RECONSTRUCTION warning, wish i knew

[roz123]

hi ladies
I posted this on bco.org aswell
as some of you know I had a bi-msx (my choice) with TE's. Due to rads damage I was advised to have a lat dorsi flap on that side. I was not a candidate for DIEP due to insufficient fat.
Well, I have had a ton of complications, the most distressing being constant lower back pain. Seems the rest of my muscles are not "compensating" they way my PS assured me they would. I voiced the concern about loss of muscle strength to him prior to surgery to which he replyed that I would be able to do everything I did before and only if I was "mountain climbing" would it be a problem
Nothing can be further from the truth - my back feels horrible
I am currently doing PT and back to yoga and myofacial release - but after finding some ladies w the same surgery, seems for a select few of us this issue is chronic
so here I am, 44 and in chronic pain due to breast reconstruction surgery
I know I may be the minority here but I just want to let anyone considering this surgery what can happen.