I am a professional French horn player who had a Da Vinci hysterectomy on February 1 (uterine papillary serous carcinoma; stage 1). I didn't return to work until four weeks after surgery; worked for three weeks and then the pain in my diaphragm and back became so bad I had to take more time off. I am totally freaked. Are there any other wind and/or brass players out there who've had the same type of experience? Yikes!

Thanks in advance for any encouragement or tips.