40 Yr Old, Mom of 2, Looking to Get my Breastfeeding Figure Back! - Johnstown, CO

So I'm 8 days out - feeling good, small amount of residual pain. The only discomfort I really have is that I get the "let down" feeling (like during breastfeeding) all day long. I almost feel like it comes and goes all day and there is a tightness that seizes my breasts. They don't actually feel tight to the touch, but it's the oddest thing. The PS says it's the muscles/nerves repairing themselves, but honestly - that's the one thing I hadn't anticipated. I am still numb in areas, but each day I think more feeling comes back and they are definitely getting softer. Still fairly high.

I had my post op on Weds (5 days out) and he said I was about 2 weeks ahead of the healing curve and I could take the tape off on Friday. I did remove on Friday and I was surprised by the bruising I had underneath. It had all been covered in tape, but OUCH. Each day it's gotten better, but crazy. I'm suppose to gently pull each breast in and hold it (a hand on the outside gently pulling them together, but really just do 1 at a time), I guess to make sure the pocket is open for cleavage. Hubby liked that task, but since he's been out of town, I find my self hugging the sisters in all day long! ha ha.

Am I the only one who isn't at all interested in wearing a bra? I can't imagine that hugging feeling right now. I'm surviving on tanks under my shirts and my nipple covers I use to wear swimming while breastfeeding. I feel like there is way too much swelling (either that or I'm a lot fuller on top than I was expecting!) to commit to any bras yet.

i'm still happy with my decision - but looking forward to not "feeling" them all the time. I just want to be conscious of other things for a little while and not how sensitive they feel, or trying not to over use my pec muscles.

My final complaint - No serious BM's since prior to surgery. My stomach is so bloated, I just want some relief. I wasn't worried - and frankly, I'm still not, because I have stomach issues, but yikes, I wasn't expecting to go this long…

pardon my hello kitty bandaid. PS removed a lump (of fat) I've had since high school or college and when I removed the tape, it seemed like it still needed some cover.

So I had my surgery yesterday am @ 7am. I was worried about missing my alarm, since I had to be at their office at 6, but I didn't sleep well, so that was no issue. My husband dropped me off - they got me all set up and at 9 am I left with a girlfriend who offered to pick me up and stay at her house. My original plan to stay with my dad was nixed when he made golf plans ~ and I'm kind of glad, I was in much worse shape than I would have expected, so incredibly groggy and tired. I've never had general anesthesia before, so I had no idea how wiped out I'd be.

I got my iv, my doc drew the infamous purple lines and they wheeled me into the operating room. I remember closing my eyes to blink and that's it. When they woke me up I recall just wanting to rollover onto my side and sleep all day! Day 1 was tough, but once I got on schedule with my vicoden and muscle relaxers it's been much better. Today I went on a 15 minute walk around the neighborhood which was good. Still sleeping a lot, but I figure it's part of the healing process and once I get home, I won't have that luxury so I'm taking full advantage.

I told my dr. that I liked the 325 sizers (I don't want to be too big and obvious) so he said the range would be 350-385 and from what I can tell on my warranty card, I got 385 Moderate profile. While they are still high, tight and swollen, I feel like they are going to be the perfect size - not to big but give me some curves & volume. YAY!!!

Here are the before shots. Ugh. I hate even taking them.