I had bilateral mastectomy with tissue expander and I was in hospital for 10 days. Then home resting. I actually needed a reexcision because legion was close to skin. It was booked for two weeks after but delayed because I got a really bad cold!! One month later I had the reexcision. I was able to continue with some intermittent work after two weeks -between catching cold and reexcision - but it was all from home. I can hardly remember it all now but there were so many factors that can complicate the process.
I think you want more wiggle room than two weeks. I ended up just having to surrender to the process and the time it took. Best laid plans tend to come undone in cancer (e.g. I'm in hospital now for recon and thought it would be one night and it's #4). I think the more space you can make to recover the shorter the recovery time because you will let your body rest and heal. Easier said than done with kids, but kind of essential too.
Take care,
jen :)
