I just wanted to update this again, for whomever might come along behind me with the same questions. Two weeks out from surgery, I have gotten the go ahead from my plastic surgeon to resume all my normal activities. It is amazing, and right now I am a big fan of surgeons. I got some good sports bras, and I will ride later this week. Everything looks pretty good too!
Going into this, I was so concerned about recovery and being debilitated, but it was not that bad at all. I was feeding within a week, blanketing within two weeks. The next big step will be throwing a saddle over, and after that, the fait accompli, closing the ramp on my trailer.
A horsie friend attributed the quick recovery to being around horses, and being used to getting knocked around. Probably true! I also have to give some credit to horse showing, and being used to going in and riding like a dummy and having to go back in and trying to save face! I think riding horses teaches us a lot about being knocked down, physcially and mentally, and getting back up!
