Everyone is different, she will be affected by the burst prior, but I believe firmly in mind over matter. So if she is going into it with a possitive thought, let it go. She will find out soon enough. No one can tell her, cause everyone is different. I recently had rotator cuff surgery. I heard everything from "piece of cake" to "horrible". For the record, It was horrible! but it just depends on all those "X" factors. The arthroscopy surgerys are, by far, better than the old way. I've had both knees done using that method. One was relatively easy, the other not so much. Different issues with each. You are all in our prayers, and hopefully she will have an easy time of it. Relatively speaking. LOL