Thank you so, so much for this kind reply. I appreciate it very much. I am trying so hard to have a kind of "it's all gonna' work out" attitude for my husband's sake, but inside I am quite worried.

I will focus on the fact that we are having this at Mayo, that the surgeons are so skilled, that my husband is otherwise healthy and ready for surgery and I will focus on a positive outcome and our ability to rehab together.

Thank you.

Is there anything you could recommend for me - as a spouse of a patient - to be ready for surgery, recovery, rehab? Ways I can be most encouraging to my guy?

Thank you!