Good news! I'm happy to read that you have some nursing help and congrats for getting that done. I'm sure it was stressful to have to keep calling and trying at an already dicey post-surgical time but we all learn from these shared experiences and are better-prepared if we face similar glitches.

I think doctors have a difficult time of trying to decide how much to tell us (to inform us) and which less-likely consequences they can fairly omit. As long as you're keeping your doctor informed at every step, which the nurses can help with too, the healing process will do what it needs to do. If you can't see the doctor yet for a followup appointment, make sure he knows what's going on so he can reassure you along the way or attend to anything unusual. But I'm really glad that you have some nursing help in the interim. 🙂