It Took 7 Months to Fall in Love (New Pics)

It's been over seven months since my original surgery and eight weeks since the revision on my left side, and FINALLY I can say I am happy with them. Even better, all restrictions have now been lifted, which means after all this time I can now:
* wear a "real" bra
* soak in tubs/pools/hot tubs/rivers/etc.
* get manicures/pedicures
* dental cleanings
* take ibuprofen
* lift "heavier" things (even bowling was a no-no)
* show these suckers off!
It's been so long since I've been on here that I don't expect to see many familiar faces, but if you know my story, you'll know these things are kind of a BFD for me. I still need to go get fitted for a bra and find out what my final size is, but at least I can finally enjoy these things. It's been a long road. :)

My apologies to everyone who's been kind enough to look or check in on me only to find no updates. The good news is life is going well, and the bad news is I don't think I'll ever be terribly happy with these breast implants. Since the revision the alignment is much better, but they're also huge and fake looking. I think if I were to do it all over again (and I wouldn't -- but if I DID), I would get a smaller size, a more moderate profile, and consider having a lift. I'm hoping that as more months pass they'll begin to look more natural, but the doctor says the edges will remain visible due to low body-fat. Wish I'd realized that beforehand.

Anyway, hope everyone is doing well and I'll try to post more frequent updates now that I've figured out my password. ;)

So today I got to see them, and while they are far from perfect, the improvement is so vast that me, the surgeon, and his nurse were all giddy with excitement. I had the nurse take a couple of pictures with my phone, and I was disappointed to see that they're not particularly photogenic as compared to seeing them in person. For once I'm kind of hesitant to post pictures, because I reeeeally don't want any rain on my parade. :)

Anyway, they've got me wearing one of those granny-style surgery bras with an ace wrap around it for added support now. I've also got the left boob lifted with tape to encourage the lower pole to stretch. As it stands there's still a bit of asymmetry, and I'm definitely swollen on that side. But again, I'm very pleased with how things are shaping up and I'm looking forward to seeing further improvements as I heal. My next follow-up appointment is on Thursday, and they've told me they'll be following me closely as I have a "unique case." The current goals are to maintain the current position (using support to keep it from dropping), to redefine the breast fold, and to stretch the lower pole.

The surgeon said during surgery he extended the pocket by snipping muscle on both sides of the incision. Apparently that's what was holding things up. He also replaced the implant and removed the capsule just in case a contracture was beginning to develop. Fortunately he didn't charge me for the additional procedure or for the implant. I feel very lucky to be working with his team. :)