thank you everyone. the surgery went quick & well. i didn't know to begin with but the doctor is one of my customers. he's 1 of the top orthopedic surgeons in the country. even more so, in the waiting room, i saw & heard 2 people praying. so i stopped reading my antique book & joined in secretly. after they were done, we all said, "amen", by course. subsequently, we all started to converse. the man initiating the praying is a pastor. the other guy's wife needed an operation also. so the pastor & i enjoyed a Christian conversation. but the other guy is thinking of becoming a born again Christian. i recited John 3:5 to him. he's pondering the idea. well, we all can pray for his salvation. thanks again folks.