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My Journey to a Better Me...-3/19/13 updates

UPDATED FROM ToyaMD2013
19 days post

So I've decided to post pics, tomorrow will be 3...

WORTH IT
So I've decided to post pics, tomorrow will be 3 weeks since I've had my new babies and I love them! It has been a journey if ups and downs. I think I've been more emotional these past few weeks then I've been in years. As far as pain goes very minimum still some stinging, burning sensations on the breast. Not enough to take anything but still annoying. I'm still having difficulty finding bras of the rack. I plan to go this w/e to be fitted for more comfortable bras. I'm not a big fan of sports bras, for work. I need to feel a little more supported. I fid start working out yesterday and it felt great. All in all on a scale of 1-10 I would say I'm a 9.5:-).

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Please forgive the spelling errors...touchscreen phones, got to love them!
It's ok I sent a swear once because of my spell thing in my phone and didn't notice until I hit send and couldn't DELTE it haha
Wow congratulations your same day as me and doing more than I am. I have ambition to do more and Dr says no maybe because I don't have steri strips or maybe because I have a couple openings or the 7 pounds removal made my skin more fragile which is what he said...maybe next week I'll be where your at.I'm so proud of us and I can't wait to show off at work.lol. I still have to wear the sport bras but I don't mind because I never could in my life so I love not having to deal with the clips of a big old bra machine. Ha. Good luck at work and take it easy....congratulations
Thank you!!! I just found a wonderful front closure bra by fruit of the loom at Walmart. I'm so excited that it fit I'm going back to by more. Lol. We are getting there, I throw all my large bras with 4 hooks in the TRASH it was so rewarding... Lol
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I enjoyed throwing mine in the trash to lol I got a couple if those front closure but I'm not sure if they're enough support for me right now the front is very low maybe il try one again tomorrow. Isn't the shopping and clothes part fun!!!
Wondering are some spots on your breast still hard and do the sides seem to Salk at times? I notice my sides seem to sell at night so when putting my arms by my side I can feel the swell. Both sides equally, also I still have one spot dripping blood, do you still have any drainage? Thought if ask you where we are at same dates, thank you!!
Swell not Salk and not sell.lol
I have no more drainage. They are still swollen and they do hurt a little especially at night. Last night I slept on my stomach with a pillow under my chest and it wasn't as bad. They still have that boxy look but for the most part healing ok. I went my PS and he said that everything looks great. I really think for me it's the bra, for se reason when I wear the surgical bra I have minimum discomfort, but when I put on a sports bra they are not as tight and there may be some movement. I hope this helps.
I have one hard spot under my nipple on the left breast.
Yes that helps thank you!! I notice in the shower this morning the left side is softening up but the rigjt is still hard and burny im getting there though. I have spot on both and niticed this morning both had no drainage when i took off bra or after shower. Today i put on regular walmart sport bra that ive been wearing and i put one that clips in front over it for extra supoort and see how that works.i wasnt in pain all night for a change but am stuffed up from allergy so didnt sleep at all.grr. always something lol. Your looking great/ good for us when this swelling goes down! Funny i have 2 bras 2 tanks and a thin sweater on today. Hahaha and i dont look huge! Love it
I just wanted to say that you really look nice! My surgery is 4/17/13 and I get knots in my stomach thinking too much about it. I am like you I look in the mirror and say "you need it" and then I will say "is this the right thing". I am 5'9" and they are large for my frame. Any suggestions. Thank you
Good luck with your surgery, all will go well and you will love the results. The hardest part is the last week prior to surgey, for me it felt like my date would never get here. This site is so helpful for me, I find myself on here more then talking to my friends. These ladies really know what we are going through. I had an emotional journey, I think a lot played into what I was dealing with on a personal level also. Birch has a great post, she posted any and everything that you could think of and made it so easy for others to use her list. I'm so glad I had this done, I feel great. Now there will be days where emotionally you're on a roller coaster, just know that you are not alone. I tell everyone this to stock up on pantyliners, and a stool softner. Those are the things we will forget and trust me they will be the first thing you use besides your pain meds. Good luck, and thank you! Keep us posted!
By the way I live in DC, and the surgery will be performed at a major hospital.
UPDATED FROM ToyaMD2013
16 days post

A little over two weeks PO, not much really to...

A little over two weeks PO, not much really to report. Still swollen, very little pain, however I've been getting these pulsating type of pains around nipple area. I really don't know how to describe it. Other than that all is well. I have another PO appointment on Monday. I go back to work on Thursday( looking forward to see how that goes). I am excited that my
t-shirts no longer look too small:)

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Hi so i guess i am not the only one finding it hard to sleep on my back or pain in nipples it been two weeks for me as well
I hate sleeping on my back. Last night I was able to sleep on my side with a smal throw pillow under my boob. It was the BEST night's sleep in weeks. :-)
Sleeping on my back is making my rear and back ache so I lean a little on the side just enough to get off that area and use a pillow so I don't move after I'm asleep. Il also be glad when I'm healed enough to lay how I want!!
UPDATED FROM ToyaMD2013
8 days post

One week post op and I'm loving the results. The...

One week post op and I'm loving the results. The healing process was/ is not that bad. Other than the itching and sleeping on my back was the hardest. I think I have every pillow in my house in my bed to support me at night. I am able to sleep on my side which is great!
I went for my follow up and was cleared to resume normal activities of course within reason. Now my next goal is to find a cream to soften the scars. Don't get me wrong I've always been a confident woman but, I've never felt this good about my body in years. I'm so in love with myself it's crazy... Lol

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Be in love with yourself and have no shame about it!! You go girl :)
Thanks smallboobies!
So my first weekend out since my surgery. Did some bra shopping, no luck. I got very excited about the two I bought and the price I paid but when I got home they were too small. Today for some reason my boobs look bigger. I know they are still swollen, but I hope they get smaller. My breast started growing back in 2006, for most of my life I was a D cup then one day BAM! These humongous things were sitting on my chest. Although, they look perkier then they've ever looked in years and I mean years. My biggest fear is the "drop and fluff" and they will be BIG again. I don't know just my feelings. Trying to stay hopeful! :-)
I worry about the drop and fluff too. I don't want them to get big again or start to sag. I am so afraid of going w/o a bra but I do have days I have to go w/o b/c they rub against sore spots.
Windy, I feel the same way! I do not want to be where I was 3weeks ago. I wear a bra all day. Just to avoid it....lol
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