Hana Frm Montana

Breast Reduction - Manchester, United Kingdom

Hi Tona,Im six weeks post op today and after reading about the six months when everthing settles, I cant wait.. I can totally understand where you are coming from as i keep calling my collegue and she is a brill nurse, to come over and check if everything is fine any signs of infections as reading other peoples recovery is amazing even on youtube where people start goint to the gym four weeks post op ... an im stuck here at home. My sister drove me to the park yesterday and walked with me lol i dnt think she was to happy as was freezing but i was so desperate to go for a walk and feed the ducks.. and had a shower with some help with my hair and back and when i started to change my steristrips and got through half and could not go any further because i was scared so felt the rest.. its so hard to redress them yourself :(
My right nipple is super sensitive than my left but they dont affect me in the cold weather maybe because I place some gauze over them under the bra... try that mayb that might take some of the discomfort away..
I have plenty energy but my sleeping pattern is all messed up as get up so many times a night and still cant sleep on my side so cnt get comfortable on my back. Tona it should be fine if your incisions are are healed as im using normal shampoo and then simple soaps everywhere else, with full showers i have once aweek and an wash with a towel the rest of the days but i can wash on my own waist level.
i have researched alot and its good to wear tape for awhile for support and for good results for scaring, what tape you using ? and how often are you changing it ?
..Dnt worry you can always talk to me as i will never get board and yes its such a big op as what we cannot see are the sutures inside and they will need along time for them to heal.. ive got a apt to see the doc this week for a sick note as still unable to drive and hate the uncomfortable journey .. Im so happy for you Tona that youhave gone to work and feel better for it. We both will get there in teh end and its not so long now so hang in there because you got a friend here that send you prayers of good health. :)
Take care x

Hey Tona,
sorry for the long wait as had my period was not well at due to the pain and swelling in breasts...
I also have been advised to keep my steristrips on just to give the area support and Im also using simple soap when having shower but the really funny thing is i have to have my sister helping me as once I have taken my suppoort bra off i feel the breasts are gona open up or fall off, I dont know if i am the only one feeling like this...

ive been reading alot of blogs and forums about breast reduction and only a very small number of people have grown back but im not that sure how that would have will have to ask my surgeon in March of the possibilities of growing and i will let you know..
Dont worry because i totally understand how you feel as i too wanted BR due to constant pain but now i do feel mixed about it as still recovering, i sometimes cry and talk to my sister and tell that if i knew i was going to be in the state i am i would not have never gone for it but i just was so tired of having sore shoulders and unable to buy nice clothes and so on... my sisters tells me to give it time and wait for the swelling to go down then i will be able to do things i could not and buy new clothes, which does make me feel better.... i was 28hh and will be a 30d/32d im not sure because the post op bra i am wearing is 34d and its slightly tight around around the band where i have placed gauze for extra comfort.. i remember when i woke up after surgery and looked at my chest and got scared that they had taken it all away..lol it was a shock. they looking alot better now and not swollen to how they were a week ago, i still do get scared and think they will disapear as alot of people say after a BR it takes a few moths for swelling to disapear and they will get alot smaller.:( I did say to my surgeon that i dont what them to small so i look odd or too big for my frame...I had my surgery on the 9/1/12 and have not gone to work yet as cannot stand straight as yet and my car has been just standing there as its very uncomfortable to feel every little bump in the road.. i work as a community nurse so i really need to be 100% fit before i go back to work. Im not married neither do i have any children.. thats good to hear you have a supportive husband and a family, i always wanted children before my BR but never found my prince so thought ive been waiting for so long so i might aswel go for it because god knows when the children are going to come, i dont think i be able to breastfeed, thats a sacrifice i had to make..

lol dnt worry you didint send me to sleep...
Are you still sleeping on your back? x

Thanks Tona,
Yes I went private as I have been waiting too long already making my mind up so I thought I wud go for it as my bra size was going up an could not take part in alot of activities due to not being able to get a sports bra to offer the sport sn the constant pain with shoulders, neck and headaches.... I'm happy I had it done but just feel so emotional as did not think I would still be unable to anything :(
I spoke to the nurse and she said it's normal to develop swelling in evening/night and for me to try cold pack ... Which I have started an seems to be helping an I sleep on my back an sleep upright.. I haven't needed pain relief since the op as it's not pain its a feeling of uncomfortableness and sore.. Keep intouch and do let me know how your are getting on.. What size were you ? And what are you now ? Congrats Hun on your BR. x Do you still have steri strips on? Are you having showers? I have to go to a hairdressers to get my hair washed lol..