yeah good luck dude!

I ended up having the surgery on November 1st, so I'm less than two weeks out now.  I'd never had a surgery before or been put under general anesthetic before, so I was really nervous, but it  turned out not to be the terrifying experience I thought it would be.
 
It's pretty amazing, the numbness I was having is completely gone, I'm in a lot less pain than I was before the surgery, even with the incision pain. I'm only taking Tylenol for the pain right now, I was on Percocet the first week.  
 
The doc is going to let me start some light playing next week, I feel like I could actually play OK right now (it's taking a lot of self-control to not pick up the bass right now).  
 
I can tell my grip is pretty weak, but as long as I can play I'm not too worried about it, somebody else can carry the heavy gear for a while.

Sounds like good news.  When you start playing again, look at the position your hand is in.  You may want to try a more ergonomically correct right hand position.  You may have to relearn your right hand technique, but it could be well worth it.