I had my surgery on Friday. I am a little soar but overall I have been doing really well. The pain is really minor especially with the pain killers I have been taking. Even after I cutoff the pain killers yesterday, I am doing just fine. To anyone considering this surgery, I definately wouldn't consider pain a factor. Well, my chest is flat. There are a couple spots that are bruied up but nothing severe. My chest feels very numb to the touch. I have to wear my compression vest for 4 weeks which absolutely drives me nuts. I have read several other complaining about compression vests, but didn't see what all the fuss was about. Well, now I know. They suck. Trust me.. Going to start some light cardio in 3 weeks and return to weight training shortly after. I am very happy with the results thus far and can't wait for the swelling to go down. This is really really cool....