My surgery has now been scheduled March 9th... they are moving the nerve in my elbow so that it runs under my bicep and forearm along the vein people normally have their blood drawn from.
While apparently this is typically considered "major surgery" because they are messing with a nerve, the doc has done nothing but re-assure me the risks are minimal.
Basically just an hour - hour and a half surgery. so... yeah.. there it is.