You're a trooper! Praying that your recovery goes well! Take care of yourself and get plenty of rest. I had my procedure as a teen and it was still a major recovery process. I know that in the meantime there's a lot of uncertainty that comes with that - sometimes it's an emotional roller coaster! Everyone's timeline is going to look different, too. Don't be discouraged, though. I didn't know what to think when my restrictions were suddenly lifted at 6 weeks and I didn't FEEL less stiff than I had the week before, but I started feeling much more normal a little later after I started carefully doing my normal activities again. Pain went away before the stiffness did, though. It was a gradual and unpredictable process. One of the milestones for me was after about 2 weeks when my sleep started to really improve. If you've got a TV or at least a phone where you can pull up something good on YouTube, that might help by taking your mind off the pain; I have fond memories of sitting there watching a short sitcom and eating blueberry muffins - or when I was tired, just lying in bed and listening to it. Do you know if you got any taller? That was one of the fun parts for me about coming home, for my brother to see that I'd gained on him! 😀 Hang in there, champ. Hope you feel better soon.