Wishing you continued healing and strength, PhoenixJ.
I truly hope you are not experiencing great pain, that you are past the hard part.
Over two years ago after an accident with resulting injuries, I chose surgery for a Colles fracture. I was totally"squeamish about it" in the first place but, in hindsight, so glad that it was done; I am grateful for the hardware he inserted (doc told me my movement would be very limited if I chose to let it heal on its own).
To this day, I am grateful for the docs, staff, and therapists who got me through that time. I had to resume working shortly after surgery and it was pretty tricky.
Wishing you all a great day as we make this journey together, one day at a time.