New Me....coming Soon! - Florida

5 week update:
I've been meaning to update for a while but it's been busy!
At my doctor's ok, I went back to the gym for cardio at two weeks, I was very deconditioned from hanging in the recliner, so I had to be at a much lower resistance to keep my heart rate down. I still haven't started anything heaver than just cardio, but I hope to soon.
I was back in my bed (rather than the recliner) at two weeks.
Both my kids got out of school for summer at three weeks, so my schedule has gotten busy, and my ablity to time and sit with my feet up to recover has greatly diminished.
Also at three weeks, I started back to work. It was rough, but I managed. I did part time for two weeks, and just started back full time now at five weeks (I'm an ER nurse and full time for me is three 12-hour days). I wear my compression garment for work, and will be for a while. My doc said I could stop wearing it at night at two weeks, and during the day at four, unless I was really going to be exerting myself. I had a couple of sutures that were being stubborn and still hanging on, so I just removed those myself yesterday :P
I'm pretty happy with the way I look. I'm still having swelling, but I can see it going down. It is way way worse at the end of a day of work, and unfortionatly those are the pics that I have to share today (I ment to take some this morning, but I couldn't wake up in time to take them and still make it to work on time :) My only complication has been a spit stitch on my vertical breast lift incision...that then got kicked by my daughter during a tantrum :0 It's healing well now, and I'm sure it will look fine with some time. Several people at work have asked if I lost weight (even just seeing me in baggy scrubs) and commented that I look like I lost 10-15 lbs. A friend that didn't know I'd had anything done asked me if I'd had implants when I was wearing a cleavage showing top. Most of my clothes are fitting, no decrease in pants size, but I do need to find some different styles since I have a waste now. I have had to buy new tops, because I was just swimming in my old ones.
Here are my measurements
PreOp/4 weeks post:
bust: 44 1/8 / 41
waist 34 7/8 / 32
hip 42 5/8 / 41
collarbone to nipple 10/8
weight 169/162
I'm exhaused and hungry so I have to go for now. I promise I'll update again with some better pics.

Day 8: I'm doing really well! The only thing that hurts is my lower back when I stand for too long, and I'm off all pain meds, even motrin and tylenol. I am keeping up with the arnica montana, and will start using the gel topically soon. My incisions are healing well, and the dermabond is starting to flake off. I am still hunched over, but I am straightening out a bit every day. I had my one week follow up visit yesteday, and the docs were happy with the way I was healing. They said the dressings can come off, and both drains are out now so I feel a million times better. The worst thing right now is a blister on my side (underarm/rib area) from tape. The doc said one more week of rest, then I can begin some light, low-impact areobic exercise. I'm excited to get back to 100% and get back into the gym, I need to do some squats...by butt is disappearing from sitting too much! My second shower went much better, I was able to do most everything myself. My daughter's last regular season volleyball game is tomorow, so I'm really hoping I can make it to that. Next week I have a school play to go to, and a job interview. Hopefully the swelling is down enough that I can fit into some acceptable clothes!
I've still got alot of swelling, but I've put some new pictures up.

Day 4: Pulled out my pain pump this morning, strange sensation, not looking forward to the drain removal.