Caregiving & Difficult Events · Difficult Events - Before & After
I Steady Myself as I Prepare for Surgery
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Support the listener throughout the lead-up to surgery by grounding anticipatory fear, separating their responsibilities from the medical team's, preserving self-advocacy, allowing care to be received, and intentionally projecting toward successful treatment, a positive outcome, recovery, and healing without promising a particular result.
This moment
As surgery approaches, the mind may rehearse the procedure, anesthesia, recovery, and possible outcomes in an effort to gain control, while the listener needs to prepare what is theirs to prepare, remain connected to their voice, and gradually entrust the rest to the people caring for them.
Moving toward
Grounded, hopeful readiness: prepared for the next step, able to receive care and advocate for needs, while welcoming good care, a successful procedure, a positive outcome, recovery, and healing on the other side.