Thought I would update everyone, been 3.5 months, haven't had one day of back/neck pain since the surgery. Feel great even though my breasts still swell now and then and I am not fully "soft." Hope everyone is doing well and for those of you with future dates, yes I would do it all over again.
I had no drains, and no surgical bra just a good (non-wire) bra for the first week or so and a sports bra after that. My PS said no lotion, oil or massaging until week 6 as it can lead to infection. I ended up a big C or small D bigger than I wanted but the best that could be done and not compromise my tissue.
Couple things to know: your GI will be a bit wonky; make sure you use something right away otherwise you'll end up constipated and uncomfortable.
Good Luck to you
Careful, polysporin can cause an allergic reaction in some folks. Also, my PS did not want mt to use any creams, lotions etc. on the breasts until he was certain all chance of infection had passed. The lotions etc. can trap bacteria and aid in dermatological infections. Just a heed of warning. I ended up buying make-up pads (ultra thin but oh so soft and put them in my bra on any area that was chafing. Also, followed the advice of using a t-shirt underneath my bra which helped tremendously; I used a target brand.)
I was only going to take a week off from work but realized at the start of week 2 post Op there was no way as I was still super fatigued. I took 2 weeks off and am glad I did. Everyone is different though.
7 weeks here and for all those still waiting for BR or who are in the process of healing post-BR just want you all to know that things are pretty awesome at this stage. I still have some stiffness and swelling in my right breast but other than that I have no complaints and my scars are already fading (I am really fair skinned so I think that has something to do with it.)
Happy Thanksgiving all!
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