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@jojo22

I had a double mastectomy in January. No reconstruction so recovery was very straightforward. They gave me a nerve block just prior to surgery and that lasted about 3 days. I only took Tylenol and advil at home after surgery for a few days. I was back to running after about 6 weeks. I hope your surgery goes well for you!

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Thank you for posting your recovery experience. I am happy for you that you got back to running in 6 weeks. I am a rower and very concerned about the length of time it will take me to regain range of motion in my arms in order to get back into a shell or to use my rowing machine at home.