Art and healing and guided imagery are a great way to prepare for surgery

Its been shown that just listening to a guided imagery tape for 15 minutes

Shortens hospital  stay, reduces pain medication use and really changes things

Making art is relaxing and helps deal with fear and put you in a positive place for healing

Buy an Diane Tusek guided imagery

And make art

Tell anyone you know who is expecting to have surgery to do this and help them 

Tusek D, Church J., Strong S., Grass J., Fazio V.: Guided Imagery in Hospitals: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. February 1997, Vol. 49, No.2.

The use of Guided Imagery for Surgical preparation and post operative recovery for colorectal patients showed that Guided Imagery significantly decreased pre and post op anxiety, pain and length of hospital stay of the colorectal surgical patient.