@pattynelson surgery went really well and didn’t take to long to heal I just made sure I had my pillow with me pretty much all of the time until I was healed. The second time took a little longer to heal since it was the second time opening my chest up. Like I said make sure you do all of the physical therapy afterwards. If you are getting it done at the Mayo in Rochester, mn ask if they have the meditation cd that you can listen to. I had that and it helped me calm down and be more prepared for surgery.