Jerry Vaughan resides in Nashville, TN with his wife and three children. He grew up in Nashville and graduated from Auburn University in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. He has enjoyed a seventeen-year sales career in the medical field working with orthopedic and neurological surgeons .

He has spent most of his medical career in the operating room working directly with operating room personnel and surgeons. The products he distributed were used for total knee, hip, and shoulder replacements in orthopedic surgical patients. He enjoys spending time with his family and playing tennis and golf.

Jerry was inspired to write this book after witnessing a child in the operating room who was frantic about having surgery. While writing this book, his goal was to provide photos, illustrations, and accurate information that benefits both the child and parents. He hopes this book will educate, reduce anxiety, and lessen the trauma for children and parents experiencing the surgical process for the first time. One part of this book that is very special to him are the illustrations drawn by his nine-year old daughter. She experienced outpatient surgery one year ago and illustrated her perception of the surgical process.