Patient Surgery

Most people will require cataract surgery at some point in their lives. How do you know when it is time for cataract surgery? How is having cataract surgery after LASIK surgery different? This book prepares you for what to expect before, during, and after the surgery. This book offers first-hand accounts of cataract surgery that only patients themselves could provide. It describes the details of four surgeries: two cataract surgeries performed after LASIK surgery, and two performed without any LASIK surgery history. In this book you will learn: What are cataracts and how do you know when ...

Since its first publication The Success Habits of Weight loss Surgery Patients has become a bariatric best seller. The research based principles taught here continue year after year to be a standard for success throughout the bariatric community. The Success Habits Principles are now taught in hundreds of bariatric programs all over the world and are recommended by many Bariatric Centers of Excellence, surgeons and bariatric health professionals. They provide structure, clarity and simplicity for weight loss surgery patients as they reach and maintain a healthy weight.

Pennie Nicola has lost over 100 pounds with vertical sleeve gastrectomy, and she wants to help other potential weight loss surgery patients learn more about this bariatric procedure. Updated in 2018, Pennie combines her personal experience with the latest research to answer your most pressing questions about the gastric sleeve.Questions include:Why did you choose the sleeve instead of other weight loss surgery options?How do I begin looking for a sleeve surgeon?What does a typical pre-op diet look like?What is surgery day like?What will my diet look like after surgery?How do you handle the ...

What to Expect with a Total Knee Replacement: A Patient’s Guide to Surgery, Rehab, and Beyond contains detailed information on every step of the process of having total knee replacement surgery. It will teach you how to gain the greatest benefit from your surgery, minimize complications and setbacks, and empower you to achieve the best results possible. This book is intended for every person planning to undergo total knee replacement surgery, as it will take you through the entire journey from pre-operative preparations to full recovery and beyond, arming you with important knowledge ...

Author and spine surgeon Dr. David Hanscom has observed that in this era of corporate medicine, surgical decisions are often made quickly, without a complete evaluation or attempt at nonsurgical rehabilitation before proceeding. The result? The majority of spine operations are unnecessary, and many surgeries are performed on spines with normal, age-related conditions.

In gripping prose, one of the world's leading cardiac surgeons lays bare both the wonder and the horror of a life spent a heartbeat away from death. When Stephen Westaby witnessed a patient die on the table during open-heart surgery for the first time, he was struck by the quiet, determined way the surgeons walked away. As he soon understood, this detachment is a crucial survival strategy in a profession where death is only a heartbeat away. In Open Heart, Westaby reflects on over 11,000 surgeries, showing us why the procedures have never become routine and will never be.

Becoming a doctor is one of the most revered and challenging journeys one can pursue. It requires dedication, resilience, and a relentless desire to serve others. This book is for aspiring physicians who want more than just a degree. It is for those who want to be great — to lead, to heal, and to inspire.

This book will give you an overview of the most common issues regarding diagnosis and management of various types of hernias with a focus on the patient’s perspective. Thus, it is not a clinical textbook for experienced surgeons but more oriented against the patient with a hernia as well as young surgeons and other health care professionals.

Not just another book about Total Knee Replacement TKR. This is 100% from a patient’s point of view. If you’re considering surgery and want to be prepared for what the doctors and professionals may not tell you, give this a read. If you have decided to have or have had surgery and you want a laugh, give this a read. This is a humorous memoir of the steps and bumps and bends (puns intended) along the way from choosing your surgeon, Rippah D. Bonaparte (not his real name) moving past constipation to continuous recovery. Not meant to discourage, but to lighten the burden of going through ...

In this fourth volume in a series described by reviewers as ‘incredible, thought-provoking, funny and sad’, Dr Moss, a retired GP from London, opens up his casebook to readers with more fascinating tales of colourful characters he treats at his clinic – and beyond the surgery door – all sprinkled with personal thoughts and observations. The stories range from a frantic Monday, seeing a plethora of patients with a wide variety of medical problems, to eye-opening trips to Africa, and a fond farewell to a fellow doctor, who rails against NHS bureaucracy. Frankie the stray cat also ...

BOOK 2 IN THE 'DROPS OF REALITY' SERIES Following on from his successful first volume of Drops of Reality, Dr Moss invites us again to join him in meeting some more of the wonderful characters he has encountered in his long career as a London GP. This time we are taken on journeys beyond the surgery door, even travelling with the doctor across the world to discover new and sometimes surprising stories, both medical and personal.

Ailsa Rae is learning how to live. She’s only a few months past the heart transplant that - just in time - saved her life. Now, finally, she can be a normal 28-year-old. She can climb a mountain. Dance. Wait in line all day for tickets to Wimbledon. But first, she has to put one foot in front of the other. So far, things are as bloody complicated as ever. Her relationship with her mother is at a breaking point, and she wants to find her father. Then, there's Lennox, whom Ailsa loved and lost. Will she ever find love again?

This is a gripping SHORT STORY about a young woman who is very very afraid about having to have ONE of her wisdom teeth out. The nurses and the doctors are infuriating to Jessica, who seems to be losing her grip on reality. Is she over-reacting, or are her fears justified. The characters in this story are quite elaborate. Emotions run high, as the Wisdom Tooth Man takes on this new patient...

Are you having anxiety or fear about your upcoming surgery or procedure? This clear and concise essential guide is here to help! It is easy to understand and helps you navigate the challenging and stressful surgical journey with more confidence and peace of mind. This book gives you a comprehensive road map and guidance for you to be in more control of your surgery. You will find invaluable insights and practical advice to help you feel more informed, more at ease, and more empowered every step of the way.

Desperately ill, he faced an early death. After gaining a lifesaving gift, could he survive what came next? Transplant survivor Craig W. Huber gives a candid view of life on the other side of the operation. Having received a new organ, he also gained a new perspective on his life. Craig’s open and honest approach will give you an inside look at what it can mean to receive a new chance for living. He shares some of his personal insights and delves into some hard questions focused on one inescapable reality: You’ve been given a second chance at life; you’re not the same anymore. Craig ...

Our bodies are programmed to heal, but too often we are unaware that we are working against our own healing. The damaging effects of incisions, anesthesia, antibiotics, and opioids demand that you Optimize before and after surgery for your best recovery. No matter how perfect the surgery, your surgeon needs your commitment and help to achieve your goal of a pain-free life.

AudioLearn's Medical School Crash Courses presents Surgery. Written by experts and authorities in the field and professionally narrated for easy listening, this crash course is a valuable tool both during school and when preparing for the USMLE, or if you're simply interested in the subject.

Polycystic liver disease is a rare disease involving multiple cysts on the liver. Less than 200,000 people in the United States have it, and most of them are women. When the daughter of medical journalist David Drum was diagnosed with polycystic liver disease, he found precious little basic information for patients, and none available in book form. After doing extensive research to help his daughter manage her disease, Drum condensed the information he found into a short, useful book. "Polycystic Liver Disease: Information for Patients" contains basic medical information for people who wish...

Most cataract surgery patients are optimistic and for good reason. I have personally performed thousands of cataract surgeries in my career, including members of my own family, and the majority of those operations were qualitatively successful. And because of the success rate of such surgeries, many prospective patients expect perfect vision restored with little or no recovery time. But, as with any surgery, there are potential complications.