Hi Elliot
like everyone else I am sorry you have had to joion this site. I was diagnosed last week & my op is on the 25th. My Children are grown now but I am lucky enough to have 5 beautiful Grandchildren, all under 6. They are used to Nanny giving them piggy backs & play fighting, not being able to do for a while will be very hard. However there is so mch more you can do & I am sure your children will be fine. Going for your diagnosis was very brave, so you have the right frame of mind already. I hope all goes well for your op and I am sure everything will be ok after. The main thing is to keep positive, you will get a lot of support from this site & be able to ask questions you may not want to ask anyone else.
Keep your chin up
Take care Lynnxx