Recovery Time from Surgery?

[Guest guest]

I go to meet with the Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Duke the first of

January and I have a feeling that he will indeed suggest release

surgery on me. I am starting to loose bladder function and this is

the point where the last neurosurgen said they would consider surgery.

In the last week however, we received bad news from my mom. Her

breast cancer came back after 5 years and she is going to be going

thru radiation starting the week after Christmas then Chemo, this

will be ongoing for many months perhaps into early summer.

My mom is an RN and the one that I would probably count on most to

help me after surgery. Now that looks like that wouldn't be the

case. I have a long-term BF that would be more than willing to help

out, but to put it bluntly: not sure how much " help " I need or to

what extent. Can anyone please fill me in on what is to be expected

after the surgery once you are sent home?

Thanks!