I know that it is so disappointing for you to not be able to make all your side trips as well as costly. I was worried about you being able to do as much as you had planned since your body is still working so hard to heal that open wound and fight against infections that might want to set up shop there. It was my experience that until the wound completely heals that there just wasn't a lot of strength left over for extra things. I was hoping it was just me, but a lot of friends have had that same problem.

I commend you on honoring your body's boundaries so that you don't get down again. If nothing goes wrong, you should be healed by spring, and it gives you time to work up to being as fit as can be by then. Just make a relaxing vacation out of this instead of a whirlwind of sightseeing. Different but still exciting, at least for us, still sitting here stateside.