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The surgery itself was fine, not much pain etc. Wound healed wonderfully, no infections etc.

I had my drain in for 20 days (my surgeon keeps them in until you have 30ml or less for 2 days in a row (to help prevent seroma's I think)), but you go homw with that, and i had the community nurse come in every day to check it and empty it and change bags etc,and when it was time they also removed (a painless procedure).

For the first few weeks you are not allowed to lift your arm above shoulder height or lift anything weighty in that side, but it is important that you do the exercises they give you, as often as they tell you to help get your motion back and prevent lymphoedema and cording etc. before surgery I filled my freezer with meals that were easy to reheat, things like lasagne, bolognase sause, pesto etc, to make hubbies life easier as he tookon the housework and cooking for me while I recovered (and is doing it again while I undergo chemo, and I suffer badly from fatigue).

I went straight to implants - no stretchers/ expanders.

Gravity and time make no difference, it has to do with skin and muscle. they often work on the non cancer side to help make it match the reconstructed side- i.e reduction, breast lift etc.