2nd marriage mature wedding wears for over 40/50 older brides

Hi guys. I've a total thyroidectomy booked for the first of March next year. To anyone who has had one, what was your recovery time? I only ask because my husband needs to book time off etc and we need an idea of how long due to having three young children etc. 2nd marriage mature wedding wears for over 40/50 older brides
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