Bloody hell, Michael, that's no way to spend summer!
I wish you all the very best for a quick recovery and by way of second-hand comfort, all I can say is that my own GP once thought that I might have that and his cheery words to me were that it's just routine these days, not a problem. Easy for him to say, and I bet he has no idea how close he came to an assault!
Take care,
Rob C