less than a week till explant

By flashgirl on 18 Apr 2012

ladies as the title says, i have less than a week till explant. i have ordered a macom bra for support, but apart from that i havent a clue what to do or expect!! there seems to be so much geared up into implants, but not a great deal for explanting has anyone any tips, (ie when i had implants, i took arnica before the surgery) Should i start taking arnica? also when can you start massaging - and with what? also do i have to wear a bra 24/7, even in bed? i am a little worried as i have two young children. when i had implants, i only had me to think of and not lifting and ferrying two toddlers around!! i also lived close to home and now i'm miles away, so i have no daily support. will i be able to drive the oldest to school after the surgery? any advice greatly appreciated. thanks in advance xx

Comments (2)

here4yoo 20 Apr 2012

Had my surgery 3 days ago and only thing I'm really doing is no heavy lifting. Other than that, everything is normal for me. I too have 2 kids aged 2 and 4 so hubby is doing all the lifting with them. I am not on any meds besides antibiotics because I have minimal pains mainly from the drains. Toughest day was right after surgery since I was put to sleep. With all the drugs still in me, I pretty much stayed in bed slept all day. You will def need on that day bc theres no way I could have done it w/out help. After surgery, it wasnt bad at all and I was able to do everyday chores besides the heavy lifting and the raising of my arms. I even had dinner with some girlfriends day after surgery.

flashgirl 21 Apr 2012

here4yoo

its good to hear that youre not in too much pain! my kids are the same ages of yours, so its a good indicator! are you happy so far? am very nervous and can hardly look at myself at the moment as i know that it will be all change. are things getting easier each day?