Thanks, Carl, for the kind and positive words. I too thought that guided imagery would help and I even bought a new iPod (never owned one in my life and didn't even know how to work one). I filled it...
Yes, I live in Arizona but, after researching for almost one year regarding the best surgeon and hospital for this kind of surgery, there is none better than Cleveland Clinic. We went there in March...
My DHCA open-heart surgery is scheduled for 10/1/10, two weeks from tomorrow at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio with Dr. Bruce Lytle. As a proponent of not having ANY invasive procedure unless absolutely...