I had my surgery in May when my daughter was 15 months old. My husband stayed home with me the first week and my mother stayed with my the second. I would have my 9 year old get her out of her crib in the morning before she left for school and my mother in law at nap times.. The first 3 weeks are the worst!!
It is so worth it though. Good luck!!
I am 68 lbs down and people are just starting to notice or mention it.. Some people are weird about saying something because they don't want to offend.
Congrats on the loss!