You have a surgery date. You have instructions, a ride home, and possibly a folder full of paperwork. Your brain, meanwhile, has assembled a committee to ask, “But what if?” at 2:13 a.m. If that sounds familiar, you are in good company. Surgery asks you to tolerate uncertainty, trust other people with your body, and arrange a ride while wearing a gown that ties in the back. Feeling anxious about any part of that is understandable. You can feel grateful that a procedure is ava
