Giving Credit

It's time for me to acknowledge those who have helped me through this unexpectedly rough 6 weeks:

1. My friends (both online and in real life) - deeply appreciated. Thank you.

2. The surgeon - who does not have a website I can link to, or I would. Surgeons have a reputation for being unsympathetic and with a brusque manner, but he has been endlessly supportive and caring, despite my tears and fears.

3. The internet can be a mixed blessing, but I found a number of sites to be particularly helpful, and some of them deserve a second mention here:

• Animated video of the procedure
  
• Simple surgical diagram
  
• Several personal accounts