Oh Snap, I am sorry that you have to go through this. I think it will be so nice to have it be over and I bet you will feel SO much better after. Kudos for your determination and doing this after the marathon. Be Careful!!! I suppose this means your career as a base jumper is over, for now.

I've never been involved a surgery like this but I've had other ones. What I can say is the period before is ALWAYS worse than after. Before is the unknown. When it's after, you can focus on recovery and then you realize it wasn't as bad as you thought it would be.

I will keep you in my thoughts.