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Bye Bye Gummie Bears, Hello ME - Florida, FL
UPDATED FROM naturalnamaste
1 month post
Feeling so happy one month plus post op
WORTH IT$2,000
I have been back in the "full swing" of life for a couple of weeks and am sadly not able to check in on all the wonderful women here as much as I'd like. I just told another gal on the site my surgery and recovery felt like a vacation, lol.
I am healing well and my scars are getting less and less noticeable. I think my breasts have settled and I'm back to a 34B. So glad for this. I think leaving the capsules in definitely helps keep volume so if you can do that I would recommend it.
Here is a picture of me in a favorite new blouse. It fits perfectly and doesn't pull at the buttons. I feel like my chest area looks normal for my shape again. I never was meant to be a big breasted woman and am totally happy being little me again!
I am healing well and my scars are getting less and less noticeable. I think my breasts have settled and I'm back to a 34B. So glad for this. I think leaving the capsules in definitely helps keep volume so if you can do that I would recommend it.
Here is a picture of me in a favorite new blouse. It fits perfectly and doesn't pull at the buttons. I feel like my chest area looks normal for my shape again. I never was meant to be a big breasted woman and am totally happy being little me again!
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UPDATED FROM naturalnamaste
22 days post
3 1/2 weeks post ex-plant and the mostly ups and a few downs
Hello lovelies,
I haven't been able to write in longer than I'd like. Full time job, family, and reality make it hard to check in. That said, thank you for your continued kind feedback and I'm so happy to have connected with some women who are just in the planning stages.
I've had a couple of evenings when I'm trying to get ready to go out or have guests over and I literally change clothes 3 or 4 times. This is not me. I can usually get dressed in 3 minutes. I have realized I have spent the last 8 years dressing around my boobs, mostly to hide them, and now it's totally different! I've put on some outfits that I have always relied on and felt really dumpy. I am not going to buy a whole new wardrobe, totally not needed. I just need to re-learn how to dress to my natural figure. When I get it right I feel slim and strong and fantastic!
Am also three days late on my period which never happens. My belly has been sticking out since the surgery. I think the combo of pain killers and antibiotics has my system way off, even though I'm taking probiotics every day now. No way around it, surgery is a trauma to the body.
Still, all that said, I am so thankful and relaxed that I've explanted.
I went to my first post-op yoga class and was fierce and proud in my tank top!
natural and namaste to all!
I haven't been able to write in longer than I'd like. Full time job, family, and reality make it hard to check in. That said, thank you for your continued kind feedback and I'm so happy to have connected with some women who are just in the planning stages.
I've had a couple of evenings when I'm trying to get ready to go out or have guests over and I literally change clothes 3 or 4 times. This is not me. I can usually get dressed in 3 minutes. I have realized I have spent the last 8 years dressing around my boobs, mostly to hide them, and now it's totally different! I've put on some outfits that I have always relied on and felt really dumpy. I am not going to buy a whole new wardrobe, totally not needed. I just need to re-learn how to dress to my natural figure. When I get it right I feel slim and strong and fantastic!
Am also three days late on my period which never happens. My belly has been sticking out since the surgery. I think the combo of pain killers and antibiotics has my system way off, even though I'm taking probiotics every day now. No way around it, surgery is a trauma to the body.
Still, all that said, I am so thankful and relaxed that I've explanted.
I went to my first post-op yoga class and was fierce and proud in my tank top!
natural and namaste to all!
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September 13, 2013
I felt the same too. All these years I've dressed around the boobs and trying to hide, in the first few weeks post-op, I felt like I was all lost at sea! Like a teenager trying to figure out what looks best on me. I wasn't used to 'not having a clue' lol. Once I was able to get out the post-op 'flattening' bra, I felt differently and was able to find clothes I felt good in. I'm still on that journey as I bet these boobs will continue to change and develop...I hope! Lol. I think its all re-discovery. You look fab. There's so many of us here who had the bloated tummy. It does settle down. Mine was a good few weeks after, could be as much as a month until it started deflating back.x
September 24, 2013
Yes, one month plus post op and I've finally figured out how to dress for my real body! It was hard at first and I really was worried people I'm not that close with would notice right away but happily I've only received a few "have you lost a little weight?" comments so yay!
September 13, 2013
Hang in there! I was bloated for a few weeks after surgery as well. Drink lots of fluid and eat well. The "finding" of the right outfit is still a challenge for me too! I'm still in sports bra....had a seroma in right breast so it's set me back a few weeks getting into a "real bra"!
September 14, 2013
mmmeeeeeeee too, my tummy hasn't been right since! Your doing yoga already? Dang! I don't feel like I'm quite there yet, i still get pain if I try to lift something to heavy or brace myself up with my arms. I did go for a walk on Monday and felt great. I decided to go on one again yesterday and decided to try and do it a little speedier (if thats a word)..and now my left boob has been hurting today...guess I took it to fast for my body. Oh well, at least I'm able to sleep on my side now without any pain at all :) I thought about going close shopping too but my tummy is still super bloated. Im having the worst time with regularity. I think Im going to have to go to the Dr.'s soon anyway because the last 3 times I have been able to go I noticed a little blood. Im not sure if its from the laxatives I was using in the previous weeks or what...I was hoping to see if next time if it was the same, and if so i'll call my doc...
September 14, 2013
I went thru the same thing as far as being regular.....no exercise for me yet. I overdid it at week 5 and now have fluid buildup in 1 breast and had it drained yesterday. Hav to go back Monday to make sure more fluid hasn't accumulated. Dont overdo it!!
September 14, 2013
what?!?!?!?! I had no idea that could happen at 5 weeks.... geezzzzz.... I will take your word for it.. no overdoing it for me.... how do they have to drain it?
September 14, 2013
I know; it usually happens earlier like in first few weeks. He had to numb with a shot (lidocaine + epinephrine) and then aspirate with a needle. So yes please dont overdo it!!!!
September 24, 2013
Hi crys,
Sorry for the delay. I have been so busy with work, etc. almost makes those two weeks of surgery and recovery look like a vacation! I hope your tummy has settled down. Mine finally felt normal last week, one month post-op. You might have developed a little hemorrhoid from the constipation which can make blood appear. I had them for years and actually got them worked on in the spring. No picnic! But if you get regular again and haven't had them before they should go away with time.
I have done yoga four times and it has been amazing but I'm definitely listening to my body. It is such a joy in my life and I feel so free now that I can twist my arms across my chest with nothing in the way and can lay flat on my mat I'm afraid I'm a bit over excited about rejoining my classes! But I've been well and only feel a little sharp flash of pain now and again. Every three days or so I see a big improvement.
I hope you are feeling great!
September 18, 2013
You're results are excellent, how inspiring! Thanks for sharing :)
UPDATED FROM naturalnamaste
14 days post
13 Days Post Op
Here are pictures 13 days post-op. Incision marks are still red and bumpy but overall I have no complaints. I went for a 45 minute walk today to try and get some exercise but took it very slowly. I get tired more easily and definitely don't want to do any bouncy type activity. My PS recommend not wearing compression/sports bras as he thinks they restrict blood flow and thus impede healing. Still super happy with my decision!!!
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September 5, 2013
You are looking so awesome!!!! I'm having boobie envy, lol. Its so hard not to want to do housework, lol. I thought about going for a walk too, but I am so worried about the jiggle, it hurts. I am still pretty sore, I wasn't sure if that was normal. Are you still feeling a lot of soreness?????
September 6, 2013
You're looking fantastic! Love your lace bra. I must find one :o) My ps said the same about restricting blood flow. He said its good to give them space to breath x
September 13, 2013
Hi RoseyJ! Bra is by Cosabella. Very comfortable and holds them up nicely without squeezing or underwires. I have worn an underwire bra since and it hurts a bit so I'm sticking with the soft bras mostly. Thanks and hope you are doing great!!xo
September 13, 2013
I'm doing ok thanks hun. Cheers for the bra info. I shall look them up. They look gorgeous on you. I bought an underwired bra. There should be a photo on my profile. Its by Ameona, a masectomy brand. Those brands are great coz their wires are very well padded. I don't feel them. And sometimes the wires fit a wee bit lower so they're not on my scars. The bra I have is called Lea x
September 9, 2013
you look fabulous! thank you for sharing your story. I would love to explant my 320cc saline implants and your story gives me inspiration.
September 13, 2013
Hi 2bt, Thank you so much. After one child and two sets of implants over 8 years plus being 45 I had no idea they would come out so well. I really thought once I had implants I would just have to have them my whole life as my natural breasts could never recover. Not true! Good luck to you and I am so happy I have helped a little. There were many women before me here who did the same for me.
September 9, 2013
Wow! You look amazing!! Great results!!
September 13, 2013
Thank you and you too. I hope your healing continues to go well. I read you are a chef. Be careful lifting! I really notice anything having to do with pec muscles is difficult. And lol about spelling and mistakes! I cringe every time I re-read one of my posts and there is a mistake!! So silly but yes, I'd love to be able to edit afterwards.
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