He said that he also had hernia surgery years ago using hypnosis as well.
"It took between 30 seconds to a minute for me to place myself under hypnosis, and from that point I felt a very deep relaxation."
"I was aware of everything around me, from people talking and at one stage a hammer and chisel was used as well as a surgical saw, but I felt no pain."
You can watch the Early Show interview at http://cbs3.com/health/hypnosis.anesthesia.Alex.2.705708.html
Imagine, if he can use hypnosis for pain management through hand surgery, what could YOU do with Hypnosis?