Wendy .....
Welcome to this Forum!! Thank you for sharing your very personal story with us ..... my what a time you have had ..... and with two small children, no less!
As you have read on the posts here, everyone's AN journey is unique, therefore none of us can say exactly how someone else's recovery will go. There are a few common issues: fatigue (a biggie!), balance, and hearing. All of us are affected by these to greater or lesser extent, at least temporarily. At six weeks out, with the complications you have had, you seemingly are actually doing quite well.
You may never be back 100% to the person you were pre-AN. However, you will find (as many of us have) that the adaptations you will make have the ability to shift us to another pathway that is equally satisfying as before the AN. Many people on the forum have found exercise of one kind or another (walking, running, physical therapy, paddleboarding, etc.) to be very beneficial to speeding up the recovery process. Are you having difficulty sleeping? Is that why your mornings seem so horrible? Or is it headaches or fatigue?
Yes, you will feel comfortable driving again. I am almost 18 months post-op and it is only in the last six months that I have felt comfortable driving again (and I have more unusual balance issues due to no vestibular function on either side).
You will feel better ..... honest! It just takes patience to let the body and brain heal from a very severe trauma to your whole system.
My thoughts and prayers as you walk through this recovery process.
Clarice