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So it's been a little over 6 weeks. I just went in to see Dr. M. and he says everything looks good. He gave me the green light to do massages. I will have to do these for a year. Continue with vitamin E for 6 months and I won't have to go back in until October.
I feel really good. I am at about 95% normal. I have gained weight (probably from not working out or doing anything really since the surgery, or maybe because I can now that my stomach isn't poking out further than my chest!).
I measured at 36D when I went to buy bras at 2 weeks but they have gotten saggy in the cups so I went bra shopping again and I fit better into 36 C (which I am happy about!). I still feel like they may be too big. I am not used to the side boobs. It is difficult to capture in a picture but you can see with the frontal pic that they stick out on sides (they are equal but my arm is holding camera).
Overall, I am happy I did the surgery and think Dr. M. did a great job. I wish I did the 350 instead of 385 (like he suggested) but it probably would have been minimal difference. With a sports bra and regular shirts you can't even tell I had anything done.

Every time I think I have gone too big I look at these before photos. I was too embarrassed to even go topless in front of my husband. I could never find a bra that fit since my back is so big but my cup size was so small. Breastfeeding 4 kids did them in! I'm glad I did the surgery but feel I need a lot more time to get used to them.

It's been two weeks since the surgery and I feel really good. I's difficult to remember that I can't pick up over 5 pounds or not vacuum or do everything I used to because I feel so well.
My incisions are finally healing. The blisters are gone but I still have a lot of redness where they were. The implants are dropping nicely. I have been wearing that compression band all day and all night since the day of the surgery and taking vitamin E 1000 iu.
I went bra shopping since I didn't have a thing to wear and my incisions feel good enough to cover now. I went into the bra area of a large department store at the mall and was appalled to see all the men lingering near the dressing room. Really?! I'm sure they were waiting for their wives or girlfriends but I felt very uncomfortable walking by them (braless!) holding a various assortment of large bras and different sizes. I felt like telling them off, but didn't.
I am fitting well into a 36D! and 38C. Remember I was a 36AA before all of this, so it was very strange looking in the mirror. I still feel like they are a tad too big. I wish I had gone with the 350 instead but maybe I will change my mind after all the swelling goes away. I hope 36C will be my final number. Only time will tell.
Also I feel my nipples are low. PS had told me that I had mild ptosis (?breast sag) prior to surgery but didn't feel I needed a lift. Maybe that is what I continue to see. I was hoping that my lower pole would fill out a bit.
Overall, I can't complain. They look soooo much better than they did prior to surgery. They don't feel heavy at all- which I was nervous about since the rice sizers were. I feel like they are mine more and more each day.
BTW- my husband loves them and he can't wait until we can do the deed. It's that time of the month for me, so I'm hoping after? I purposely forgot to ask my PS. It's too weird to ask a man when I can have relations with my hubs. Does anyone know?