10 weeks post op

So it has been 10 weeks. I am still a dd/ddd and was hoping to be smaller but I love no more shoulder & back pain. I haven't got back to exercising yet. Either the surgery or just my age changed my hormones so I've been dealing with that and now got that horrible virus everyone has shared with the world. i've noticed this last few days with more resting from this cold, that the boxiness is going away and more of a teardrop shape is forming. My only regret is not asking what would happen if I did not want to do an fng and try to keep functioning nipples. I know I would be larger, but question how large. So while I look great with clothes on, I kind of feel less womanly without nipples. They haven't poked out yet and I know I have a while for them to still heal. So time will only tell. I just putting that out there for others on the fence about this decision. I still don't think I would have changed my mind going in, but maybe having more info about fng results would have helped.

My 6 week appointment update - I no longer have to cover the right nipple and soon once the left is healed (almost there). Begin to introduce exercise slowy. PS recommend ScarGuard so I purchased that at the office - said it is the only thing that really works. My nipple discoloration may be permanent (and they may have started off different colors before). My oval nipple may or may not change - recommend to massage it by stretching it out in a circle. And wear a very tight sports bra when exercising so that I don't compete with gravity while loosing additional weight. Keep it high and compressed inward. Back in 3 months and will take new pics.

I hit the 6 week anniversary on Monday. My nipples are still healing. My right is just about healed but has some scabs to shed which I know means more possible openings. My left is still open and has a bigger scab on the bottom. My stitches were getting dry and appeared to be coming off but looked like underneath they weren't ready and would bleed. So I've been applying Palmer's coca butter around the edges and that seemed to help. They just fall off when closed underneath now. I go to PS on Monday.

I pretty much don't need pain pills or tylenol now unless I'm doing a lot of housework which is still minimal. I don't actually ache all day now! But I still get tired easily. I've been bandaging here and there. I feel it helps the breast but then puts too much pressure on the nipples. Aahhh and the sleep issue. I wear a sports bra to bed and will probably do that for a long time. I can sleep on my sides and try not to do so too much on my left (but its my favorite side to sleep on!). I still sleep on top of pillows, but I'm sore all night. Not too much the breasts, but my sides and shoulders. Sometimes I still do the recliner for a change. Definitely week 5 was a big change in healing for me.

I'm still wearing sports/compression bras. I ended up ordering the enell sports bra because it doesn't have the cross back and needed regular straps for some of my work clothes. It is pretty supportive and costly ! I wanted to get measured yesterday but felt odd because I still have bandages on my nipples. I ended up at kohls. Trying to find a supportive non wireless in DD cups is impossible. So I went up in band and down in cup. I have a special dinner party next Friday with a low cut dress so a sports bra is not an option. I'm just pleased I can wear a dress again!

I will put up a new pic soon.