Hi Karen! I know how you feel, I always get a little nervous before surgery. I think you are right to tell them to go ahead and take it all, rather than piece by piece. I had my uterus taken out & he left the ovaries. What they don't tell you is that when they do that, the ovaries can stop functioning. So you think they are producing hormones but they are not. And very, very often they have to go back in & take them out anyway. I don't miss all my "parts". I even worry less about cancer (no ovarian, cervical, or uterine cancers to worry about any more). And boy , oh boy, do I not miss my periods! No more carrying around tampons, accidents, mood swings, bloating and pms. So good luck and my prayers are with you for a full recovery and no more daily pain!!!! jessica