Pen - keeping everything crossed for you for tomorrow, - we will all be thinking of you. Smee is right, knowing is better than anxiously waiting, and you will cope and deal with it in your own way, the professionals are there to help you with that side of things just as much as the physical stuff, and will support you too.
Gig - I do need to get into a bunfight, but I've been so busy I haven't had time
- just need someone to post 'AIBU to have given all my money to a psychic' and I'll be on the case 
Glad you enjoyed your lunch MAS 
loma - your surgeon is mad as fifty badgers mistaken over the operation recovery time 