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Originally Posted by torylynn
i was wondering how much time will it take for me to recover from the surgery?? how long will i be in the hospital as well?
also, when will i be able to do physical activity again such as exercise? did anyone experience a lot of weight gain or lost because of laying around or pain meds? I have the surgery in less then two weeks and I am starting to get pretty nervous.
Does anyone who have any advice as to what will make recovery better or things that make the pain lessen??
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Everyone's case is different. These are questions you should be asking your doctor as they know the averages for their procedure. I often take a notepad to my doctor visits so I won't forget any questions.
I only spent 24 hours in the hospital for each procedure/side. My procedures were transaxillary. I believe supraclavicular procedures are more complete but require a longer hospital stay and maybe a longer recovery time. I did not gain any weight...just avoid junk food. You should be able to walk for physical activity almost immediately.
My recovery has been about 6 weeks per side but many can be as long as 10-12 weeks per side. My doctor said it can take 12 months for full recovery and a complete return to all activities if the procedure is 100% successful.