Our thoughts are with you and Cheri today! I know it's tough. I tried not to get too worked up about Tatum's surgery and she flew through it great. One thing I haven't heard anyone say here yet is something about the stitches. Tatum had little wire (real fine wire) stitches on her incision. The vet said that keeps them from licking the wound like they tend to do with regular stitches. I haven't heard any one else say they had those but it worked great for Tatum. I know you'll be oh, so relieved when you go pick her up. I remember my vet saying to try not to treat her differently when I took her home - just make sure she's comfy and don't make a huge fuss over anything. I guess they don't want you to turn them into a little weinie baby or something with all the coddling.
I did stay home from work with her the next day but she was just fine. Good luck and I'll be watching for your update!