I am worried about you, Kayz, I hope you can get more help soon. As others have said, you should be lying around whilst people busy around you! I don't know how everyone else found it but after my two (apart from the pain) my mind felt very tired as well (I mean it was racing). The whole thing, though of course wonderful, is a massive shock to the system, isn't it? I wish I could come and do a few things for you.
I have made all my notes on what I want to say to people and now I am too tired to type them tonight so they'll have to wait (again), but it's been so lovely to go through what you've all been saying. So I will spend a few mins telling you about my trip whilst DP cooks supper (yes ladies, my ONLY perk)
DD1 asked to go to bed at 6 tonight (unheard of, they go to bed at 8). I think they are still shattered from the trip. I am! I feel a real sense of achievement though (daft, really, as it was only taking a couple of kids on a minibreak. However, we only had hand luggage! Proud of that too). It was just a shame we had stinking colds and hacking coughs. O had had a vomiting virus on Fri but she was ok by Saturday in that regard. They were good on the plane on the way there (I took a lot of snacks and bought them a comic each with a stack of plastic tat on the front). Coming back they weren't very good, really, but manageable - and I was past caring by then! I can't say the trip was too different to the ones I have taken alone...Still did galleries, bars, lots of walking etc. Just a little less of all three, and with more stops along the way. They seemed to enjoy themselves, despite feeling grotty. DD1 ate bugger all, just like at home....DP is glad to have us back. He was completely paranoid that some evil was going to befall us (the kids mainly)....I'd do it again for sure, but it would have to be a v short flight again (this was only 2hrs - the maximum flight time for the solo parent, if said parent wants to retain sanity)...
Oooh, supper's here.