I underestimated this recovery. Or I overestimated myself. How bad could it be? Reading the online conversations about the surgery, I decided that I identified with the women who went back to work a week later, not the ones who said it ruined their lives. I’m sure this was good for my self-esteem going into the operating room, but less ideal on the othe…
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