ve had two open-heart surgeries. I had a 7% chance
of dying
in the first one and a 33% chance
of dying
in the second one. I knew, going in, especially for the second one, that it wasn't any sure thing that I was going to live through it. My attitude was, I was going to give myself my best chance for life by having the surgery, and if I didn't make it, then at least I would had done everything I could. I went into it scared but peaceful, if that makes any sense.