I hope it all goes well for you. I had a TAH in 1992 for bleeding of such quantity that the bathroom regularly resembled a battlefield at Waterloo. I am so pleased I did as I could hardly walk for anaemia by the time I went in. I needed a blood transfusion but felt great about a year later. The ladies are right, I'm afraid. This is a major op and, if you have the removal abdominally there is a lot of healing that has to take place. I rode about 8 weeks after the op but was back driving within 4. A friend of mine struggled to negotiate stairs for a long time but that was fine for me. We are all different.
You will get various sensations as you heal. One of mine was a feeling of very tight knicker elastic round my groin and little shooting needles as the nerves reknit.
Try to get all the help you can well in advance of the procedure. It helps to be well organised and, maybe, with the animals try to organise some sort of rota amongst your willing friends if they are happy and competent to help with the livestock.
Focus on how strong and well you will feel once fully recovered and the best of luck. There is always someone on here to help and advise so do keep us informed of your progress and any worries you have.
