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DDD to a D ... Feeling Lighter Everyday - Greenville, SC
UPDATED FROM McCallum93
16 days post
16 days post op
WORTH IT$4,800
It has been 16 days since my breast reduction. I haven't updated in a while because I've been so into seeing what my new body can do. I am so happy now and the pain/itching is little to none. I have started putting palmers vitamin E oil on my scara and it feel great. The hardest part for me still is sleeping. I have to sleep with pillows behind my back and one under each arm so that I don't turn over. Last time I woke up on my side it was very painful. I have been hiking a lot and can run in less than a week!!! Yay!!! Best decision I ever made
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UPDATED FROM McCallum93
4 days post
5 days post op.
Yesterday was hard for me. Lots of itching and very emotional. Today was good though. I actually got out for a little and got lunch with my mom. Being
Out wore me out though and I'm back in bed . Doss my bruising look normal ? It's not pretty!!!!!
Out wore me out though and I'm back in bed . Doss my bruising look normal ? It's not pretty!!!!!
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May 19, 2013
Your bruising doesn't look abnormal. Are you taking anything to help with bruising/swelling? I used Arnica Montana and ate fresh pineapple post surgery and my bruising was minimal. Also I have noticed gals who didn't have drains bruise a little more. Looking good!
May 19, 2013
I am taking arnica Montana! I should try the pineapple. I wonder if the fact that I didn't have drains does something to do with my bruising . Probably! Thank you for the tips :)
May 19, 2013
You can get bro slain tablets from your health food store that works great with the bruising. I have almost no bruising. Of course I began taking 3 days prior to surgery and continued for at least 3 weeks after. I took several a day on an empty stomach .
May 20, 2013
Oh my... Bromelain tablets... My iPad thinks it knows more than my fingers!, sorry about that.
Bromelain is an extract taken from the stems of pineapples.
May 20, 2013
Oh okay! I was wondering what bro slain was ! I take bromelain too lol maybe I was just made to bruise. I didn't know that was an extract of pineapple
May 20, 2013
Your bruising actually didn't look bad. I had to have additional breast work done in April. Forgot to start the bromelain prior and oh my did I ever bruise. It was NASTY looking and lingered for weeks. Good thing is, bruising fades eventually.
May 20, 2013
You have way less bruising than I did at there days. They are looking very healthy and normal to me.
May 21, 2013
You look great!! Thank you so much for posting this. I have a consultation scheduled with a plastic surgeon June 7th. I had gone through the process before, but decided to wait since I hadn't had any children at that point and they stressed that after surgery you may not be able to breast feed..well, I wasn't able to anyways (probably because I'm so large!!). Anways, I really appreciate your story. I am 24 years old and wear a size H. I completely feel for you and all the pain you went through and it amazes me that you're insurance company wouldn't cover it as a medical necessity!! No one understands how uncomfortable/painful big breasts are unless they have big breasts themselves!! And I always say no one in their late teens/early twenties should have breasts this big!! So thank you for giving me even more courage to go through with this!
May 25, 2013
Thank you for your sweet comment. I am 10 days out and I feel better and better each day. You will be so fantastically happy when all is said and done.
UPDATED FROM McCallum93
2 days post
3 days post op
Today was much easier than yesterday. I woke up around 6:30 am with a lot of pain so I took another pain pill, but after I had a shower around noon everything started to feel better. I have feeling in both my nipples already and the scars weren't half as gruesome as I had expected. I know it is a process so I am trying to keep my activity very minimal and ice as often as possible. So far bruising is little to none. I have been eating fairly healthy (lots of protein). I hope tomorrow is even better than today!
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May 18, 2013
Wow what a success story. You are pretty awesome. This surgery kicked my ass. You are truly a remarkable young lady and you are doing wonderfully. Don't overdo it and get some rest. You still have a lot of healing to do.
May 18, 2013
Thank you so much!!! How long was it before you started to feel less pain? My ps said the first 3 days are the worst.
May 18, 2013
It took me about 10 days to start to feel really good although I am 63 and you are in much better shape than me.
May 19, 2013
I am almost 5 weeks post op and there are days when I feel fine and other days when they swell and ache. Best advice, don't rush things. Rest is the best medicine. My PS said no ice because it constrict the blood vessels and you want as much blood flow as possible to the nipples. I don't know, every Dr. has different protocol.
May 18, 2013
Glad your surgery went well . 3 days after surgery you look awesome . Rest and heal and Best of luck .
May 18, 2013
congratulations!!! you look great. This surely is a process but so worth the end result!
May 18, 2013
looking amazing 3 days post op!. Glad you finally have the youthful figure and back pain free body you deserve at age 19, congratulations.
May 18, 2013
Wow girl, look at you! Your results are incredible. I don't really get how a DDD sizing work, because we don't really have those here I don't think... Because it looks like you've gone down by more than 2 cup sizes? I love that now your stomach looks flatter because your breasts aren't taking up half of it, I can't wait for that to be me! you should be really proud of your figure, you look great, go and show your new girls off :)
May 18, 2013
Hi there,
Sizing is weird in the U.S. and my PS said that bras in the store are never your "true" size. They deff seem a lot
Smaller than 2 cup sizes to me too, but I guess I'll just have to wait and see :) I am so happy so far. I just hope that my healing goes really week. You will be so happy!!!
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