless headphones, Benefits of music during surgery|0 Comments