@ellerbracke - Yes, your extension will come, and it will probably surprise you one day that all of a sudden its just comfortable to get the full extension. Thanks for your good wishes. I'll definitely post on my progress!

@dkapustin - I had to wear the compression hose for 2 weeks - until they took out the stitches. But as you can see, every doctor has different orders. Some may be shorter. Best of luck!