These girls are smaller! - Oklahoma City, OK
I just had my consultation today they were so nice...
I just had my consultation today they were so nice & helpful. I'm 5'4 195, 3yrs old & the mother of 3. I've been a DD forever I developed young & they went from nothing to way more than I could handle over night! I've had horrible back, neck d shoulder pain for a long time. Now it's so bad I've been getting injections & they've burned some of the nerves, but the back Dr referred me to a ps & said with all the problems I have the insurance wool probably cover it. Now I'm playing the waiting game the ps's office said 4-6 weeks before they here back. At the consult today he's positive I need a BR since they hang to my belly button,I have indentations in my shoulders & all the pain. The only thing that really concerned me was that he said he would have to completely remove the nipples &re-attach them. He said it would be like a skin graph & i won't have any sensation. Until he said it I didn't realize how much that mattered! I'm scared that my husband won't feel the same about them, even though he's been behind me 100% & encouraged me to go today.I'm so glad I've found this site d see there are so many others going through similar things & emotional rollercoaster rides! I just wonder if anyone else had the nipple removed & put back & how you've handled it. I really thought all the pain & clothing issues would have my mind made up but now that things are on motion I'm scared& unsure! Thank you all & good luck ladies
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Ok so I've been busy & haven't updated yet. Got...
Ok well I only have a few days before the big day....
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I really had purchased too much stuff. For immediately after surgery I like having easy to digest foods on hand like bananas, yogurt, cottage cheese. Also make sure you start taking stool softeners like Docusate Sodium as soon as you get home from surgery. Your pain pills will be constipating and even if you have never had a problem with constipation you probably will with this. Take it every day until you are going to the bathroom normally and for as long as you are taking pain meds. I really liked having front close pj's to lounge around in. Extra pillows were a big help too. You will need some form of entertainment because you will go stir crazy just lying around. I'm a pretty lazy person by nature...until I'm not suppose to be doing anything, and then I see all of this stuff that I wish I could get done...like vacuuming, dusting, etc. So pick up a couple of good books, or a coupld of seasons of your favorite tv show on DVD. anything that will help you to do nothing by lie still for awhile. And my biggest recommendation for healing is antibacterial bath soap. I used it prior to surgery and after surgery as well. I think I was about six months post-op before I quite using it. I was paranoid of infection and while I don't know how much the antibacterial safegard helped I know it certainly didn't hurt. I would also caution you to not leave your gauze pads or any other dressing material that is going to go right against your incisions in the bathroom. There are a lot of germs that fly around a bathroom, namely e coli, and you wouldn't want to take any chances one of those little buggers landing on your gauze pads and then placing that next to your incision line.
You are going to do great! Tuesday will be here before you know it!
I did not have my nipples removed, however I can tell you that my breasts themselves have a lot of feeling in them even after the surgery. I know many of the girls do have the free nipple graft and they say they do not regret it because it was the only way to get to the size they needed. Don't hesitate to read the other reviews and ask questions or comment. Everyone is very helpful and would be happy to talk with you.