Hi everyone. I am soo glad I found this forum. Really wish I had known about it sooner, and thank you to everyone who is so willing to share your experiences. So far, I am pleased with the process. The surgery and few days afterward were easier than expected, so I think I was lulled in to a false sense that the recovery would be a piece of cake. Yesterday I had my drains removed and my steri-strips changed, and some real aches and pains have set in and I'm getting a sense this a longer haul than expected. My right breast is the worst. He says he removed a lot more from the right breast, and my armpit is absolutely black and blue. Both breasts are hard and numb - particularly the right one. It's a little unsettling. Although I LOVE the shape. It looks like it did 30 years ago, and that makes me so happy. Under my clothes, they look fabulous! My question is, I'm still trying to figure out what makes me the most comfortable - bra, tight or loose, or no bra, and what do you wear to sleep in? Thoughts?