Thanks, Tara. That was very helpful information. I go in for my 10 day checkup tomorrow so will take in a list of questions I have. I do think that I am not being patient enough with myself...it's actually only been over a week since surgery and I'm already thinking/acting as if I should be doing better and be further along than I actually am.

Thanks for the reminder that I need time to HEAL...I have been too used to pushing myself when in pain, and I'm forgetting that I need to relax for now and give my body a break. I'm going to go mark 6 weeks on the calendar as a reminder that I need to give myself a break for these next 6 weeks or I'll get back into that old pattern of getting impatient with myself and trying to just push on through the pain rather than resting/recuperating.