35 Yr Old Mom to 15 Yr Old Son and Wife to Awesome Husband - TT, BA, BL - Winnipeg, MB

Here are some recent pics....amazes me to see myself like this. Thank you RS ladies. Your stories have inspired me to be the best, confident me that everyone deserves. I couldn't be me, who I wanted me to be because i was self conscious but no more. World, here I come again. No holding me back now.

Over the last week to 10 days I began to notice that my left breast just didn't seem round like the right. It wasn't so bad at first but over the last week that breast has started to feel (more than look) square underneath the breast close to where the incision line for the lift was performed. My left has been a bit more swollen all along because it had a lift and 50 more CC's than the right. The right didn't have a lift. So I was not too concerned that they were at different stages because there was more work done on the left until the square feeling continued to the point that I could see it & appeared a little square underneath. Also when I first noticed the square developing, my new white bra had some blood and what looked like puss inside. Looking at my breast, I couldn't see where it was coming from - the lift incision line along the front of my left breast, the incision line under the breast or if it was coming from my new "sewed-on" nipple.

And then I started checking this site and the rest of the internets and discovered "frankenboob". For some gals, the appearance seems to start a lot like my experience and gradually turns more square. But I wasn't sure if this is what was happening to me because for the majority of those, it seemed to happen within days after SX. I was closer to 4 weeks. One case was severe and both breasts looked high up on the chest and the breasts looked wavy. -I can't even describe it really, just the front of the boob looked like it was pulled from the inside and the left and right side of the breast were longer. I truly feel for all you strong RS gals who decide to do this, but especially for those that experience problems in their recovery. Needless to say, this was not my desired outcome. So I called my Dr on Tuesday and asked if I could move my appointment up from next week. They changed it to the next day. Within an hour, my Dr also called me to ask how I was doing. I explained what my concern was and he said he would take a look when I came in. After the call, I felt so much better just talking to him. I felt like he was calling to check on my mental health as well as my physical health which I really appreciated. When I saw him and showed him what my concern was he said he thought it looked ok and the reason it was square-ish was because of the lift incision and my breast needed to stretch out. Once that happened, it would round out. And, if necessary, he would do a revision at no charge. But for now, I should massage my incision lines with whatever - plain ol moisturizer, bio-oil, body butter or whatever but massaging will soften up the scars and break them down. And I must wear SPF 50 on my incision lines. When he was examining my breast, he said it didn't look concerning, I was not unwell and had no fever but it felt a little warm to touch. He prescribed me an antibiotic as a precaution just in case something is brewing in there.

When I saw him last time he said my areola may need a revision but he said it is looking much better now and prob won't need it. Yay! I was not excited about that.

He has given me the green light to go back to the gym so I'm pretty happy and excited to go when I leave work today. It occurred to me just before lunch time today though that my old itty-bitty sports bra will not do the job for these new girls. In comparison, I doubt I even needed it before. I sure do now! To be honest though, I didn't love the experience of trying the sports bras on. They are all to be put on over-the-head and pulled down. My boobies were so small that when something pushed against my chest, they just sorta moved to the side and it never hurt. Just trying bras on was uncomfortable because they are still tender from healing and compressing them against my body is a new feeling that I guess I need to get used to. I really love P90 x or Jillian Michaels shred-it workouts which are pretty intense so I debated between a bra that gave my boobs more room, but bounced a lot when I moved (which also was not comfortable) and something a lot more compressed but kept the gals in their place. I chose the tighter one and hope it was the right call.

I felt so much better after seeing him. So, moral of this story, when in doubt, check it out! xoxo Happy healing and good luck to those that are just starting out. I'll post more pics soon.

So, I guess because I feel so great I thought my PS would be so happy at my post-op with how I was progressing. When my name was called at the clinic I got up and walked into his office --like most other people in society. Boy, he was not happy to see me walking that straight and how quick I got up. He said I need to slow down, take it easy and not jeopardize all the work that was done on my muscle repair. And no way could I switch to spanx! Lastly, I needed to continue to elevate my legs at night and not push so hard in these early weeks. Alrighty then, message received loud and clear. Now, I feel like I hoped I would about my body so I guess I am just excited about that. While I was there, he removed some stiches, asked how my recovery was, how the pain was for me and if I was happy. Obviously! When he was looking at my boobies he said he might need to redo my left ariola. So when I got home I was inspecting it (like I know you all do too) and whaddya know? My nipple is a bit off-center which is funny as [RS bleep] to me. I didn't notice it myself until he pointed it out, and believe me I've been looking at them and didn't notice a thing. A lot.

I also think its a bit funny that I love these boobies so much and how great they are making me feel. I started tyhis jorney for my tummy because I've been SO unhappy with it. Its fixed exactly how I wanted and love it. The boobs were more an after-thought and for fun. Boy are they ever! I'm not showing them off (except to hubby) and I don't plan on it, but they sure make me happy.

Here I was thinking about hitting the gym again and getting ready for the first mud run I've signed up for in July. I don't feel like I'm losing my endurance yet but I am a bit worried about my strength. I work in an office so I am not used to being physical except at the gym (and if you ask the husband once in a while in the bedroom!) so I work really hard at building muscle.

I go see him again in 3 weeks.

I'll post pics over the wknd.