Ah!  Finally things are coming together and a plan has been formed.  On Monday I will undergo several tests including:  CT Scan, MRI, and dental x-rays (don't want loose teeth or fillings end up in the lung!)  On Tuesday morning I will see Dr. Svenson, Tuesday afternoon I will be admitted.  I'll meet a cardioligst and a heart cath will be performed on Wednesday.  The cath gives info about the aneurysm, but also if any by-pass surgery is needed - they do it all at one time.  Then on Friday, the big event takes place.  My chest is split down the sternum, I'm placed on the heart lung by-pass (at this point that machine keeps you alive as your lungs no longer work and your heart no longer beats.)  Post-op I will be an in-patient about 10 days as they regulate the PT/INR.
So we spend this week with family and tour Cleveland, today was spent at a very large Mall.  We really enjoy each others company. Joani is a real trooper!!