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From DDDD to C - TEXAS
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So I went to my 3 week op appointment yesterday......
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So I went to my 3 week op appointment yesterday... It went great... my only complaint is that i can still feel these stitches and they feel very tight. The doc said that he used long stitches instead of regular stitches to decrease scarring... and that they will take 9+ weeks to fully dissolve... when im laying on my side at night i can feel them the most and its just too hard to lay flat on my back... not due to pain or anything just its not how i like to lay i guess.
I went trying on bras and im a 38d but they may go down more... i bought a couple wireless regular bras and am happy with those for now but cant wait to buy regular bras.
I went trying on bras and im a 38d but they may go down more... i bought a couple wireless regular bras and am happy with those for now but cant wait to buy regular bras.
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Update picture. I think my left breast is more...
Update picture. I think my left breast is more rounded all around than the right. I'm waiting for all this glue to finally come off.
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You are looking great, Shellsea! How are you feeling now?
Awe Thanks Iowa71! Im feeling tons better! Pretty great actually. Still sore but its ok. Just waiting for all this glue to come off... How are you? Has your size decreased any more?
So glad you are doing better! And has the dizziness gone away?
I can't remember when I talked to you last, but I am down to a 34D now. It is a full D but at least I'm encouraged by that progress. I'm currently at home with pneumonia, so I've just been wearing a rather loose sports bra, because anything too tight just makes it hard to breathe. I think I've just gotten run down with stress and wasn't able to fight off this virus like I normally would have.
I think it would be amazing if you took a picture with that same skirt on that you have in your 3 week pre-op picture so that we can see what a difference there is! Are you getting use to your new size or do you still think you are too small?
I can't remember when I talked to you last, but I am down to a 34D now. It is a full D but at least I'm encouraged by that progress. I'm currently at home with pneumonia, so I've just been wearing a rather loose sports bra, because anything too tight just makes it hard to breathe. I think I've just gotten run down with stress and wasn't able to fight off this virus like I normally would have.
I think it would be amazing if you took a picture with that same skirt on that you have in your 3 week pre-op picture so that we can see what a difference there is! Are you getting use to your new size or do you still think you are too small?
Thanks iowa, and I'm sorry u aren't feeling well. I really hope u get well soon. And that 34d isn't a bad size... I wanted a c too but so far in regular bras that I have tried on I'm a 38D... wich is ok... they may go down a lil more but the don't feel swollen really. And ill do that Thursday with the shirt. Its just a regular yoga shirt lol.
Wow! You look wonderful! What size bra are you in now?
I've tried on a bunch of bras and it seems like I'm a 38D. They may godown more.
You are looking so good!! The shape is taking place and they look as though they are settling really nicely.
When your doctor gives you the ok go ahead and rub some of the Palmer's Vitamin E oil on the scars. That will also help remove the glue within a weeks time. Once I started that process my glue came off quickly.
Thanks kimmers. I bought some bio oil and scare zone.
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So tomorrow will be week two! Does this mean I...
So tomorrow will be week two! Does this mean I wont have to wear these compression/sports bras 24/7? Im not sure but he did only say two weeks... ill have to ask him that... I will post pictures tomorrow... i want it to be a full week every week before posting pics.
A plus, i drove for the first time yesterday... all day in fact i was running around buying groceries, going to two appointments, and a bunch of other errands... i felt pretty great yesterday... today i feel pretty good just tired. I haven't been sleeping well at all.. but i dont think its the surgery... just my head wont seem to shut down... im laying there making lists of things i have to do and take care of when i really wish i could close my eyes and sleep... doesnt happen lol...
So this custom treadmill my hubby ordered me is still not put together all the way... but i dont mind, its been chilly outside around the low 70s and mid 60s... which is pretty chilly to this Texan lol... so i have taken a few walks... my hubby being home for 25 days is a big help but also a huge frustration... i forget why i like him going to work... :) lol... gotta love em tho...
Im just really ready to be able to start running... i know i cant yet but i do want to. The glue stuff has been peeling off alot. the under breast cut is nearly clean of the stuff... i dont know if that is a good or bad thing...
I have my next follow up appointment for next wednesday. hope it goes great!
A plus, i drove for the first time yesterday... all day in fact i was running around buying groceries, going to two appointments, and a bunch of other errands... i felt pretty great yesterday... today i feel pretty good just tired. I haven't been sleeping well at all.. but i dont think its the surgery... just my head wont seem to shut down... im laying there making lists of things i have to do and take care of when i really wish i could close my eyes and sleep... doesnt happen lol...
So this custom treadmill my hubby ordered me is still not put together all the way... but i dont mind, its been chilly outside around the low 70s and mid 60s... which is pretty chilly to this Texan lol... so i have taken a few walks... my hubby being home for 25 days is a big help but also a huge frustration... i forget why i like him going to work... :) lol... gotta love em tho...
Im just really ready to be able to start running... i know i cant yet but i do want to. The glue stuff has been peeling off alot. the under breast cut is nearly clean of the stuff... i dont know if that is a good or bad thing...
I have my next follow up appointment for next wednesday. hope it goes great!
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Wow...I just read your post and comments. I had my BR in May...about 6lbs of breast tissue removed (I need to get the exact grams when I see my PS for my 6 month checkup). I was in severe pain when I woke up too!!! I felt like crying. My first thought when I looked down was they were too small. I was a 40J and now a 42D....I wanted to be a D cup and would have sworn I was a C cup. My PS insisted that I appeared to be a D-cup and I still had nice sized breast. Because most women on this site seem to want to be a C-cup I was worried that my D-cup would be too big. However, my D-cup seems kind of small to me...I think it is because I'm bigger (overweight) and I'm used to very large breast.
I now love my new breast...I just wear padded bras! If I could do it again, I would have preferred to be a little bigger (DD)...I like breast and having more cleavage!!! Because my flabby tummy is emphasized more, I have lost 20 lbs since surgery and it didn't impact my breast at all..but my tummy did go down. I want to lose 40 more... hopefully, I wont lose any breast.
My BR was the best decision I ever made! I look and feel so much better!
Stay positive and take your time with recovery. You will have plenty of time to workout and do whatever!
I now love my new breast...I just wear padded bras! If I could do it again, I would have preferred to be a little bigger (DD)...I like breast and having more cleavage!!! Because my flabby tummy is emphasized more, I have lost 20 lbs since surgery and it didn't impact my breast at all..but my tummy did go down. I want to lose 40 more... hopefully, I wont lose any breast.
My BR was the best decision I ever made! I look and feel so much better!
Stay positive and take your time with recovery. You will have plenty of time to workout and do whatever!
Hi seven 7686,i was so glad to read your post,Im having my surgery Oct 31,and kind of worried and excitied all at once.Everyone seems to have the same comments,about the pain,but so happy they had it done.I know i will feel the same,just wish it was over already so i can move forward. I wanted this for so long now,and now finally it coming. I pray for a fast and speedy recovery,and hope for a new me.
Way to go Severn7686... Its awesome that you are happy though you wanted them larger... and the weight lose is really great! Im hoping to have that kind of result... I know you can lose the 40 more you want... im considered overweight too.... well i know i am but im well compact lol... i really hope i can lose they weight and them not go down much... or at all really.
I forget about padded bras... i thought id have to buy the fake boob inserts for some reason if they felt to small lol... not thinking clearly. Padded bras are a great idea... ill most likely have to invest in a few... i like having smaller cha chas but after healing more i do think they are a bit small for my frame... even if i do lose all the weight im hoping too...
I forget about padded bras... i thought id have to buy the fake boob inserts for some reason if they felt to small lol... not thinking clearly. Padded bras are a great idea... ill most likely have to invest in a few... i like having smaller cha chas but after healing more i do think they are a bit small for my frame... even if i do lose all the weight im hoping too...
Connie...I was worried and excited too! I know exactly how you feel. Your surgery date is around the corner and I'm sure you will do great. Keep us posted!!!
I don't think your breast are too small for your frame...you just have to get used to them being smaller. They look great! Padded and push-up bras will be your friends now when you want a little extra cleavage. Plus you get the advantage of wearing no bra....or shelf bra tops. Now, I look for tops that emphasize my breast...empire waist and fitted tops. Stay positive...its all good!
Hi Severn! I found your response so upbeat. My surgery is scheduled for Nov. 9 and I am crazy nervous and excited. I am overweight and wanted size D breast. It may be my pain and big tatas talking but, I wouldn't mind being a large C. There are so many things to enhance a smaller bust. The great thing is, when you are tired of being busty you can take off your accents and be free again. When you have big breasts.... you're just stuck with them all of the time. Thanks for a little peak at the other side. :o)
Glad to hear you are up and running around and getting back to normal life. Almost everyone is that way except me it seems like. I am 2 weeks post-op today and I am still in a quite a bit of pain. A lot of soreness which I expect but I have actual pain too. I don't know, maybe it will go away.
Your soreness and pain will definitely subside...as each week passed I felt so much better. I took 3.5 weeks off...and on days when I was out and running around I felt even more sore. I would come home, take some meds and take a nap. Listen to you body and rest if you can! I would discuss the pain during your doctor appointments....my doctor always told me "its normal" when I discussed my aches and pain.
I'm going 5 months and I still have a little soreness under my breast (I had the anchor incision)...it take a while for your body to totally heal.
I'm going 5 months and I still have a little soreness under my breast (I had the anchor incision)...it take a while for your body to totally heal.
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I now wonder if my doctor used the long stitches, because it took about 9-10 weeks for me to sleep comfortable. I would wake up in pain and had to roll on my back constantly.
and ur doc may have used long stitches... its suppose to help not leave a thick scar behind...