If you are referring to me, yes. I had a delayed DIEP 8 weeks ago. It was no worse nor less than I expected. At three weeks I was back to my normal routine fairly comfortably although I’m still technically healing up even now. Veins and nerves are growing back, incisions still healing, etc. But nothing that I haven’t been able to work through. Honestly I think attitude is your best bet. I just decided to get over it, move as long as my body physically could, and then just did it. I have no idea if I have high a pain tolerance or high energy or just am a stubborn cuss, but I decided I don’t feel like being sick or weak and just move past it as soon as I could. I will say that I had some lag time between diagnosis and first surgery and used that time to totally change my activity level and maybe that’s what made the difference. I dunno. But it is possible to go through two big surgeries, chemo, and start endocrine therapy all within six months and feel even better than you did before going in. I think that has to be your goal though.
