Thank you so much for your kind words and advice!

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday with my surgeon, and I feel much better after talking to him again. I'm still nervous, but my anxiety isn't as bad as it was.

My mom (who is a retired nurse) will be staying with me, so I'll have great help. I can also do some work from home - email mainly - if I need to after a couple of weeks.

I too will most likely push myself too hard to get better. I've done that before, and I'll do it again! But, I will remind myself to NOT do that, and to take the time that I need to get better.

Yes, I'm lucky in that I have a very understanding boss! So, I'm trying to finish as many projects as I can before surgery.

So, do you now have problems on both sides? Is it much more serious than TOS?

If there is anyone else "out there" that can give me advice, such as what to bring to the hospital, etc. I'd really appreciate it. I've read a lot of the postings on this forum already, but if there's anything new that anyone wants to add, I'd really appreciate it!

Now, if I can just stop worrying about how much this is going to cost me.......!