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1 Week Post Op!!
That first 48 hours were crazy awful with pain and swelling and immobility but my sweet, amazing husband was the perfect nurse - he kept my medication schedule, ice, food, every little thing I needed. I feel so blessed and happy. I feel like I survived death - (there are times right after surgery for a few days when you can't sleep, and you hurt and it's hard to breathe and you want to die - not gonna lie - but I survived it!!) He took the girls to dance classes and even brought the stuff we needed to handle for our part in Thanksgiving dinner at my mom's which I went to for a short period of time 5 days post op.
I'm posting pictures here with all the post op day changes - - but I'm feeling so much better and seeing the pics of other members' implants dropping gives me hope things will eventually fall into place. I still feel I'm shaped a bit weird because they're still higher than I hope they'll 'land.' But I think the worst is over! I can move more and I think we're doing the massaging right (keeping fingers crossed)....it's only a matter of time that the tightness and pressure are a distant memory right?? Woo Hoo!! This is happening!
Hi! I have had 'boob envy' for all my teen and...
I have had 'boob envy' for all my teen and adult life. I was self conscious because at 14 I still hadn't developed nor had a period and some boys teased me about being flat when we were playing softball for gym. They said something about using me as the bat since I was flat as a board. It's kinda funny now but I was devastated then. And I have always been small even after puberty finally hit - I developed very late in life - didn't even have my first period until I was 17. I wear very padded bras so my bra says 34C but if I wear a sports bra with no padding I'm likely a small B cup.
It's not something I'd think about much on a regular day, but summer months when having to wear swimsuits etc I'd be reminded of how I could only feel comfortable enough to leave my house with either a very padded bra, or inserts in my swimsuits. Nursing of course made this even more "necessary." I nursed my oldest daughter for 14 months and my 2nd daughter for 9 months.
I have always been pretty OK with my own body overall. I have a smaller waist and so my hip curves are nice. I just wished I was more proportionate...I had some up top it was far from having balanced measurements . But the little I had was reduced after nursing too. I'm thankful my husband has always made me feel beautiful so making this decision didn't feel like I was being pressured by him. I guess this will just be his reward for always being happy with me as I am, now he'll just have more to play with right? But for me, it will mean I'm more confident going to the gym, swimming, and at night when I take my bra off - no more feeling like I'm 'lying' under my shirts every day haha! No more hugging people and worrying they can tell I'm wearing a padded bra. No more feeling 'sorry' for my husband during sex because there isn't much to hold. LOL I know he said he was happy - - but I wasn't! I'm looking forward to feeling more womanly and confident.
I've written a couple of threads about my experience in my first two consultations, first with Dr. Moore, then with Dr. Clayton. I had my 3rd consultation with Dr. Bindrup today. I've decided to go to Dr. James Clayton. He just had a much more soothing and natural bedside manner - I didn't feel rushed or pressured and he answered all my questions.
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My surgeon is amazing! He is a perfectionist and works so well at making sure you get what you're hoping for. He came in for another sizing try-on with me and my husband before I made my decision. He answered more questions at home and in the 2nd consult. And now that the operation is done I know I chose the right guy! I'm only 1 week post OP but things are looking great! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Written earlier: This is a report on my consultation with Dr. James Clayton’s. What a night and day difference in atmosphere, mood, feeling, impression than Dr. Moore!! It seems much more above board. I had probably 20 minutes with Dr. Clayton!! He explained a lot of the procedure with diagrams on screen and answered lots of questions about electrocautery and blunt dissection, as well as bottoming out and capsular contracture. The assistant from Dr. Moore’s office told me that bottoming out happens most of the time eventually - Dr. Clayton said that is a myth - and that he has patients that have had the same implants for over 30 years and are doing just fine. He also said that’s why they see me lots of times after the surgery for check ups to see if the massage and recovery are going well, if a special bra is needed etc. He prefers using smooth implants despite the popular idea that texture prevents bottoming out because he said he finds that textured implants tend to ripple more. He said that he likes doing the underarm (Transaxillary) incision or the inframammary incision. As I mentioned in my first consultation thread, I filled out their paperwork before the appointment. They have you print it off and bring it in. The picture permissions part says something like, you understand that Dr. Clayton will not use any photographs beyond medical use without written consent. (vs assuming you will just give permission upfront for any use like Dr. Moore) It also stated you pay $500 to make the appointment - that’s quite a bit less than 50% like Dr. Moore's!) My main concern with Dr. Clayton is that it doesn’t sound like mammoplasty (breast augmentation) is really his specialty?…This was because on a dr site where you can compare doctors and his profile didn’t list breast augmentation…when I mentioned it to Dr. Clayton he said so many online sites require membership to update your own profile and he lists all his information on his own website so he doesn’t bother with lots of other sites. He said he’s been doing breast augmentation surgeries for over 30 years and that because he did so many in the area, he was chosen as one of the doctors to try out the newer silicone implants before they were on the market. He has a lot of experience and is very confident he can give patients what they want with good communication both ways. He does have the fancy logo for ASPS showing he’s board certified and after I made an appointment, they gave me a password to go into an application where I was able to see more before and after pictures of previous patients. I found the reviews of other patients on his site as well. I liked how thorough they are in explaining all the different types of implants, all the different incision options and pros and cons, as well as allowing me to take my time and come in again to try them on if needed. I didn’t feel rushed or pressured - where I sort of did in comparison during my appt. with Dr. Moore. I’d like to bring my husband in with me to do trying on again….and thanks to their online profile application I can look at pictures of what I tried on at home. I was quoted $4,000 for the surgery and implants + $1,289 for Surgery Center/Anesthesia. I'll update after the surgery itself!