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Chugging along
I went back to work on Tuesday - which was 5 days PO. It's been fine working, the only thing is that getting ready sucks because it requires so much extra care and finding clothes that conceal my drain tubes is hard. I work at a desk though and luckily we have a casual dress code, so I've been wearing mostly workout type pants (either stretchy or loose) and then pinning my drain bulbs to the sides of my compression binder and wearing a hoodie or loose t-shirt over that.
I've been off of vicodin since that first day of work and then was down to ibu 1-2X / day but I'm off of that as well now AND I am sleeping back in my bed and this morning I could even get myself out of bed without help! Yayyy me! Haha. I still have the flipping drain tubes in, my PS won't take them out until Wednesday which will be TWO WEEKS after my surgery was. Ugh. One of them is coming out a little and stings because it's constantly "tugging".
My incision doesn't seem to have changed much, but the ones under my boobs are healing nicely. I'm worried about my belly button too, it doesn't look like I am even going to have much of anything once it heals. When I asked my PS if it will open up a bit he said a little, and I said there's just not really much there. His response was, "Well it's going to be what it's going to be." Um, okay? I just paid $10k and am going through awful recovery because I want to LOOK better, but thanks for the reassurance. :/
I've been off of vicodin since that first day of work and then was down to ibu 1-2X / day but I'm off of that as well now AND I am sleeping back in my bed and this morning I could even get myself out of bed without help! Yayyy me! Haha. I still have the flipping drain tubes in, my PS won't take them out until Wednesday which will be TWO WEEKS after my surgery was. Ugh. One of them is coming out a little and stings because it's constantly "tugging".
My incision doesn't seem to have changed much, but the ones under my boobs are healing nicely. I'm worried about my belly button too, it doesn't look like I am even going to have much of anything once it heals. When I asked my PS if it will open up a bit he said a little, and I said there's just not really much there. His response was, "Well it's going to be what it's going to be." Um, okay? I just paid $10k and am going through awful recovery because I want to LOOK better, but thanks for the reassurance. :/
My puffy tummy and incision are really bothering me :(
I'm all worried my scar is going to look horrible due to the open "puckered" skin that didn't all fit in the incision. and I'm worried I'm going to have dog ears and/or permanent puffy muffin top tummy tuck or something. I go for my day 5 post op tomorrow so hopefully he will have some positive feedback for me. I'm also up 8 lbs from before surgery. WTH?? I feel like a cow.
Other than that I am up and moving around much better. I only took a half of a vicodin and 2 ibuprofen's all day. I am going to go back to work tomorrow (I work at a desk) I feel physically fine enough to work but finding clothes that I can conceal my drain bulbs in, and that are big enough to cover all my dressings, binder etc is what I am worried about the most. Oh and getting ready in the morning is not going to be a quick process.
Other than that I am up and moving around much better. I only took a half of a vicodin and 2 ibuprofen's all day. I am going to go back to work tomorrow (I work at a desk) I feel physically fine enough to work but finding clothes that I can conceal my drain bulbs in, and that are big enough to cover all my dressings, binder etc is what I am worried about the most. Oh and getting ready in the morning is not going to be a quick process.
Day 3 Post Op
Things are going pretty well, if I stay on top of my pain meds it's not too bad. I'm taking 1-2 vicodin per day and about 2 ibuprofins. I get sore if I wait too long in between. The biggest nuisance has been taking care of the wounds and drain tubes. Ugh. Can't wait til that part is over. Also, I'm all paranoid that my incision is going to rip open or something. :p
I put some pics together for comparison. The post surgery ones were taken today (3 days PO) I'm still quite swollen and bloated, so I don't like that about my incision.
I put some pics together for comparison. The post surgery ones were taken today (3 days PO) I'm still quite swollen and bloated, so I don't like that about my incision.
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
6545 France South #505, Edina, Minnesota
He seems to have a lot of different advice/recommendations than what I've read online. He also seems to prefer specific implants, incision etc., he really just recommends silicone, round, smooth, under muscle, incision in the breast crease etc and tends to be specific about how big he will let you go. But he has been doing it for 30 years and he has good results. I just hope my breasts drop/take shape. He doesn't seem to want to talk much about it which makes me nervous.