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Mountains to Valley to Sassy Bouncers - New York, NY
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I needed to have my leaking silicon implants...
WORTH IT$3,500
I needed to have my leaking silicon implants removed.
The ruptured implants caused pain, subclinical thyroid issues, anxiety, sleep issues. From what I have been told by my PS, there is good chance this misery may end with explant
PROS of SURGERY: Restored health
CONS of SURGERY: Body image adjustments
WHAT I WISHED I KNEW BEFORE: Not that much pain - wish I only took Tylenol. The PERCOSET causes worse side effects than the minor pain. The ice and tylenol did the same as percoset without the depression, insomnia, weight gain.
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UPDATED FROM Sassy_Bouncers
14 days post
How long before exercise is allowed? I am post op...
How long before exercise is allowed? I am post op 2 weeks today.
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April 17, 2013
I'd call and ask your doc about exercise. Here's what some doctors say about exercise after implant removal
April 18, 2013
How did you feel after the anesthesia? I think that's what will mess me up the most. My surgery is next Friday and I'm getting a little nervous. How long do you think before I can start cooking dinner again? The thought of eating my husbands cooking could have worse side-effects that the drugs....ha!
April 18, 2013
I only took percoset the second day - 1/2 a tablet. It was the slightest burning.... probably if I had just iced it and taken tylenol it would have worked the same. The first 3 days I lived on Zone protein bars and at night salad and steak / salad and tuna. I totally get it. Its best to rest up the first week and make alternate eating arrangements. Would you like to come to dinner? LOL....I make excellent salamon, veal parmagian and chicken...Seriously, I hope you have as easy a surgery as I did. It really was a big nothing as far as pain. The anaesthesia caused some anxiety / insomnia for me...but i watched lots of TV and read & slept it off later.
April 18, 2013
I'm with you on the 1/2 tablet idea. I always take 1/2 tablets of any type of drug. The max I take in Motrin is 200mg. I may look like a brutt in my picture, but I'm the most sensitive system girl I know...ha! Good to hear that most women post-surgery are expressing little pain. That's comforting. there Do you think it's because you are wrapped up so tight? Did you go from bandages to a bra? I'm not sure how that process works.
April 18, 2013
When I was 19 and implanted, I don't remember having any pain or after effects. I just remember having to wear a surgical bra for a couple of weeks...or seemed like a couple of weeks. My ex couldn't wanted to see them so he talked me into removing the bra after a few days....what a pervert he was....hahaha! No really...he was and still is a creep!
Thanks for the invite but I don't think you want me over for dinner looking like hagatha wrapped in bandages. I plan on throwing a bunch of veggies and lentils in a crock pot and calling it the GO-TO dinner for a couple of days.
April 19, 2013
First, pain occurs least when you are sliced under the breasts. More pain when through nipple. I had under the breasts. Yes, the supercompression garment helped reduce swelling. The swelling is what causes pain. I iced the area and reduced swelling that way too - with wrapped washcloth over compression unit. I think the ice is the way to go....
April 19, 2013
you are so cute...love your sense of humor. Sounds like its veggy delight for next couple of days
April 21, 2013
I think the compression garment is what helps. There was bandages under the compression garment for my explant surgery
April 18, 2013
Wow, by what every other woman seems to be expressing; it's best to wait the full 6 weeks before becoming active again. It's going to be tough for all us woman to lay low for 6 weeks, but sometimes we just have to hand the reins over to someone else for a while.
April 18, 2013
Thank you so much for giving me that info so I don't overdo it and damage the stitches.
April 18, 2013
Did anybody have the Brevia fat transfer to breasts? I would like to hear the cost, process and any pros and cons. Thank you for your help.
April 19, 2013
Hi Sassy, I did Brava with fat transfer to the breasts. I am 5 weeks post surgery today. The brava itself is very intimadating to start but it gets easier as the days turn into weeks wearing the things. I have some pics on my review of me wearing the thing. I wore it 6 weeks before transfer for a average of 15 hours a day (wear at night while you sleep) and for 4 weeks after transfer. I will try to answer any questions you might have about it. The cost at my ps (i'm in pennsylvania) was $5,600. If you look at my pics I posted while using brava you will see that the pro is - your breasts swell to make room for the fat. I haven't found any cons yet, except wearing the domes so long.
April 20, 2013
No it didn't hurt, just felt weird at the beginning. Cycling is a process that you do when using brava, it adds extra pressure to the breasts to help them expand more.
UPDATED FROM Sassy_Bouncers
18 days post
I am post op 3 weeks and had a bit of a setback. ...
I am post op 3 weeks and had a bit of a setback. My explanted breast that ruptured is still abnormally swollen. I will address with Plastic surgeon and update on thursday.
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Thanks so much for sharing! I agree with Nervous girlie that you look great. You might want to check out this list of ways to give your breasts more oomph now that your implants are out.