(originally posted in the Rising Sun EFT Group Newsletter)
I met with my surgeon, Dr. Benoit, at six weeks after surgery. I’d been in once post-op to get stitches out, but that didn’t involve a meeting with the doctor. So this was the first time he had seen me since performing surgery on my wrist.
When I told Dr. Benoit that the surgery had been a very good experience, he was surprised. He said he doesn’t hear that a lot! When I showed him the condition of my scar and the full range of motion that I have, almost 100%, he had to check his records. He said I was showing astounding progress for only 6 weeks past surgery. Of course I told him about what I do and how I’d used the body-mind connection, talked to my body, prepared mentally and emotionally, etc. He called in another doctor who was out in the hallway. Dr. Benoit showed him my x-rays, my scar and had me demonstrate range of motion. He asked the doctor — “So how long past surgery do you think she is?” The doctor said, “12 weeks?” Dr. Benoit seemed rather proud to say, “No — she’s only 6 weeks. Isn’t this amazing?” Of course I briefly mentioned what I had done, and that doctor said, “Do we have a body-mind person in the physical therapy department?” Everybody laughed but you never know — maybe this will be a
n opportunity.
Dr. Benoit says he does at least 100 of these surgeries a year and has only seen this kind of healing a few times. “It’s major surgery. Most people drag along on pain meds for weeks. It’s amazing that you say you had so little pain and swelling.” I told him — and I’m sure this was a stretch for a surgeon — that I thought it was because I had informed my body and gotten rid of all fear. The day of the surgery, my blood pressure was normal. So my body didn’t have to panic with swelling and pain, perceiving the surgery as another injury. It was reassured and ready to cooperate.
My work with EFT has evolved more and more into a form that I’m calling Creative EFT. It’s a combination of hypnotherapy concepts and language with EFT processes. The work I did for myself during the entire experience of breaking my wrist, having surgery and working towards healing was of this nature. That it worked so well is great confirmation for me. Of course I’m really appreciating my body right now and telling it — “great job!” And I know it is the power of EFT and hypnotherapy concepts & understandings that really made this possible. I think some powerful body-mind communication took place, and that made all the difference. We are so lucky to have these powerful and effective tools.
