Pre and Post surgery 

Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster given by Cheryl Lazarus

Cheryl Lazarus helps you to prepare for surgery so that you feel calm, limit pain medication and heal quickly. She provides the Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster program developed by Peggy Huddleston. 

An analysis of 190 research studies with 6,500 patients documents that people who prepare for surgery had less pain, fewer complications and recovered sooner. 

 'Optimize Healing' sessions helps you to recover quickly. Offered in person or on the phone.

Five Steps to Prepare for Surgery

During your individual workshop I will guide your through the five steps. You will discover how to:

1. Use visualization to turn your worries about your surgery and recovery into positive healing imagery. This will help you to calm preoperative jitters, showing you how  to shift yourself out of the fight-or-flight response into feeling peaceful.

2. Surround yourself in the love of family and friends to feel calmer before surgery,

3. Create "Healing statements," words spoken during surgery that reduce the use of pain medication by 23-50%.

4. Know what to say when you meet with an anesthesiologist to discuss your use of the "Healing Statements."

5. Deeply relax as I guide you through a Relaxation with your guided healing imagery which will help you to reduce anxiety and bring you into a deep state of relaxation. Feeling peaceful strengthens your immune system and creates the biochemistry that enhances healing. You will then listen to a Relaxation CD/Mp3 two times a day on your own.

Services Available

Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster

One to 1 1/4 hour private workshop by phone in or person

The book Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster and the companion CD may be included during in person private workshop or ordered separately for workshops on the phone.

Post Surgery 'Optimize Healing' series

"Optimize Healing' private sessions help you to recover quickly post surgery. You learn to honor your body's wisdom and set boundaries with yourself and others so that you can heal faster. You learn how to really take care of yourself while taking care of your responsibilities. 

Single session a la carte "Optimize Healing'

Series of 3 or 4 "Optimize Healing' sessions

My Story

Years ago I required surgery and was terrified. Scared about the operation, the recovery time and having to take pain medication. After discovering  Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster I felt immediately relieved and applied the techniques I became calm, took minimal pain medication and healed very quickly. I became am advocate of this work and subsequently trained and became Certified to help other people achieve similar amazing results!! I am pleased to offer the Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster private workshop.

Clients are saying

“The Prepare for Surgery workshop with Cheryl Lazarus was hugely helpful before, during and after surgery. An operation is out of your control. It’s nice to have something within your control. It gave me a sense of calm and relaxation.

I used minimal pain medication and the doctor said I was healing very fast!” 
AF, Hip surgery

"The Prepare for Surgery workshop with Cheryl changed my attitude. It was extremely helpful dealing with the loss of my hip and the positive aspect of getting a new hip.

Actively participating in the healing process made a huge difference. I only took pain medication on the day of the surgery.”
JD, hip surgery

“As a result of the Prepare for Surgery workshop, I wasn’t nervous going into the surgery.

I used a lot less pain medication than they expected.
TG, Bladder removed, cancer

“The Prepare for Surgery workshop with CherylLazarus helped me immensely.  It allowed me to completely relax my body and not focus on being in pain. The nurse had said that it would be difficult to get up and move around. They were surprised and impressed at how well I walked.”
JL, tumor removed from spine

“After gong through Prepare for Surgery with Cheryl, I feel good and excited. I am hopeful that I will be able to approach surgery calmly instead of with so much angst.”
SD, Abdominoplasty

“I now have a better handle on how to approach the surgery and it’s not daunting. I was also able to uncover the sadness that I hadn’t been able to do before.”
AW, breast cancer

"After the Prepare for Surgery Workshop with Cheryl, I feel calmer that I have in the 40 years of living in NYC.”
JS, hip surgery

Endorsements for Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster

"Most complete program of approaching surgery with maximal healing power."

Christine Northrup, MD
Surgeon and past president
American Holistic Medical Association
Author, Women's Bodies,  
Women's Wisdom
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"Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster empowers patients to lead the way to recovery by allowing them to take their appropriate place on the healing team."

Mehmet C. Oz, MD
Cardiac Surgeon
NY Presbyterian Hospital
Host, The Dr. Oz Show
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"Patients with unusually high levels of anxiety use Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster to go forward with surgery in a confident manner."

Leonard H Cohn, MD
Cardiac Surgeon, Brigham and Women's Hospital Virginia and James Hubbard Professor of Cardiac Surgery Harvard Medical School
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"I recommend Peggy Huddleston's program to all who require surgery and want to recover faster. 

Andrew T Weil, MD
Author, 8 Weeks to Optimum Health
Director, Program in Integrative Medicine University of Arizona

About Cheryl Lazarus

Cheryl Lazarus is fully trained and certified to present the Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster WorkshopTM. For over 20 years, Cheryl has helped people transform challenging and stressful situations into positive outcomes and opportunities. 

She is a Certified Master Practitioner of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), an Ordained Interfaith Minister, as well as a Certified Life and Relationship Coach (CLC, CRC), and is trained in Gestalt Therapy. 

In addition, she is trained in Therapeutic Touch, Energy Healing and Balancing and Certified in Reiki and Animal Reiki. She helps people and pets during health or emotional challenges.I

Cheryl Lazarus has presented at the United Nations, professional organizations and on expert panels. Cheryl incorporates the mind, emotions and spirit in her work. Clients find her guidance to be calming, empowering and insightful. 

Hip Surgery

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