Hi Jeanne, I see you connected with @karukgirl and others in another discussion. I think you might also be interested in reading this discussion started by @ronpetrovich

- HCM CARE tips - What do you wish you had known after surgery? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hcm-care-tips-what-do-you-wish-you-had-known-for-after-surgery/

I think tips shared by fellow members will help you prepare for the post-surgery recovery. It sounds like you’ve done a lot of good homework to prepare, you have your family team assembled and have many things in place including keeping up your physical health. Take a minute to give yourself a pat on the back. It seems to me like, as the day approaches, the thoughts start whirling in your head and you make yourself nervous as you hear the loop play over and over again in your head. When this happens to me, I find it helpful to write things down. I make lists (all the time). It helps me to remind myself that I have taken care of things. Might that help?