Kirsten,
Everyone is right! We all heal at different speeds. Remember that the WORST is behind you (hey, there is a pun there, if you think of it...your back is sore, and it is behind you). So, maybe the recovery is a bit slower than YOU had anticipated, but, I am sure it is within the norm, overall.

The most important thing is that you had the sir jury, and are recovering. Slow, fast, medium, whatever it is, remember you have lots of people praying for you, a wonderful friend in UV, and two little bundles of fur at home anxiously awaiting your homecoming. Rest up!
Johanna