Of Pre-Surgery Questions...

My Mom, who's 85, is soon to have a couple stents implanted. 

I told her I'm going to be there, mainly because I want to talk to her surgeon before the procedure.  She says, "What questions? I'll have all my questions answered days before it's done!"  I then am pressed to explain my definition of 'pre-surgery questions':
 - "Hey, Doc!  Remember me"?
 - "So, explain briefly what we're doing today.."
 - "You're gonna be doing this, right?  No 'observing the new guy practice,' right"?
 - "Good night's sleep"?
 - "You and the wife getting along?  How's the kids"?

Hey. These may prove to be important last minute questions the 'freaked out patient' may not think to ask.

OK.. the last two are just to lighten the mood from asking the ones prior.  Because, I'm just guessing... you tick him off by asking questions, you've defeated your purpose.