Doing Something for Myself! - Minnesota

2 weeks post op! I am doing much better the last couple of days, still some pain at my incisions beneath my breasts, like a dull achy pain but emotionally I am doing good. I don't need the gauze in my bra anymore, but if the bras rub the incisions it is very irritating. I wore a tankini type pajamma top last night (over my bra of course) to bed, can you BELIEVE it? a tankini for the first time in my LIFE! I almost got weepy about it, how strange that ginormous breasts can effect your emotions so much. Now that I am at the two week mark, dr said I could wear bra during day only if I want, but I cannot imagine not having the protection still so I will continue wearing at least the ahh bra at night, plus it seems logical the shape will be better the more you wear the bra, etc. I am feeling very blobby not working out and of course my gut seems huge without the boob camoflage..ha ha. I had some pretty good bruising in my left breast (new pic shows it if you look closely) I was so worried about it (mostly because I didn't see anyone else with such extreme bruising) that I called my ps office which of course they told me it was normal just trauma to the tissue etc, and i did feel better after the call. My only complaints now are that I have no place to rest my cereal bowl and no place for my cell phone when I don't have a pocket, I keep going to put it in my bra...LOL! Thank you all for your kind thoughts and correspondence

8 days out from surgery. I am feeling pretty good today. I was feeling pretty bad yesterday, i am sick of feeling so fragile and helpless. I prepared myself for the pain of recovery but not for the helplessness and I am probably over doing it. I don't have much help so I have to do more than I probably should be doing and maybe it is making my feel crummy. My incisions still feel sore and I still get zingers now and then and I am very bruised. I really feel so many ladies have done alot better than I have, not sure why. I am still sleeping in my recliner and I am definitely not ready for my bed yet. This is a much slower process than I expected.

6 days out from surgery and I feel pretty good, had my post op appointment yesterday PS said things look great and i have do go back in two weeks, and continue to wear bra for 2 weeks 24/7. I find the bra they gave me to be uncomfortable, just because it is new and not a good time to "break in" a new bra. I like the support but the band is uncomfortable and sits too close to incisions. I tried the Ahh bra and it is the BOMB! It gives enough support for recovery and is soft and comfy, will be buying more when I can. I am still tender at the incision sights, but am planning to not take pain meds today...we will see how the day goes. I over did it yesterday so am trying to rest alot today but it is hard, my house is a mess and the laundry is piling up. I do feel fat, but I don't mind, I was worried the surgery would show my big belly and it does but I don't mind because I feel so great, and of course I know I will lose the belly fat soon enough. When I put on the bra from dr or bra i just mentioned, I think like I used to: "this ain't never gonna fit" then I put it on and it FITS! I guess my brain has to catch up to my body. I cannot wait to try on some tops I have I couldnt really wear before. I am only 6 days out and I can tell you this surgery was worth it! all the fears, nerves etc..totally worth it. Those of you waiting on surgery/approval, if I can do this you can too!