31.   And there was no way of knowing when the surgery might be.

32.   Another brain surgery was necessary to save his life.

33.   And when is heart surgery that can make a patient more comfortable, but is unlikely to extend life, a cost-effective choice?

34.   Anxiety about the well-being of the fetus during labor usually overrides concerns about the cost or consequences of Caesarean surgery and even whether surgery is truly necessary.

35.   As painful as neck surgery was, it was not as bad as watching Florida State lose the national championship game to Tennessee in the Fiesta Bowl.

36.   Asked if post-season surgery is an option, Finley shakes his head no.

37.   At its inception, heart surgery was minimally invasive, but only because surgeons knew no better way to access the heart, DeBakey said.

38.   At that juncture, Jobe said surgery was a possibility, though he conceded Brown could return to pitch to the tolerance of the pain.

39.   At that time, the Red Sox recommended rest and rehabilitation, though Pappas said that if the elbow did not respond, reconstructive surgery could be necessary.

40.   At that point, brain surgery may be the only option.