Hi msrlallen Welcome to one of the most exclusive clubs I know of. I'm actually will be going up to Phoenix where I had mine in a few weeks for my 6th anniversary.
Wow 12 days I wish I would have found connect when I was at your stage. And I'm with @rosemarya they can wait for your time to be ready for visitors. I personally would even get wore out trying to talk on the phone, so we came up with a rule only a few calls a day and to keep them short. my vocal cords were damaged from the incubator and my voice for a while made it hard to speak. So my Wife/caregiver set up a group chat and would give updates to family and friends via that. She would call my closet family like my kids and help out with updates. They all understood and before you knew it we were having visitors again.

So we are here to help with all those "I wonder" questions. and again congratulations. BTW yes life will get normal again. by the end of the first year you'll be amazed how well you feel and will wonder why I was so worried back in the beginning. one step at a time now you need to rest and try your best to get your strength back. You just had one very complex surgery so don't rush. My first biggest hurdle was eating. I was so drugged up food tasted lousy. that last for a few weeks but as the med load comes down you'll like food again.
Have a blessed day and please ask any question you want.

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