Wow - wishing you a safe recovery (and justice!)...
Feeling OK now and I got off lightly. They burgled two other houses in the village and beat up an old lady to get the combination of her safe. According to the police it is a professional gang. I found rubber gloves dumped outside the house the next day. I suspect I woke up too quickly for them, as I have worn opioid patches for the last 15 years for my degenerative scoliosis and may therefore be more drug resistant than most. I woke up and needed to be ill instantly and as I went into the bathroom, I saw the outside security light flick on, which was them legging it. They could have taken a lot more, so I must be thankful for that. Bolting the stable door after the horse has bolted, I am now having more bars put on the windows and upgrading my alarm system. Thanks for the good wishes.
