Congratulations are in order,
I felt quite the same when that little appendage was pulled out, I had had enough of the smell, the leaking, the taping it to my chest, all gone in an instant with one good tug from my doctor. I did not have anyone to hug, and that sucked but none the less it was a step forward in recovering. I am almost back to normal after being run through the wringer. Keep pushing ahead my friend it gets better daily, keep telling yourself that.
Lenny