Hypno-Surgery, Live!

There was a fantastic live TV show last night on More4. "Hypno-surgery live" was an attempt to show that the power of the mind is good enough to enter a state of hypnotic anaesthesia for a Umbilical herniorraphy. The patient went through 6 weeks of mental preparation, and last night was the test. He did remakably well, and managed to get through it without any problems. I was amazed when he sat up afterwards and stepped down from the operating table.

Blimey! I've just read a blog entry by a hypnotist about how to provide oneself with anaesthesia using mind power alone. This could be a particularly interesting development. There has been a place for hypnosis in surgery for years, but with this new media interest, I could do with getting myself on a course fast!