Everyone's experience is different as each TOS case is unique and the surgery is somewhat exploratory. Your personal health going into surgery and your surgeon's skill/experience are also factors.

My surgeon told me 6-8 weeks as well. I will be 8 weeks post-op on the left side, and 3 weeks on the right tomorrow. While I am not 100% on the left side, I am well enough to return to work if not for the right side. I hope to return to work within 4 weeks.

The surgical method also matters. I believe recovery from transaxillary procedures are faster, but the supraclavicular methods are more complete and reduce chances of recurrence. My procedures were transaxillary and I spent only 24 hours in the hospital each time.

Is your surgery for vascular TOS, neurogenic, or both? Mine were for both