@lindielulu - Thank you for your thoughts and prayers! Mine will go out to you, as well..Regarding the morphine pump, that will keep you VERY comfortable! I wish I could just do that, as well, but after SO many surgeries over my lifetime, I am too used to opioids and they hardly work on me. My surgeon is aware of this, which is why I have no choice but to try the Iovera.. BTW, my surgeon said he only does robotic if someone requests it...I really feel that these surgeons who have been doing this for years feel that they are more 'capable' than a robot..it's an ego thing..which I guess I can understand.