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It rather depends on what your surgery is (lumpectomy, mastectomy) - I am assuming a lumpectomy with only one night in hospital. I had a mastectomy and found it all very straight forward. Drains were removed before I went home (with a lumpectomy drains are unlikely), I had no pain, my arm mobility recoved very quickly and I took only one week off work. However.... it all depends on how quickly your body heals (I have always been a quick healer), how you feel emotionally as well as physically and what preparation you may want for further treatment (if any). Leaving yourself time and space to encompass any outcome is always sensible if you can do it. Best wishes.