How to survive minor surgery and hospital stays

Hospital stays can be daunting and fearful especially if this is your maiden stay. We often associate the hospital as a morbid place since it is, in fact a place to treat sick people. However with a shift in perspective, you can make your hospital stay a pleasant one. Why not think of the hospital as a workshop, a place you go to fix your ailment and when you return from the hospital, you are improved and can go back to your normal life.