I think this is a great decision! I am very sorry that you have been so affected by the illness and surely those days in the hospital were mentally exhausting.
I admire that you have decided to fulfill that desire to know those places that you had on your list for so long, that you will take advantage of breathing those airs and enjoy different cultures.
Every adventure has its ups and downs, transportation, accommodations, waiting, among many others. But I think it is always worth it, it is difficult to regret living these experiences. Even more so when someone recognizes, in a certain way, that your trip is a "camino" to find yourself again and renew energies, what a nice way to end the trip with that greeting between globetrotters.