32 with 3 Kids Who Have Done a Number on my Boobs. Syracuse, NY

Today I stopped taking the pain killers with codine in them, they were just too strong for me. I should have had a dose of something at 1am, but put it off until I woke up and opted for extra strength Tylenol instead. The other stuff made me feel dizzy and a bit drunk, not to mention constipated, ugh! My system also seems to be flushing all the water that I retained from the surgery and medications. I was up 10lbs overnight, but after 3 days I am only up 5, so I'm guessing I will be back down to normal in a few more days. I've been doing a lot of sitting around and hiding in my room so the kids don't ask me for too much. That is probably the biggest challenge for me right now, letting my husband take over everything, lol. I'm feeling virtually no pain, just a little discomfort, and sleeping doesn't bother me at all. I am sleeping propped up and I actually really like it, but I am a back sleeper anyway. I also don't really experience "morning boob" for more that a second or two after I am upright. I think that being engorged from breastfeeding was actually more uncomfortable for me, but that's just how I am experiencing things. When I was engorged my boobs were way harder and much more tender, the implants aren't that hard, just heavy. I had very minimal bruising and that seems to be going away now too. It was really dark, almost black, but is yellow now and looks like it is smaller. Overall, I feel like I'm healing really well and this has been a breezy experience. I'm pretty lucky I think.

Here is how everything is healing and looking in the 3rd day. I tried to post scar pics but they are uploading upside down, lol.

I'm back at the hotel now and resting while I wait for my room service. I'M SO HUNGRY! They gave me a little food at the hospital and it was nice and light, but I need more, haha. I'm still keeping it light because I almost lost my cookies after the elevator ride, but after a short rest on a random hotel hall chair, some deep breathing, and a solid self pep talk I worked through it in a couple of minutes. My chest feels heavy, but not too much pain. The meds make me feel like I'm drunk and I'm not really digging it, but it's better than being in pain, so I'm rolling with it.

There was a change in the plan as Dr D and I were discussing the surgery before it actually happened. I got silicone implants instead of saline because that's the type of implant that he had brought to the hospital. When he was "confirming" the details he said silicone and when I corrected him to saline his face dropped and he asked if I was serious. Half of the reason I originally said saline was due to the cost, so I basically got a free upgrade, haha. I am fine either way with silicone or saline so it really wasn't a big issue. I also had requested underarm incision but in the end we went with a nipple incision. He told me that because of the sagging with the left breast a nipple incision will allow him the best access to the muscle and he will be able to give me the look that I want. I completely trust his judgement and said that it was also fine. He told me that if there is still some extra tissue after all is healed and I'm not happy with the look, the nipple incision makes it way easier to do a mild lift without any additional scarring, which makes me extremely happy.

I'll post some pics soon once the bandages come off. He said I can take them off tomorrow and shower, so I'm just debating of doing it at the hotel or waiting until I get home and have a big reveal with my husband.