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When They Say You Need an Operation

Questions to ask before you agree to a date

by Sandra Pell ...

Series Book 1 - The Hospital Companion
You were told you need an operation, and before you had time to think, someone asked you to pick a date. This short, practical companion is for the hours afterward, including the ones at two in the morning when you wonder whether you agreed too quickly. It does not tell you whether to have surgery and it does not interpret your diagnosis. It helps you separate the date from the decision, ask what ... Read more

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You were told you need an operation, and before you had time to think, someone asked you to pick a date. This short, practical companion is for the hours afterward, including the ones at two in the morning when you wonder whether you agreed too quickly. It does not tell you whether to have surgery and it does not interpret your diagnosis. It helps you separate the date from the decision, ask what
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The Night Before Your Operation

What to settle at home so morning goes smoothly

by Sandra Pell ...

Series series The Hospital Companion
The Night Before Your Operation is a calm, practical guide for the hours before surgery. It helps you settle the household, the paperwork, and the route to the hospital so that morning holds fewer decisions. Written for patients who are facing surgery tomorrow, this book offers a concrete evening routine that can be adapted to your situation. It is not a medical guide; it defers to your surgical ... Read more

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The Night Before Your Operation is a calm, practical guide for the hours before surgery. It helps you settle the household, the paperwork, and the route to the hospital so that morning holds fewer decisions. Written for patients who are facing surgery tomorrow, this book offers a concrete evening routine that can be adapted to your situation. It is not a medical guide; it defers to your surgical
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Waking Up in Recovery

What you may notice and who to tell

by Sandra Pell ...

Waking Up in Recovery is a calm, practical companion for the first disorienting minutes after anesthesia. Written for a patient who is groggy, curtained off, and unsure whether the pressure they feel is ordinary or something to say out loud, it offers plain-language descriptions of common sensations, clear red flags that mean call for help, and a few short phrases that work even when words are ... Read more

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Waking Up in Recovery is a calm, practical companion for the first disorienting minutes after anesthesia. Written for a patient who is groggy, curtained off, and unsure whether the pressure they feel is ordinary or something to say out loud, it offers plain-language descriptions of common sensations, clear red flags that mean call for help, and a few short phrases that work even when words are
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When Visitors Want to Come

Saying yes, no, and later without guilt

by Sandra Pell ...

You've just gotten home from the hospital. Your phone is buzzing with messages from friends, neighbors, and relatives who all want to visit. You're exhausted, in pain, and still adjusting to a changed body. Saying no feels rude. Saying yes feels draining. There's no clear script for either. When Visitors Want to Come is a practical, guilt-free guide to managing visitors during recovery. With warm ... Read more

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You've just gotten home from the hospital. Your phone is buzzing with messages from friends, neighbors, and relatives who all want to visit. You're exhausted, in pain, and still adjusting to a changed body. Saying no feels rude. Saying yes feels draining. There's no clear script for either. When Visitors Want to Come is a practical, guilt-free guide to managing visitors during recovery. With warm
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Managing the Stairs

Getting up and down safely in your own house

by Sandra Pell ...

After surgery, the stairs in your own home can feel like a mountain. You need to get to your bedroom, bathroom, or kitchen, but fear and physical limits make every step uncertain. Managing the Stairs is a practical, non-medical guide to navigating your staircase safely. It teaches a step-by-step technique for going up and down, how to use rails and aids, how to pace yourself, and what to do if you ... Read more

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After surgery, the stairs in your own home can feel like a mountain. You need to get to your bedroom, bathroom, or kitchen, but fear and physical limits make every step uncertain. Managing the Stairs is a practical, non-medical guide to navigating your staircase safely. It teaches a step-by-step technique for going up and down, how to use rails and aids, how to pace yourself, and what to do if you
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The First Walk to the Bathroom

Getting moving again with a nurse nearby

by Sandra Pell ...

The bathroom door is a few steps away, and it may as well be across a canyon. Your body, which used to walk without a thought, now feels foreign, and the call bell is in reach while the nurse is busy with someone else. This short, practical companion is written for that exact moment. It is not a clinical manual and it will not tell you how your operation will go. It is a logistics book: how to ask ... Read more

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The bathroom door is a few steps away, and it may as well be across a canyon. Your body, which used to walk without a thought, now feels foreign, and the call bell is in reach while the nurse is busy with someone else. This short, practical companion is written for that exact moment. It is not a clinical manual and it will not tell you how your operation will go. It is a logistics book: how to ask
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Who Will Drive You Home

Planning the ride, the wait, and the first hours back

by Sandra Pell ...

Series series The Hospital Companion
You have been told not to drive, and the ride home is now a problem with a deadline. Who Will Drive You Home is a logistical companion for the hours between the discharge instructions and the first night back. It helps you read what the hospital actually requires, build a chain of drivers instead of one fragile plan, prepare the car and the pharmacy stop, set up a landing zone at home, and know ... Read more

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You have been told not to drive, and the ride home is now a problem with a deadline. Who Will Drive You Home is a logistical companion for the hours between the discharge instructions and the first night back. It helps you read what the hospital actually requires, build a chain of drivers instead of one fragile plan, prepare the car and the pharmacy stop, set up a landing zone at home, and know
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Checking In on the Day

From the front desk to the waiting bay, step by step

by Sandra Pell ...

Series series The Hospital Companion
Checking In on the Day is a calm, practical walk through hospital admission for the patient who has never done it before. From the front desk to the waiting bay, it explains what each handover is for, what staff will ask and why, where your belongings and companion will be, and how to plan transport and paperwork without assuming a partner, a car, or paid leave. It is logistical, not clinical: it ... Read more

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Checking In on the Day is a calm, practical walk through hospital admission for the patient who has never done it before. From the front desk to the waiting bay, it explains what each handover is for, what staff will ask and why, where your belongings and companion will be, and how to plan transport and paperwork without assuming a partner, a car, or paid leave. It is logistical, not clinical: it
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Driving Again After an Operation

Insurance, confidence, and the first short trip

by Sandra Pell ...

Series series The Hospital Companion
Being told you may drive again is not the same as feeling able to. Driving Again After an Operation is a calm, practical companion for the patient who has been cleared to get back behind the wheel but feels anxious, unsure what their insurance actually covers, and worried about the first trip. It walks through the discharge paperwork, the questions to ask an insurer, a non-clinical way to observe ... Read more

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Being told you may drive again is not the same as feeling able to. Driving Again After an Operation is a calm, practical companion for the patient who has been cleared to get back behind the wheel but feels anxious, unsure what their insurance actually covers, and worried about the first trip. It walks through the discharge paperwork, the questions to ask an insurer, a non-clinical way to observe
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What to Eat When Nothing Appeals

Simple food, small portions, and gentle routines

by Sandra Pell ...

Series series The Hospital Companion
A full plate arrives, the smell turns, and the person who made it is waiting for an answer. For a post-surgical patient with no appetite and a queasy stomach, that moment is where recovery eating usually breaks down, and where pressure quietly makes things worse. What to Eat When Nothing Appeals is a logistical companion for that moment. It offers a two-bite portion that counts as a real meal, a ... Read more

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A full plate arrives, the smell turns, and the person who made it is waiting for an answer. For a post-surgical patient with no appetite and a queasy stomach, that moment is where recovery eating usually breaks down, and where pressure quietly makes things worse. What to Eat When Nothing Appeals is a logistical companion for that moment. It offers a two-bite portion that counts as a real meal, a
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The Successful and Audit-proof Medical Office -- Second Edition

by Chris Pengilly ...

In the second edition of this manual I have retained the basic information about the special requirements of running a medical office. I have added a good deal of practical information about making the most of the electronic medical record. I have gone into detail, with step-by-step guides, on how to go paperless—which will free the office staff from non-productive chores like 'pulling charts' and ... Read more

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In the second edition of this manual I have retained the basic information about the special requirements of running a medical office. I have added a good deal of practical information about making the most of the electronic medical record. I have gone into detail, with step-by-step guides, on how to go paperless—which will free the office staff from non-productive chores like 'pulling charts' and
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IELTS: 10 Insider Tricks

IELTS Exam Preparation

by Jessica Beck, Lindsay Mcmahon ...

Series series IELTS Exam Preparation
In this book you will get the 10 Insider IELTS tricks that more than 500 students have already used to score their 7 or higher on IELTS.This book is for the student who is stuck at a band score of 6 or 6.5 and is ready to move to a 7 or higher. Our tricks show you exactly what you need to do to increase your score on the Academic or the General Exam. Every trick is directly linked to the way the ... Read more

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In this book you will get the 10 Insider IELTS tricks that more than 500 students have already used to score their 7 or higher on IELTS.This book is for the student who is stuck at a band score of 6 or 6.5 and is ready to move to a 7 or higher. Our tricks show you exactly what you need to do to increase your score on the Academic or the General Exam. Every trick is directly linked to the way the
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