Hi
Thank you for your advice to the above question.What has transpired is that I've learnt several things of interest in the future
1) to put it bluntly, you cannot walk the comino so soon after an operation.
2) often the most stupid questions are asked by supposedly intelligent people( like myself..)..... if my patient came to me and asked that question I would have given a resounding "no," but sometimes the obvious solution in front of you, is the most difficult one.
-- after having gone to the supermarket for an hour yesterday and had to spend the rest of my day in great pain and exhausted, gave me a very graphic insight into the well-known (too all, except me) fact that an anaesthetic knocks you for several weeks. I guess some things you have to learn via the " University of hard knocks".In these sort of cases, the correct route to follow, is to ask the policeman/the common man and you will get the right answer. Most medical personnel (including me) have this romantic idea that we do not have to follow the mere mortal's path as we are healers. We learned that doing stupid things.
3) no matter how odd and carefully you plan, there is always an eventuality that you have not planned for and accept that this is life
After thoroughly depressing beginning to forum reply, I'm pleased to do that I'm convinced my two children to do the walk next week. I have asked them think of me every day and have a wonderful time. They do not have to feel guilty that I'm not there as We have all agreed that we will try and do The Camino at the same time, next year.
I do feel a bit like Charlie Sheen in the movie, as I will hopefully get some enjoyment from a daily two minutes discussion on the phone.
On that note I will reveal that is only 372 days until I begin the Camino
Regards to all