Trevor my handsome, welcome to the club, it's better than the alternative and it might make you retire as it's not so bad so long as you can get all your toys into the shed at home and save you having to plod down to Hayling `Island, Andrew can manage on his own, he even might get someone in to sweep the floor and build a couple of Vincent motorcycles out of the debris.
Wishing you the best, speedy recovery, and don't expect too much too quickly, as I've felt very frustrated, but it is a big operation but fantastic, just do as yoom told. I am very lucky as Christine has nursed me and you really need someone at home certainly to start with.
Let us know what ward you be in etc as we shall be up to catch ferry soon.