Marni,
I've been off of the forum for a bit but just found your thread. Wishing you the best - I've been there myself with a bilateral mastectomy two years ago this August. And you're right - being in shape and a positive attitude makes it incredibly easier to bounce back from. Six days post surgery I took my first post surgery 7 mile ride with my sister - wasn't much but it gave a true sense of normalcy back. One month to the day of the surgery I did the c&o canal, again with my sister, over 5 days which I had trained all year for. The only concession I would give to the cancer was to change the schedule from 3 days to 5. Give yourself patience, humor, love and don't let people tell you to "not overdo". And now you belong to the pink team...lol
Carol1