You guys are making me pretty nervousI didn't realize that getting two implants at once was such a big deal. I figured it would be like having one surgery, just that they would put in two batteries at one time. If I could tolerate the pain, I'd just wait until after vacation to have the surgery. This is a pretty important vacation as we're taking my dad on vacation to try to cheer him up because my mom and my sister passed away a few months ago. He's really excited about going and I'd hate to disappoint him as he needs the distraction from all the grieving he's been having to deal with. Thanks for the input...will have to give this some serious thought.