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10 days post op, still laid up
I'm amazed reading reviews of women who are 10 days post op and back to work or cleaning the house. I'm very much still in the recliner for the most part. I can't stand up straight yet, so walks are short because my back starts to hurt in short order. My mom and husband have been taking care of me.
I feel ok, though. The biggest challenge of the past week was the constipation. On day 6, I took 3 colace, 1.5 doses of miralax, some junior mints, and brewed decaf, any one of which would normally do the trick. Day 7 I had to resort to an enema. I stopped taking the percoset, and that has certainly helped the situation.
I have little pain. I have one drain left, which is sore, and my thighs and love handles are tender from bruising - none of that is major. My tummy doesn't hurt, but definitely feels weird. Its as if there's a heavy board laying across my stomach. How long until that feels normal? My compression garment was hurting the bruises on my love handles, so I took it off a couple of days ago. I hope that doesn't lead to swelling.
I am posting some pics, though it's a little hard to see what's going on as I am still hunched.
I feel ok, though. The biggest challenge of the past week was the constipation. On day 6, I took 3 colace, 1.5 doses of miralax, some junior mints, and brewed decaf, any one of which would normally do the trick. Day 7 I had to resort to an enema. I stopped taking the percoset, and that has certainly helped the situation.
I have little pain. I have one drain left, which is sore, and my thighs and love handles are tender from bruising - none of that is major. My tummy doesn't hurt, but definitely feels weird. Its as if there's a heavy board laying across my stomach. How long until that feels normal? My compression garment was hurting the bruises on my love handles, so I took it off a couple of days ago. I hope that doesn't lead to swelling.
I am posting some pics, though it's a little hard to see what's going on as I am still hunched.
I said yes to implants. Where to put the nipples?
I decided to go with the implants because the lifts I've seen for women with my breast shape don't necessarily make their breasts look full. I didn't want to go most of the way and then regret that I didn't go whole hog! I'm nervous because it seems like the risks of complications rise with implants. After reading other reviews on this site, I discussed the diameter of the implants with my surgeon and decided to go with 275 cc instead of 250 cc in order to get a larger diameter to accommodate the width of my chest better.
My surgeon asked what height I would like my nipples at, and I eyeballed it at about 5-6 cm above where they are now, maybe 1-2 cm above the crease. I'm feeling nervous about the decision because I was naked and it looked good, but I don't know if it might look too high in clothes. It's really hard to tell what it will look like in clothes. Obviously, I'm also a worry wort who obsesses about making decisions.
My surgeon asked what height I would like my nipples at, and I eyeballed it at about 5-6 cm above where they are now, maybe 1-2 cm above the crease. I'm feeling nervous about the decision because I was naked and it looked good, but I don't know if it might look too high in clothes. It's really hard to tell what it will look like in clothes. Obviously, I'm also a worry wort who obsesses about making decisions.
I'm definitely getting a tummy tuck and breast...
I'm definitely getting a tummy tuck and breast lift, but I'm still undecided on augmentation. I wouldn't mind if my breasts were larger, but that's not really my main goal. The shape that small (considering 250 cc) implants would add would be nice. On the other hand, I want to look trim and I worry that larger breasts will make me look fatter. Currently a 36C (though after reading up on the internet, maybe I'm supposed to be a 34D). If you were on the fence about augmentation with your lift, what did you decide, and are you happy with it?
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
10888 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga, California
Dr. Bennett and her staff have been very kind and helpful.