Chris, So glad to hear things are going so well. Staples, yuk, I had 78 of those in my knee I know what that feels like. I was lucky with my back surgery January the surgeon glued my incision closed. Don't overdo, the best thing for the first few months is walking. I have been fortunate that I have a treadmill so I could walk all I wanted without having to wait to go outside or PT. I pray for your continued success and will check up on you every once in a while so keep up the good work.
Cindy