I agree with you mostly Melbo - but my surgeon is certainly NO athlete...and I find most doctors have little experience with very fit patients - especially females.

I was recently in hospital after a cycling accident and after they took an ECG the dotor came racing back all worried - asking me questions about my heart, and whether I have had any heart problems etc....'no' I said. As it turns out, my heart is so strong and powerful as this shows up on the ECG in a completely different pattern or something as compared to non-athletes........ maybe seen in elite Aussie Rules players he said, but did not even consider that I may be an athlete...sad, really.

WE do recover much quicker normally........and although I will CERTAINLY listen to my surgeon, I would be great to hear from other women who are physically very active and hear about THEIR recovery rates.