Opioid-Sparing Effects of Nurse-Delivered Hypnosis During Breast Cancer Surgery

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Men and Women;
2. Age 18 or older;
3. Scheduled for a unilateral, breast surgical procedure, ± SLND
4. Able to read, write and speak English or Spanish
5. Able to sign a written informed consent and be willing to follow protocol requirements

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Extreme mobility issues that preclude participating in the study
2. Major thought disorders such as schizophrenia or uncontrolled bipolar disorder or PTSD
3. History of chronic opioid use
4. Current pain 2 or above on 0-10 scale
5. Co-mobilities such as uncontrollable diabetes or hypertension
6. Plastic surgery involvement for oncoplastic reconstruction
7. Surgery is likely greater than 3 hours
8. Patients with hearing loss that could preclude HS facilitation
9. Known allergy to propofol or other medications used during surgery