I had implants after double mastectomy (May 2020). I wanted more natural option and so decided to DIEP flap surgery. The recovery from this surgery has been much harder than I anticipated. I recovered in about two weeks from the out-patient mastectomy/implant surgery (even though it took place shortly after I’d finished chemo). For DIEP flap, the hospital stay was grueling (they need to check you every hour for the first 48 hours, which means sleeping impossible). I am now