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53 Year Old Scheduled for BA on April 4, 2012! Can't Wait! Nervous About Recovery and Size. - Grand Rapids, MI
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3 months post
I am now three months post-op and I am so glad I...
momofSPAJuly 5, 2012
WORTH IT$6,500
I am now three months post-op and I am so glad I had my BA done! I feel like I am proportional and feminine now. I still fit into all of the clothing that I wore prior to my surgery. The only thing I had to replace were my bras. Even my swim suits still fit me. Actually they fit me for the first time. Prior to my BA I had to put padding in them since I was so flat. Now I fill them out nicely. Buying bras is so easy now also. I can go into any store to find my size. I do not have to buy bras online anymore. I wear a size 32C and that makes me almost perfectly proportional. My measurements are 32-26-33. Sometimes I wish I had done this sooner but then I have to remind myself that I just was not ready to make this step any earlier in my life and that even at the age of 53 I have a lot of years ahead of me to enjoy my new body.
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UPDATED FROM momofSPA
3 days pre
I just took my blouses (button up) from the high...
momofSPAApril 1, 2012
I just took my blouses (button up) from the high top bar in my closet and sorted through my sweaters and pulled out some cardigans, then I took out some of my pants and put everything in one area within easy reach in my closet to make the early part of my recovery easier. I also took out the pajamas that button up the front and I put some of my slip on shoes on shelves that are easy to reach. I have my outfit all ready to wear for BA day on Wednesday. So many details. When my husband had knee surgery in the fall of 2011 he didn't have nearly as much to prepare for it! Men have their own concerns though. If I wasn't such a perfectionist I would have a lot less to do.
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meme001
April 1, 2012
you are absolutely right it is based on each individual recovery time. I am only on day three and I feel pretty good . My hubby has been a HUGE help in the recovery process. he has literally been there for everything. Which takes the strain off of you .Now it does hurt when I turn certain ways so, im really not sure how you will drive on that day. Hopefully everything will work out
April 1, 2012
I just told my parents today and they are both very supportive and offered to help me in any way! I fell relieved that the whole burden will not be on my husband. He has a pretty demanding job. When he works the scheduled shift is 12 hours but he often has to work about an hour late and then you have to add at least 25 minutes for transportation each way. On his day off he is in his own recovery mode! We'll make it though. Everyone else does and my husband isn't the only man out there with a busy job. At least I don't have young children to care for.
April 6, 2012
Been thinking about you since I remember your surgery date was yesterday. Hope everything is going well; can't wait to read your update.
April 6, 2012
Thanks DRgirl- I am now two days post op and I am doing very well. So far I am feeling better than I expected. I feel good about my size. I am swollen, of course, but I think I am going to be proportional. The recliner has been working well for me to sleep in at night and if I wake up during the night I switch to the sofa which is all made up with a sheet and pillows propped up and that gives me the chance to "change positons" since the recliner is so confining. I am reducing the pain medication at my next does. I had my husband take progression pictures in case I lose perspective as I heal. The PS tried five different sizes before decding that 350 CCs looked proportional for me. I am not sure what size I will be but I was flat previously so I am thinking I might be a nice B cup.
April 14, 2012
Hi there, I have not been online much lately and just now read your response. So glad everything went well and you are recuperating. Keep us updated on your progress when you get a chance.
April 15, 2012
DRgirl- I haven't been on here either, obviously. I have had a smooth recovery and it has gone quicker than I expected. I still have a little ways to go but I can do almost everything now. Still waiting to be able to sleep comfortably lying flat and I do have nipple sensitivity. I am not sure how long that might last. I am also not back to exercising. It is a little too soon to do that now. At my first pre op appointment after one week my PS instructed me to go braless for the next three weeks and that feels so strange after never going braless! How is everything going for you?
April 18, 2012
I am doing great; almost completely back to normal although I still have that sore spot on the left side that has not gone away although it is much better. It is very interesting how different PS have different opinions; mine said wear a bra 24/7 for the first few weeks. I just recently finally started not wearing a bra to bed and it felt good!
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4 days pre
I am wondering how I am going to do after surgery....
momofSPAMarch 31, 2012
I am wondering how I am going to do after surgery. My surgery is on Wednesday and my husband will be with me Wed.-Fri. On Friday night our 29 year old daughter is coming for the weekend because my husband has to work on Saturday. Then she leaves Monday, my husband works Monday, and our youngest, a 15 year old son, goes back to school on Monday also. I will have to drive to pick him up from school on Monday afternoon. Reading some people's stories makes me wonder if I will be able to do this. He turns 16 at the end of the month. Too bad he can't drive on his own yet. Then I would have one less thing to think about during my recovery. I am wondering about whether or not I will be able to reach up to the cupboard to get a glass or a plate. Will I be able to reach up to the microwave which is mounted above the stove? Etc, etc, etc! I know recovery is a very individual thing so no one can answer these questions. I will just have to wait and see. Even is it is difficult, I will survive this! I sure have a lot of unanswerable questions though. I need to hire a nanny for myself!
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