@sb6088 Thanks for your kind words. Here's a discussion I started about facing the fear of surgery. I was interviewed for a podcast which is in a video at the beginning. I was responding to you on my phone and couldn't look this up to add to my prior post. Perhaps this will give you some ideas about facing your own fears.

Just Want to Talk - "How can I defeat my anxiety about medical tests and surgery?"
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-can-i-defeat-my-anxiety-about-medical-tests-and-surgery/