@oliviasoma
You put everything into perspective that I would bet every single person facing open heart surgery feels!! Or any big surgery for that matter.
It's easy to say "don't worry" especially when you know Who holds the future...but we are human and God made us the way He made us, and we do fear. We are told to "cast our cares on Him, because He cares for us" and that is true. We know it. But fear is a influence from the enemy. The enemy wants us to fear. When we fear, we are not trusting.
Fear of the unknown is real. But all that list you stated?
Best place
Best husband
All plans made
Dental clearance
Great support
Life without HOCM
And most important knowing the Lord...keep holding on to that!
Look forward to all you will be able to do again.
I know. It's easy to say. I look back and felt the exact same as you. Like a sheep going to slaughter. But it was not slaughter. It was a new life free of the hideous HOCM. I got my life back! And you will too. It may be hard to imagine but it is worth hoping for.