Well Richard, now the healing begins and learning how to live without that darn sword over your head. I hope all the things you learned about living with the leg will come in handy now that you are free from it. It's amazing how resilient we are and how often we learn to have fun in the face of adversity.
My DR thinks I'm stupid for doing everything I have always done and suffering with the agrivation in my back after an especially active day. I don't think about it, she does. The things I do are worth not being able to sleep for a couple of nights.
Here's to a winter with the Birds down south where it's warm and living is easy. Best wishes for a quick and uneventful recovery.