Oh Kelly, you sound like I did! As scary and awful as my surgeries sounded (neck and spine) I couldn't wait to have them done. To live in agony for years, never being sure when you'll feel most rotten or what to expect each day sucks. People were so surprised I was so anxious to be cut open, but what's a few weeks when you have the rest of your life to live! I never had stitches or staples, I had those adhesive bandages which basically fall off on their own and my scars are very faint. Ask for the self-administer morphine drip, every 6 minutes of relief! I had a single room too. I was by myself most of the time, but had lots of phone calls. Needed the rest anyway. The first 2 days are the worse, but I find if you just live one day at a time and don't dwell on it (like "how long will this go on"), you recover quicker. Milk all the attention you can get too! So much fun! I sure will be thinking of you and sending prayers your way. Also, isn't finding an awesome surgeon the best feeling? I love mine too!