J.J.
If your c/s was for a non-repeating problem, then you have every chance for a successful VBAC. I had a unnecesarean with my first and vowed never to be bullied into that again (read birth stories on my website www.JulianArts.com)I went on to have a successful midwife attended VBAC 5 years later, another not so nice one (i saw an OB that time) 8 years after that, and am now expecting to give birth to my fourth baby, third VBAC in a birthing pool in our home with midwives. Hopefully i will be able to post the story of my website any minute now! (Due date is this Thursday!)
Check out the ICAN website, too. They are such a valuable source of info on c/s and recovery and VBAC's.
The risks of VBAC are virtually zero as long as you are not doing any kind of fancy medical stuff...no inductions, no useless routine testing and procedures. OB's find it very hard not to interfere in this process though since they are so worried about getting sued...try looking into midwifery options and maybe even homebirth...in CT you'll have great luck finding them...you'll have the best chance of VBAC that way. Plus, your risks increase GREATLY with every c/s delivery, while they actually are reduced with each VBAC after c/s (there is a link on my site to that article, too)
Plus, why risk hospital borne infections these days if you don't have to? Surgery is for emergency and life-threatening situations and should only be used for that! Plus, recovery from a normal vaginal birth is MUCH easier than a c/s--you'll be much better able to take care of both of your little ones afterwards...as well as yourself!
Best of luck!