SurreyGirl,
It was one week ago today when I was in your position, waiting for the phone call . I haven’t forgotten the fright and dread I was continually having to suppress; I felt like crying at times. That event— the day of surgery— is an event that ‘looms’ so heavily for many of us.
However, waking up after surgery is the great milestone. Yes, it’s recovery time with all its challenges, but to get to the other side feels like such a triumph— ‘summitting’— and the looming mountain is behind you, and there is a new, active life on the horizon. ( see those lush green fields in the distance? In the future you will be running through them.
Looking forward to reading updates. Please keep us posted.