Finally Made the Connection... - Iowa

One day after my first post-op visit and things are definitely looking up (I knew they would!!). Although my breasts are still very misshapen (I have mountains and valleys on my chest rather than pretty little hills)I am very pleased with what happened at my visit yesterday. I was mentally and physically prepared for the drain removal, just certain that it was gonna sting like the dickens, when it was all over I didn't even know he had removed it....I literally felt NOTHING!! My mom did a very good job of cleaning the entrance site and applying Bacitracin all around it twice daily. I highly recommend this for all of you, that little thing just slithered right out due to being very well lubricated!! My PS showed me a picture of a patient whose breasts looked similar to mine (I have ALOT of bunching along the incision lines) and at her 3 month appt it had completely smoothed out, of course this put my mind at ease, knowing that there is still hope for pretty scarring. The only major hurdle at this point is that I do have to go back in for surgery to remove the excess skin that is underneath my aereola. He tols me that he removed as much tissue as possible, the excess skin (I believe) is a draw back of using the Wise pattern. I have no incision beneath my breasts. I'm certain that had he used the superior pedicle method this excess skin would have been removed during the procedure. Not everyone who has the Wise pattern done experiences this extra skin, I just happen to have weird breasts. So long story even longer, I am not looking forward to another surgery, but will be over-the-moon when I have pretty perky boobs!! I was a bit worried that my insurance would NOT cover a revision, but Dr Bayne explained to me that he does these procedures in the surgery center within his office under local anesthesia therefore it is covered under his dissatifaction policy!!! So as far as the physical recovery process, I am very tired of being confined to my house, however any normal activity lasting more than an hour knocks me on my butt!! I beleive this to be a side effect of having to be under anesthesia twice in less than a 12 hour time period. Thank goodness I took 3 weeks off from work. My plan is to push myself beyond an hour slowly each day until I am able to resume my per surgery schedule. I'll be back with more updates throughtout the days and weeks to follow!!!

My surgery was Monday at 10 am. Took about 2 1/2 hours. My right breast was larger than my left one and they looked very ugly, they still are not pretty at all. My doc does not use drains, however he does keep his patients on 23 hour observation at the hospital, thank goodness. At around 7:30pm I began to experience pain and significant swelling in my right breast, by 9:30 my breast was swelled all the way up to my collar bone and the dr. determined that something had broken loose within my breast and I would need to have emergency surgery to stop the bleeding. I came out of the second surgery around 11:00pm with a drain tube placed in my right breast. They were able to locate the "bleeder" and bring it under control, however my recovery has been very difficult due to all of this. And I am not happy with the way my breasts look so far, but I was very prepared for the emotional toll this would have on me and do believe that eventually I will have beautiful breasts. I spend my days in the recliner, physically drained still. So thankful to have my parents taking care of me, I think I would be a wreck if I had to be at home semi taking care of my house and kids. I will check back in in a few days, thanks for the well wishes and prayers!

OK hold onto yur gurdles Myrtles, less than 3 hours ago I did not yet know if I would get approval or not and now here I am telling y'all that not only am I approved, but my surgery is scheduled for 7:15 am this coming Monday (1/23/12). I'm stunned, excited, shaking and feeling in awe right now!!! I have my pre-op tomorrow and then lots to do to get ready!!