Sorry about the surgery jazmic and hope you recovery very quickly. My goodness, you work long days! I only work from 8am to 4:45 and that's a long enough day for me. I'm not sure how much you should pay a helper depending on if the person is family or doing this work 'under the table' for some extra cash or whatever the situation may be, but if you talk to them honestly about what you can afford I'm sure you can come to a good solution for all concerned.