aussie_girl

Hi,
It's great that your daughter saw her surgeon. I had a similar experience with wound opening at 2 weeks and it's still healing. I used sylvadine for a couple of weeks but when I went to see the surgeon it still hadn't healed. So he's giving it 3 more weeks. This time I've used a wound covering that has a silver product in it which is meant to help healing. I've been told that a wound needs to be kept moist & covered so that it can heal and not scab, which leads to scaring. But this varies from some of what I've read on here.

I'd wait until your summer break. It's major surgery and your body needs time (& takes lots of energy) to heal. I'm no olympic athlete but I"m 8 weeks post op and still not back to my high intensity 5 x 1 hr sessions a week. My surgeon has given me the all clear, but I simply don't have the energy, plus my body has deconditioned. I started back at the gym as soon as I was allowed (4 weeks) but my strength has decreased and I was so tired I did shorter sessions. Every surgeon will give you different guidelines (mine said fine to use rowing machine after 2 weeks, though I didn't as it seems a bit early to me) as to how long you'll need off exercising. Also everyonoe's body has a different recovery rate, and that's not something they can tell you. I was (and still and) quite down and anxious (exercise is a stress relief for me and I miss that) not being able to exercise for so long. Personally had I known how long it was going to take I would've thought twice about it. IMO surgeons (and I've had several surgeries now) underestimate recovery time - otherwise noone would get it done! But I guess in the big scheme of things it's only a couple of months and you'll have great boobs for life (well 10 years at least!) I'm not trying to scare you, I just wish I had more realistic expectations about my down time as it made it a stressful and frustrating process for me. I'm now trying to be more relaxed about it and not push my body while it's healing (e.g. today I planned to go to the gym, but I'm so tired,and I've been everyday this week) but that's not easy if you're used to pushing yourself.

Maybe the key is giving yourself longer to rest intially like the previous post mentioned. I was doing 30 min walks within 2 days of coming out of hospital. Maybe if I'd taken it easier I'd be stronger & have more energy now.

Hi there
I had my reduction 22 November and am still very tired. At work 5 hours a day 5 days a week after 2 weeks off. Before surgery I was going to the gym 1 hour 5 days a week, but am struggling to manage 3 x 45 min a wee. Anyone else still struggling with low energy levels? I'm 5 weeks postop now and whilst better than I was thought I'd be back to normal by now.