I'm Ready! - Denver, CO

Definitely resting in the evening but day 2 back at work was better! Yea!

Glad to hear that! Day by day you will get stronger. Have you had much reaction from your co-workers? Did they know you were having the procedure?

No, I didn't tell anyone at work. I'm the one that has been whining about hiding it from everyone! HA! Since I am in education and we have been out for a couple of months, I assume people just think I lost weight. I am still in the surgical vest so I have been pretty careful with what I have been wearing because it tends to "peek out" of anything with a round or slight v-neck. Once I am in a smaller bra that does not create a uniboob effect, it will be more obvious. We'll see...

I am making it through the day but make myself I lie down and rest for a short bit when I get home. The beginning of a school year is exhausting for everyone, though. I can't wait to see my surgeon on Tuesday and tell him I successfully went back on Day 8. :)

Thanks for the thoughts! They sent me home with one bra on and one in a box that I took to my follow-up appointment the next day. They are actually quite comfortable and wash nicely. (I just wish that they didn't come up so far under my armpits and high on my chest...but I'm short...) Honestly, I didn't really buy much prior to surgery. I already had some individually wrapped gauze pads from a foot surgery a couple of years ago and they were enough to just put over the incisions for a few days. I have been cutting squares from them as I need it. I'm one week post-surgery and still just put one small square of gauze just under my breasts where the incisions meet.

Pre-Op - The usual temp./blood pressure/oxygen levels. They did no bloodwork at my pre-op as I don't have a history of health issues (smoking, etc.) My first needle prick was the morning of surgery. No prescriptions given at my pre-op. My family filled my Vicodin prescription while I was in surgery. (I only took one of those after surgery) I also met with someone from anesthesiology the day of my pre-op. She did the same tests, told me a few things not to do and that was it. Check out my review...I think I might have a few more details there.

The day of surgery, if they ask if you want the patch for nausea...TAKE IT! I learned my lesson the hard way on that one!

Please feel free to ask any and all questions...I am happy to answer! I am LOVING our cooler weather today...it's my last official day of summer...back to work for me tomorrow. :)

I will definitely go back and re-read your recview. I'd forgotten to check there. :)

My hubby goes back on Wednesday, but is "cheating" and working a bit today and tomorrow before football practice. What do you teach? I think I remember seeing something about you traveling to different schools (?) somewhere around one of the boards.

Enjoy the rest of your last day of freedom. :)

I am a special education teacher and go to different schools throughout the day from preschools up to high schools. I'm hoping to avoid the middle schools/high schools for the first few days if I can help it, those kiddos aren't always looking at where they are going and really don't want to get bumped around.

Good luck at work today! I hope that it goes great and that you're not bumped. Thanks for the pre-op thoughts (and the nausea one - yuck!). I go in a couple of hours.

Congratulations on the job, Fayth! That is awesome!

Min: Remember...you are still very early in recovery. Give yourself some time yet and before you know it you will be strutting around town in your ever smaller t-shirts!