My aching heart

My heart is aching because my mom is having surgery next week. Not just any surgery, open heart surgery where they are replacing a value, repairing an aneurysm, and replacing her aortic arch. Not only do they have to break her chest open they actually have to stop her heart and blood flow completely to do some of the repairs. So technically she will die and they will bring her back to life. Pretty scary shit, not to mention recovery will be long. No one would ever want there mom to have to go through something like this so I'm feeling like a bit of an emotional mess. My sister and I and my niece Evie have the same leaky heart value that we'll have to get repaired someday. I haven't had my little ones checked yet which is something I will have to do. If you can try to keep our family in your thoughts and prayers next week.