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6 Weeks Post op! Feeling great and loving my results! New pics - Seattle, WA
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Hi Ladies! This site has helped me so much! I want...
Amber99February 19, 2013
WORTH IT$7,000
Hi Ladies! This site has helped me so much! I want to thank you all for the tips, pictures and posting details of your progress!! It made it so much easier to decide to go through the surgery! I wanted larger breasts since i was 15!! I'm 30 now and finally felt that I'm ready to do something that will make me feel better about myself!
I'm 5'7, 145 lbs and with a pretty wide ribcage 32-33. The decision about what size to go with was the hardest part because I kept looking at all the pictures and not realizing that those girls were actually way tinier than me. I was worried to go too big, then too small, basically had all the same feelings that every girl seems to have on this site :))
It's finally done for me now! Had my surgery Feb 15th. Today is PO day 3 and I have to say i feel pretty good. Barely no pain except in the morning! Also the sleepless nights are not easy but that gets better too! Just want to say to all of you ladies out there that are about to go through this - it's not that scary!! It's painful but mostly right after surgery and the day after. I found myself feeling better when i was moving around. I barely slept for 30 min after surgery and kept moving around the house. It made the pain more manageable.
I stopped taking the oxycodone the day after surgery. The pain was not as bad so i was only taking Tylenol when I was sore in the morning. Valium will be your best friend :))
I went to an amazing doctor and so far I'm very happy with the results. I got 421cc (left) and 457cc (right) Natrelle cohesive silicone implants style 15 (which I believe is mod +) under the muscle, crease incision.
Ladies feel free to ask me any questions you might have! I will be happy to help :))
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Replies (31)
February 20, 2013
You look awesome! Congratulations! I go for a BL and implants in April and I'm pretty nervous. I've never had any surgery of any kind. I have four sweet kiddos, and have had epidurals, but no other pain meds...ever. I am just hoping for the best. Thanks for sharing your story!
February 20, 2013
Thank you! I love my results so far! I think we all feel the same way before the surgery. I was having nightmares almost every night, but it's really not that scary! I kept picturing myself in a cute bikini on the beach with my new boobies and that made me relax!! I even had a pic of my dream boobies in my phone and kept looking at it the whole time until they took me to the OR :)) It literary takes 2 min and you're asleep and next thing you know you're in the recovery room. I've never had surgery before in my life, never been put under, no kids...so all this was pretty new to me!! Pain meds are not as bad, I got oxy but switched to Tylenol the second day because the pain was not that bad just was feeling super tight! I'm sure you will look great! Please feel free to ask me any questions you might have. Best wishes :)
February 20, 2013
get ready to feel "tight" for a while ;))) ahhah, i think i was a bit different from anyone else, but my tightness did last for over six months ... but it was not pain, so it was ok . C
February 20, 2013
Wow I hope it wouldn't last that long!! :(( It's mostly when I take off the bra they feel tight, heavy and hard as rocks! When I have the bra on it seems to be ok. Do you know why it took so long for you or is that normal? Have you asked your doctor?
February 20, 2013
Thank you. ..I keep reading about people that get in a panic after they've been given the first medicine to "calm you" and have bad anxiety.. before they are put totally out. Did you experience this any? I'm getting really excited to get my procedure done, but dont want to go in a basket case..lol!!
February 20, 2013
yep, it was the same for me (on/off bra).
I don't know why. I had "morning boobs" for weeks also (other girls get it for ten days, two weeks top).
Doctor told me all was ok, so i decided that as long as there were no troubles on the horizon, i would have just just waited. But honestly, i felt the tightness for what seemed FOREVER ...
February 20, 2013
I know exactly how you feel!! For me the worst moment was when they took me to the OR. I felt like I was in a horror movie!! I've never had a surgery in my life before so started panicking to a point when I was ready to just run away!! Lol
They had me lay down on the table and started the IV. I did not feel anything!! Not sure if they put a numbing cream or what but I felt nothing!! Then they put the oxygen mask and asked me to take a few deep breaths. By the 2nd one I was out!! Next thing I know I was in the recovery room! If I had known it was that easy I would have never panicked at the first place!!
February 20, 2013
Hey jewel I had the same prob about worrying about the panic thing on the day of the surgery so mon I had my pre op with my ps and told him my concerns and he wrote me a prescription 4 a couple Valium 2 take b 4 I leave 2 come 2 his office so hopefully they will help calm me the only thing is I have 2 take them with only a sip of water.
February 20, 2013
Who was your doc, and what did you think of them? I am in Kirkland and I have been interviewing docs
UPDATED FROM Amber99
Hi Ladies! I'm officially 1 week post op now!...
Amber99February 23, 2013
Hi Ladies! I'm officially 1 week post op now! They're still swollen, hard and very very tight sometimes but overall I'm feeling a lot better! I stopped taking the Oxy 2nd day and switched to Tylenol. Valium was the "magic pill" for me as it relaxed my muscle spasms and helped with the tightness that was killing me!! Sleepless nights are not easy and I think that was the main reason I was feeling tired during the day. Which of course contributed to my overall bad mood! I felt helpless and wanted to feel normal again! So be ready to go thru that "down" stage as well! But remember - it only gets better each day so stay positive!
I had my surgery or Friday and went back to work the following Wednesday. Felt fine just got tired towards the end of the day!
Started my massages today! Felt kind of weird while I was doing them but I think they helped release some of the tightness! Now feeling even better!
Uploaded some new pics. What do you guys think? Would love to get some feedback :))
As always here to help! Let me know if you have any questions :)))
I had my surgery or Friday and went back to work the following Wednesday. Felt fine just got tired towards the end of the day!
Started my massages today! Felt kind of weird while I was doing them but I think they helped release some of the tightness! Now feeling even better!
Uploaded some new pics. What do you guys think? Would love to get some feedback :))
As always here to help! Let me know if you have any questions :)))
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February 24, 2013
They look beautiful! How many times a day are you doing the massages? I just started doing that as well, it is pretty odd feeling lol
February 24, 2013
Thank you! I'm doing the massages 5-6 times a day. It's kind of painful especially when I do the sides but I noticed they're getting softer!! :))) How are you feeling?
February 24, 2013
Thank you! I'm doing the massages 5-6 times a day. It's kind of painful especially when I do the sides but I noticed they're getting softer!! :)))
How are you feeling?
February 25, 2013
You look great, absolutely fantastic! I would love to know what surgeon you used!
UPDATED FROM Amber99
Can't believe it's been 2 weeks already! Have to...
Amber99March 3, 2013
Can't believe it's been 2 weeks already! Have to say that I'm feeling great. No pain! No tightness during the day except a little bit in the morning. I can finally sleep normal (meds free) and not wake up 15 times a night! :) To all of you ladies who have just had the surgery I want to say - don't get discouraged! Tomorrow will be better :)
I love my results so far! They're getting softer each day :)
Will add more pics soon :)
I love my results so far! They're getting softer each day :)
Will add more pics soon :)
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March 3, 2013
Glad u r doing so well and they look great. I hope I feel like that at my 2 week point. So far tho I have felt pretty good just get tired real easy but other than that I feel good. Got a ? 4 u tho I have noticed n my right breast I feel like this gurgling feeling its really hard 2 describe but it doesn't hurt or anything just feels funny. Us that normal or should u b concerned?
March 3, 2013
Good to hear your're feeling well. Told you it's not that scary! ;)
I had the same gurgling feeling first week and I think it happened 3-4 times. Then it just disappeared. I asked about it and the nurse said its normal. So nothing to worry about. Check with your PS just to make sure...
March 4, 2013
Love your results! I'm 10 days away from my new girls and I can't wait. After reading your story I'm thinking I should ask for Valium to help. Glad you're feeling great :)
March 4, 2013
Hey pinkice1313 congrats 2 u on only a few more days away from yr surgery date. U will b so glad u did it once it finally over with. I was scared 2 death and was nothing but a bundle of nerves if yr really nervous about it I would definitely ask yr ps 2 give u a couple Valium they helped me so much I took 2 b 4 I left 4 surgery and by the time I got there I was very calm and relaxed. And after I woke up from surgery I asked the nurse when is he gonna get started and he was already done. Lol. No pain what so ever just tightness and soreness.
March 4, 2013
Thank you! Yeah Valium or any other muscle relaxer would help you a lot with the pain/tightness! It also helped me sleep. You will do great! Good luck :)
March 4, 2013
You look great girl. Congrats!
March 4, 2013
Thank you! Just looked at your new pics and you look amazing!! Quick question for you since you're a week ahead of me :)
Mine are getting softer but still nowhere close to a real boob. They just feel so stiff and don't move much. Does it get better?? I'm just so afraid they'll stay like that forever :(
March 4, 2013
Hey girl. I can feel mine softening more and more every day:) they still r stiff sometimes. But it's becoming less frequent now. :-)
Thank you. I am loving them!
March 5, 2013
Just looked at your pics, they turned out wonderful! Thanks for your encouragement about it getting better as days/weeks pass! Great motivation for me to look forward to! I can't wait for it to get softer :)
March 5, 2013
Thank you! I'm happy with the way they look...I just can't wait for them to feel softer!
March 5, 2013
I was loosing hope. Mines were so hard for so long . Then , at the 9th or 10th month, it was like magic and they now bounce all around, ahahah :))))) . Be patient!!! C
Thank you so much for paying it forward and sharing your experience on RealSelf. You look great already!