Thanks very much Robyn. Yes, "ready" is an enormous understatement lol. I was told by a BC survivor friend, that a vast majority of this journey is waiting, waiting, waiting. Never a truer word has been said. At least now the surgery date is booked and I can work towards preparing the family and house for my down-time post-op ie. freeze some meals, chores around the house, tend to some farm animals etc ... this will make my recovery and more importantly, the permission I need to give myself to 'just take it easy', all the more smooth sailing.