Things are looking really good! Yay you! Today I am 40 days post op from my original surgery. I see the surgeon tomorrow. My pain is minimal unless I press in certain spots. My right breast is still discolored on the underneath incision line. I'm not sure why other than that poor breast went through a lot! My regular doctor does not think there is any infection. It is not hot, no fever, and my bloodwork is good. Ill be anxious to hear what the surgeon thinks. I can sleep on both sides now. Amen! Not a belly sleeper so I don't care about that. I am still in sport/surgery bras 24/7. I found a wonderful surgery bra on amazon so I bought another! It comes down lower so it does not lay on that underneath incision. Anyhow that's my update. Glad you are happy and doing well. :)
I am now 30 days post op from my original BR, 15 days from when they reopened my right breast. I am glad to see my exhaustion is not abnormal, not that I wish exhaustion ant any of you. I find it odd that ir is not necessarily better each day. Like today I had new soreness and a lot if nipple sensitivity. I guess I thought it would be like a cut where each day it just feels better. Maybe it's just me. Ill ask my surgeon when I see him on the 23rd.
Hi. It's so very great of you to continue to post. I found out why my right breast as been so problematic. Hematoma. :(. I started to stream thick dark blood on Saturday. I was terrified. On Sunday my surgeon met me at his clinic. He suction it out. Not pleasant. I thought that would be the end of it but no. I was back at the ER at 2am this morning, pressure, pain and swolleness. I was a wreck. Then more blood just started to come out and I freaked. I returned home at 6am. I see my doctor tomorrow. The resident who saw me said he believed this to be still more old blood needing to come out. Not being a medical doctor I just don't get it but I have to trust the doctors. I'm at one of the best hospitals in the country and probably the best in Chicago. As for pain meds, I stopped them 20 hours in. Itchy as all hell snd my lip started to swell when I stopped the Benadryl. I have not had any Tylenol in 3 or 4 days now. Despite all this drama, fear and tears of worry, the pain in my neck and between my should blades is gone. I had just under 3 lbs removed. I just want to get passed this complication and heal. My left breast looks great and there is really no pain unless I put pressure on certain areas and even then it is a dull ache. Nothing big at all. Maybe that is what makes the issues with my right breast so much worse for me. Sending good thoughts to us all. Merry Christmas/happy holidays.
I am one week post op and my right breast is still my only issue. My incision under that breast is painful especially compared to the left side. The left side is just fine. The right looked worse from the get go. They attributed that to the lipo. Wish a doctor would weigh in on that. I was only on norco 20 hours as I reacted, itching like crazy and lips swelled a bit. I have still just been on Tylenol. I should probably take it around the clock and not just once or twice. I sent a pic again of my right breast to my doctor. He is still not concerned so I am trying to focus on that. I tend to obsess on th le bad. It's a miracle I did not chicken out of this whole thing. I say do not worry about the shape. We have a long way to go! :)
Oh and PS I have had really bad acid reflux since day one pist op. Yesterday I took Pepcid and I had a much better day and night. This morning I feel okay too. Hoping I don't have to take more. Also my stomach has been upset since the surgery too so i have really only had soup). Today it feels a lot better but not 100 percent. I was given antibiotics in the hospital 3 bags of clindamycin so maybe that is part of it. I did not have any big issues with reflux prior to surgery. to eat with some crackers. My throat was a little sore day two. It is okay now (intubation).
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