So....a little more info for you. Took my first shower today and I feel much better. There were only 2 moments of unpleasantness - 1) I woke up in the ICU with the breathing tube in and stayed awake for the next 45 min. Most unhappy. then....2) the roommate in the step-down unit. From the visitors that arrived AFTER closing hours and were loud for over an hour (did I mention they were drunk?) to the calls at 12:15am that lasted 30 min, I didn't get much sleep. He was a 'study' of what makes a bad roommate. There's more stories but I want the bad 'mojo' part of this to end.
But....it's over and I'm home. Again - thanks to everyone for their support. You all ROCK!
All in all, it couldn't have gone better.