Skin sparing mastectomy with reconstruction recovery time

Hi Katie, I have had a TRAM flap so it was a much longer recovery.  We are all different as you can tell from the responses above. Going straight to implant does have a faster recovery than the tissue flap surgery which for me was around 6 weeks. Has your surgeon told you 2 weeks? If he has then maybe he has seen ladies able to return to work then.  Judging from some of the above ladies it took them longer.  I would be thinking somewhere between 2-4 weeks, but that depends on the type of work you do and the length of hours.  Maybe going back half days is an option?  I agree that it all depends on if the surgery and recovery is complication free. Will you have help with the children during your recovery? I think being someone who also suffers from anxiety that having a backup plan is definitely a great idea.  Check out the reclaim your curves website for tips on preparing for and recovering from surgery. Also they have an "ask an expert" option where you can ask questions of a plastic surgeon.
Have you had a scroll through the posts in the Choosing breast reconstruction group? You could also ask your question of the group.  There are also quite a few implant photo stories in the announcements at the top of the page.
Hope this helps
Paula xx