VBAC or 2nd C-section?

With my first pregnancy I ended up having c-section after laboring for 29hrs and pushing for 6. The recovery was a lot worse than I thought it would be. I've heard from many people that a scheduled c-section has a better recovery because you haven't put your body through the labor process.

I'm considering having a VBAC for this pregnancy because I don't want to have a second major surgery. I don't want the limitations since I'll have a 2 yr old to care for as well as a new born. Also the 6hrs of pushing seems to have done some lasting damage to my body anyways. My question is to ladies who have had a VBAC, was it worth it? Was the recovery quicker? Was there lasting damage to your body?

*I had posted this in another thread but haven't gotten any feedback yet. So I thought I'd try here