Christine:
I, too, recently survived a very serious abdominal infection (acute necrotizing pancreatitis) as a consequence of having my gall bladder removed in early February. My survival was actually in doubt for a short time, as I progressed through several courses of IB antibiotics while an inpatient in hospital - four times.
From March through now, I have been recovering. Over that time, as soon as I was mentally and physically able to focus on anything, I returned to doing research on the Camino. Planning your next pilgrimage foray is the best mental cure for being sidelined. Having something to look forward to is an excellent curative. It increases your motivation.
This forum is an excellent place to resolve questions and problems you might face. Many times, I find the Forum provides hints for additional interest research. For example, You Tube is a valuable place to spend time too. Many times, videos will be referenced in this Forum.
I read through the Forum, keeping current on issues and concerns. This was very important during a time of pandemic, as things changed fast.
Also, I read four Spanish newspapers daily:
El Correo Gallego (Galicia and Santiago) -
https://www.elcorreogallego.es/santiago
La Voz de Galicia (Galicia and Santiago) -
https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/santiago/
El Mundo (National) -
https://www.elmundo.es/
El Pais (National) -
https://elpais.com/
As I use Chrome as my browser, pages in Spanish are automatically translated.
I also keep current by reading The Local - Spain (
https://www.thelocal.es/). This is focused mostly on the ex-pat community, but provides a lot of useful information that might not appear elsewhere.
Finally, I have been using
www.Duolingo.com to self-teach myself Spanish for 1300 continuous days with no interruption, even while I was in hospital and sedated - those lessons took a long time to get through.
As regards your recovery and recuperation, follow doctor's orders. Do not rush your healing. I cannot and will not suggest how to manage your healing. That is highly individualistic and doctor-controlled. If you need a cane while recuperating - use a cane.
While on Camino, you will use hiking poles - or you should do - especially after an ankle problem. These give you a four-point stance, like having four-wheel drive on a car. Your balance, and ability to cover uneven terrain, is much improved and your confidence is similarly enhanced. It is also a great exercise for your upper body muscle groups.
However, at 68, I find that I do not bounce back as quickly as I did at 40. As we say in Spanish "poco a poco - little by little." My corollary on this is to relax and take the time to come back properly and strongly - Santiago will be there waiting for your eventual return - whenever that might be.
If your ankle remains weak into the cooler months and next year, consider walking a Camino route that has mochila delivery service. The Frances and Portuguese excel in this support service. You can also send your rucksack ahead daily using the Correos (post office). There are many threads in the Forum that cover this. So, I will not address it directly.
Alternatively, you can split your gear into three groups. Items you carry in a small day pack, and the remaining stuff, split evenly into your daughter's rucksacks. You only carry your documents, money credit cards, electronics, medications, and items you need for the day's walk. Don't forget your sun and rain protection.
Your daughters carry everything else. If you are walking together and not split up for very long distances, common use items like first aid, toilet supplies, extra water, etc., can be carried by the others - the girls. There is no need for a group of three people walking together to carry three first aid kits, field sanitation supplies, extra water, etc. As you figure out what you need to take - and that is also a worthwhile diversion during your enforced layoff - you can refine how you can split your gear. I use Microsoft Excel to build a packing list and a postal scale to weigh EVERYTHING.
I wish you Buen Camino! You might also enjoy reading my Camino stories, published on Amazon / Kindle - see the reference in my signature - below.
I hope this helps in some small way.
Tom