Daisy Nonna and Anneasquith - you're lovely people too and thank you! It's a shoulder op - hopefully nothing too serious but there is a chance that there's more damage than is expected so I'll just have to wait until tomorrow. xC
JTH and Bakesdozen - I appreciate your good wishes - my rather ambitious intentions of being back to normal within about 10 days are at variance with the medics! Thanks again
Will be back on Friday if it is humanly possible Boxtops. Am going to The Horder Centre in Crowborough - it's a center of excellence for orthopaedic surgery. Has a brilliant reputation - there is one in East Grinstead as well I think. Thank you for the good wishes.