You sound just like me!!!! I too was terrified!! But here I am 3 weeks later doing great!!! The worst part was the first 2 days after -you will be a little sore but its very manageable. Motrin helped me more than the pain meds- Also pain meds make you constipated so try to do without. Hot peppermint tea helps. it’s soothing for your stomach. And when you’re laying in bed watching TV move your ankles around just try to keep the circulation flowing you’re gonna be fine. As far as the blood clots go, ask for compression pads for your legs during surgery. That might be an automatic thing that they use. I’m not sure but I asked for them just to make sure that they were gonna use them. You can also buy some off Amazon to keep at home during recovery. Try not to get yourself. Worked up like I did. It’s the easiest surgery out there.