Back in 2018 I had rotator cuff surgery, so I was in a sling for about four weeks afterwards and then I started physical therapy. I was walking into my garage to drive to the therapist's office when I fell down a flight of steps. I'm still not sure how it happened. I didn't injure any of my orthopedic surgeon's fine handiwork, but I managed to add my ankle to the therapy program.
I'm way more fortunate than you, though, holligl; all that happened after I got back from a Colorado trip.
I wish you lots of luck in your recovery; broken ribs have got to really suck. I had a lobe of my lung removed last summer which involved lots of holes through my rib cage, and for a while, coughing was a real interesting experience.