Breast Augmentation - Naperville, IL

Well, it's been 3 weeks since surgery and things are going ok. Not great..just ok. I'm having a hard time getting used to having these things under my skin and muscles. And as my headline says, I don't love them. Maybe my expectations were too high, maybe I had it in my head that anything was better than no boob at all. Well I'm not too sure that's the case. I look good in clothes, but not any better than I did with padded bras before surgery. In fact, I went to a Christmas party recently and didn't wear a bra, just petals on my nipples and a tighter fitting shirt. Even my friends who knew I was getting BA forgot and said they didn't even notice a difference. That kind of upset me considering I'm going through all this discomfort and spent all that money and no one even noticed?? But at the same time, I didn't want them to be huge and in your face and was hoping they would be understated..so why did I feel that way when no one noticed?? I don't know, I'm struggling with a bunch of crazy feelings. For instance, my hubby wanted to see me in some of my favorite sundresses that I used to wear. Well, I put one on, a lower cut dress that used to look cute on my flat chested body now looks ridiculous and inappropriate. These are dresses I would wear out with my kids and family, and now I would feel slutty wearing something like that with all that boob hanging out. I tried on my swimsuit and imagined jumping in our pool with my 13 year old boy and his friends and carrying my baby with his face right next to these big round things, drawing even more attention to them...and that made me upset. How did I not think of these things before hand? And how can I feel like I want to hide them and cover them up but also feel upset when my girlfriends don't notice them?? I'm just a jumbled up bundle of emotions and mixed feelings. Now on to how they look naked. My right breast is a different shape and dropped lower than my left so far and my nipples are way uneven, but they were a little off pre-op as well. I've developed Mondor's cord under my right breast also and it's very uncomfortable, especially when stretching my hands above my head. My nipples are insanely tender, painful even. If I don't have a bra on, I have to wear petals or band-aids on them so they don't rub on my clothes. I have a weird dent on the outer edge of my left boob, but I also had it on the right and its filled in on that side, so hopefully the left will follow suit. The lower part of both breasts, under the nipple is still kinda numb and tingley..its annoying. And the skin there is tender to the touch and when my clothes or bra rub it. My back hurts lately, but my husband said he noticed I've been slouching a lot and walking kinda hunched over. I didn't realize I was doing it until he pulled my shoulders back and told me to stand up straight. When I did that, my skin felt super tight on my chest and the breast with Mondors cord really hurt. That along with the feeling that I was sticking my boobs out all crazy, making them super noticeable when my son is around is probably why I've been walking around like that. I haven't told my 13 year old and don't plan to, he hasn't said anything and I honestly don't think he notices. I always wear bulky sweatshirts when he's around and apparently walk like a hunch back so he's none the wiser. On the bright side, my husband thinks my boobs look great and he absolutely loves them so far...at least one of us does. )-:

Hi all! I am now one week and one day post-op and still feeling pretty good. I still wake up really sore every morning and if I do too much activity during the day, I'm very sore in the evening. I think I felt no pain and felt so great the first few days because my breasts were so numb..well they're not anymore. I've been feeling the "zingers" some of you ladies talk about..and WOW, ouch!! I actually had to take a pain pill last night after not taking them for a few days because the zingers were non stop. My nipples are also super tender and it hurts if I touch them or they rub on my clothes. My boobs are still very high in my opinion and my skin is tight and kinda shiny. But I have to keep reminding myself that I had NO breast tissue or sagging skin to begin with so I have to patient until they drop and the skin loosens up. I don't love the way they look naked right now, very [RS bleep] star-ish. But they look ok in clothes and bras and my hubby already loves them, which makes me feel better. He said he can't wait until they don't hurt anymore so he can get his hands on them..hopefully that will happen soon. I had my second post-op appt today and was given massage lessons, NO FUN! And I'm supposed to stretch my arms out and up over my head along with massage multiple times a day until they settle into the pocket. So I'll probably have to take the pain pills again even though I was hoping not to. As far as every day life, things are not back to normal yet. It still hurts when I pick up my son, or when I over do it with cleaning the house, grocery shopping, running errands, etc. I've been trying to take it easy but its hard when you have a 13 yr old who needs to be driven to school and to and from sports after school and a 14 month old who demands your attention the rest of the day. Its getting a little easier every day and I'm trying to keep a positive attitude as to not let the "boobie blues" set in. Well, that's all for now, I'll try to post a few new pics later this evening if I get a minute!

So it's been about 48 hours since surgery and I still feel pretty good. I was a little more sore yesterday than I was on day one, especially when I woke up in the morning. I've been VERY stiff and sore the past 2 mornings and had a hard time getting out of bed, probably due to sleeping sitting up. But once I am up and moving, I loosen up and feel fine. When I'm relaxing in the recliner, I put ice packs on the girls and that's been helping a lot with the swelling and soreness. They are sitting very high up right now, the right one more so than the left. I am starting to bruise down in the creases all around my incisions, but they don't hurt at all. I haven't been taking the muscle relaxers except right before bed and only took the vicodin right when I woke up the last 2 mornings to relieve the "morning boob" pain. I am of course taking the antibiotics as directed. My husband has been absolutely fantastic through this whole thing, waiting on me hand and foot, and telling me how amazing and sexy I look. He's also been doing a great job keeping my 14 month old occupied and happy so that he's not crying for me to pick him up and carry him, which he is very used to. My biggest fear going into this was how my little guy was going to handle not having mommy's undivided attention at all times, but he's adjusting just fine! I feel well enough to get down on the floor and play blocks or Hot Wheels with him, and I still feed him if my husband lifts him and puts him in the high chair for me. And we still cuddle and watch cartoons before bed, I just have to be careful to not let him swing an arm or foot and hit my chest. So it's been so much easier than I thought it would be, and I don't feel guilty like I thought I would because I'm still spending time with him and giving him love and attention. My 13 year old has been with his dad since Wednesday night and I won't see him until I pick him up from school Monday, and still haven't figured out how to talk to him about this. I'm kinda stressing about it, but I'll think of something and it'll be fine. Today I put on the $5.00 bra I bought at Wal-mart the day before surgery and it looks great! I figured since I don't know what my final size will be, buying a super cheap test bra was a good idea. Its a 36D and it's actually kinda cute for a Wal-mart clearance bra!! Haha! I'll post pics with it on later and one or two without a bra. So all in all, I'm VERY happy I did this and I have absolutely no regrets. They look so good already that I can't imagine how great they're gonna look when they "drop and fluff"! Hooray for boobies!!!!