My friend I know and understand your thoughts and fears. I will remind you of a very great man. Winston Churchill who said.
"This is not the end. No ! This is not even the beginning of the end. If is however the end of the beginning". It's kind of like cutting out a cancer. It requires a beginning and hopefully we will still be here in the end. One thing I am sure of. There ar some bad boys (and girls lol) who will not be here.