Dear Mandy,
I've been using this forum for a little while but I have just found & read your thread. I had the G.B 13 months ago & have been grateful for it every day since!!
It is a long slow recovery, but it will be worth it. Take each day as it comes & get back on the forum if you can, as you may feel the need for some words of encouragement in the early days. (see my thread if you get time). You obviously have a strong mind & a great attitude, so I'm sure you will be fine. I will be thinking of you & wish you all the best for the start of your new life!!
Lou.
x