Oh yes, John, DO ask for extra blankets. I must have whined loud enough for Gary to remember. I just about froze that first dive but was too stubborn to ask to be taken up for that reason. I know you will be fine. By the end, I had figured a way I could turn myself end to end and freak out the nurses, but they never left me alone long enough to do it. You can wear glasses, but no jewelry, lotions or potions, perfume or aftershave, or makeup (probably doesn't apply to you) and no hair gel or oil. You will take all your clothes off and put on hospital gown and pants that have been washed in special detergent. All this gets to be routine too. By the end of the first week, you will be a pro. I just remembered that I also had the option of listening to the radio, or the television, not just play movies. If you get involved in a thriller, you will forget all about where you are.