What I have learned is that this kind of surgery is pretty easy for me.  The docs and nurses were kind.  I was not nervous or uncomfortable.  I slept through it.

The hard part is recovery.  This is day 9 post surgery.  I have not had any pain pills today.  Dh annouced that he is going back to work and I am flying solo as all my older kids are down with the flu, which by the way I had on days 4-5-6 post surgery.  WHY!?  As if this isn't all hard enough, lets toss our cookies as well and add to the trainwreck of a house without a director/dictator, making all thing run.

So today I am forced out of my room and into the light which seems very dark. in a kitchen full of dirty dishes and a laundry room heaped high as all the laundry has been crisis laundry of bedding, towels and messy things.

Did I mention that I had the flu at the same time as the 18 month old?

I hate to complain so i will stop now.  This too shall pass and light will return, slowly, one limpy step at a time.