http://www.drjackiebays.com The Mind-Body-Spirit Approach To Health Care Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:20:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.drjackiebays.com/default/taking-up-the-mantle/                       I eagerly anticipate returning To Bethany Spirituality center this week to resume the Wisdom School Experience with Cynthia Bourgeault and the crowd from the eastern seaboard.  It will be our second gathering.  The first was one of the most memorable experiences I have participated in.  I went with some trepidation because ... http://www.drjackiebays.com/sacred-healing-place/wisdom-school-reverend-cynthia-bourgeault-and-centering-prayer/   Preparation for breast cancer surgery starts long before the patient reaches the operating room for both the patient and the surgeon.  I have made it a habit to call patients at home with the cancer biopsy diagnosis as soon as it is available to us—usually within 48 hours.  Most of the ... http://www.drjackiebays.com/relaxation-response/preparing-for-breast-cancer-surgery/ Surgeons, in my opinion, are very special people, but very left brain, concrete and visual.  We seek instant gratification.  We want to see the pathology that causes the belly ache.  We glow with satisfaction witnessing how well the appendectomy patient feels after the nasty appendix is gone—even with an incision.  I ... http://www.drjackiebays.com/mind-body-spirit/how-a-girl-surgeon-changed-her-life-by-walking-on-hot-coals/