Real tool to help kids prepare for anesthesia
Promotes kids imagination
Colorful and engaging adventure
Shows little ones that hospital care can be a positive experience.
High-Quality Content
This children’s adventure book introduces young readers to the world of anesthesia in a fun, engaging, and reassuring way. Through colorful illustrations and imaginative storytelling, children are guided through what to expect before a procedure—whether at a hospital, surgical center, or clinic—helping them feel prepared, brave, and informed.
Readers will discover their inner superhero powers, gain confidence in medical environments, and learn the importance of asking questions and expressing feelings. This story emphasizes the power of communication and trust to transform a potentially scary experience into a safe and empowering journey.
Whether you're a parent, caregiver, healthcare provider, teacher, or hospital staff member, this book is a valuable tool to help children approach medical procedures with courage and curiosity. After reading, children and their grown-ups will feel ready to blast off on a fun expedition to Planet Anesthesia—together in AdventureswithDocJC.
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"I am pediatric anesthesiologist graduated from Yale School of Medicine, I have seen through 25 plus
year of practice the difference It can make on children's experience to be prepared for a medical
procedure. This is the first book in a planned series that blends strong family values with
approachable medical themes.
With my book, I envision families revisiting the book, not just for the information it provides, but for the comforting memories of preparing for a medical journey together, knowing they faced it as a united front." - Doc. JC
Meet the author
Dr. JC Lewis
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I am the youngest of six siblings in a loving family of second-generation Jamaican Guatemalans. Growing up in Guatemala, my parents instilled in us the importance of education and traveling to experience different cultures. This is why I am fluent in Spanish and English and an advanced French speaker. My childhood memories are flooded with countless hours of fantastic adventures fueled by my creativity and curiosity.
I reside in California with my soul mate; we enjoy outdoor activities, biking, hiking, and tennis. I love swimming and diving. I have completed three sprint-distance triathlons. I devote my time to activities that enhance spiritual, mind-body growth and care for all beings on our planet.
I am an anesthesiologist who has chosen to specialize in pediatric anesthesia. As a graduate of Yale Medical School of Medicine,
I have extensive experience in academia and private practices including dental clinics. It has been an honor to serve as one of the co-founders of the Pediatric Palliative Care at Yale Childrens Hospital, the former director and chair of the Comfort and Pain Management service at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and the founder of the pediatric anesthesia service for Cochlear Implants and Outpatient Surgery Center at a private, not-for-profit health center in Santa Monica.
My love and joy of working with kids allow me the great fortune to participate in multiple volunteer medical missions internationally: Guatemala, Colombia, Thailand, and Kenya. I am always fascinated by kids’ innate ability to dive in and fully experience what is presented to them. These observations are very similar across the board at work, volunteering, and during playtime with nephews, nieces, and friends’ kids.
Their attentiveness, curiosity, and eagerness to learn and fully experience life’s events are the foundation that inspires my intention to fuel their imagination with age-appropriate adventure to introduce them and help them prepare to receive anesthesia and other medical procedures.
"Hola Doc JC Your book is awesome and you are amazing. Thank you for such a descriptive explanation of medical terminology, procedures, and treatment. You even thought to explain the medical instruments that are to be used.
This book would have been a tremendous help to my son and the mother of their child several years prior. My grand-daughter was diagnosed with Pediatric Glioblastoma; she expired shortly after diagnosis. Her irritability sometimes, seemingly for no reason, was confusing to her parents. Now we know, the child's irritable actions were caused by her having headaches. She was too young to understand and/or explain. The parents could only ask the doctor and medical staff questions on clinic days and try to understand the terminology used in answering their questions.
Your book (Adventures With Doc JC; The Unseen Planet) is a source of reference to help all parents and all chiildren understand how to cope with the child's condition and medical needs. Most importantly, the book helps the child to understand through illustrations and words. We all accept our destiny best when we understand what we have to endure.
Again kudos to you, Doc JC, for writing and sharing this excellent and insightful book."
Frances F. Harris, BA, MSW
Samara Parent