2 years on hormones. I went to a consult with Dr. R Isakov with the Cleveland Clinic. AMAZING bedside manner. Definitely a great listener a well. Listened to all of my questions and had very informed answers.
BA with him. He is very upfront about things. Will tell want recommends and what he doesn't recommend. I told him I wanted just fitting to my body, more natural looking breast. He also fixed the breast fold height between my breast! I am waiting for them to settle but I am loving what I see so far! He explained everything as far as why and why not for one way or another as well as any other questions. He isn't the type to hold your hand and coddle you but he will take great care of you and do a great job!
My first 3 days of recovery was very minimal pain, not tired, no nausea. Because of that I think I did way more than I should have. Day of surgery, day 1, while waiting for pain meds walked around CVS shopping. That night made my fiancé go to target and aldi to get a few items so I could make shakes to recover on. All was very well at first. Day 2, I had my up and downs. I was nervous I didn't go big enough, questions such as "could I even afford to fix them" "when could I even get them fixed" "we have a wedding to plan, do i wait and take that money"? I thought to myself why didn't I go back multiple times and try on different cc's or why did I never show pictures of what I wanted? They were still fresh enough where they hadn't 'dropped' (?), settled, whatever it is called. They looked odd. Not to mention I always had one "pretty boob" and the the "ugly duckling"- sounds funny but true. Also looking up recovery stories from different women, all the breast looked different, "why weren't mine as pretty as theirs?" To go backwards in my story, at the beginning I KNEW what I wanted. I wanted natural for my body. I am active, love to run and didn't want to have boobs in my way. I wanted to look great in clothing, and bikini, and naked!! I wanted nice looking boobs but not to scream I got a boob job. Also wanted to be able to breast feed in the future. I talked to people about it and EVERYONE had an option, EVERYONE! It was very over whelming. My boyfriend didn't want me to regret getting to small of boobs (he actually wanted me to wait and not even spend the money one them!) and because of what he heard he said always go bigger than what you think and of course as a male bigger the better?!? When I told other people I knew the 275-300cc size range I decided on with my PS, most thought that was just huge! It was so much to process I just told myself to stick with what I went over with my PS. I liked my PS from the beginning because he said he will not put implants in that he deems not fitting to ones body, which was very important to me. He seemed to care that each one he did was his work, the breast that is*. The day of surgery while marking up he asked if I was okay going to 325cc. I said of course.. I do wish I said the biggest that looks good on my body, but really I don't think he would have gone up much more with how he previously said I lacked enough skin. Needless to say i now have bilateral 325cc smooth silicone under muscle! End of day 3, I was still having some mixed feelings & then I felt very nauseous and exhausted by night fall. Luckily for me other than google searches I also knew people that had gone through BA and they said they felt the similar at first (ups/downs). It was very nice to have people that know what you are going through to talk to. Stories online helped me before I got the courage to let people know I may not be completely happy. Day 4 I went to a follow up appointment with tons of question wishing to ask and to share my experiences of up/downs and wasn't very pleased with the meeting. I do not blame the doctor, the job/surgery he did was great (I am staying positive as they continue to settle, they look better day by day!). I just felt like a number on an over booked schedule, I don't know how to explain.. he at first answered questions. But then I felt like I offended him or the mood in the room changed was I said I had some up and downs.. I wished I had someone else in the room with me. I am in the health field and I understand different areas are trained differently, but really I was hoping for reassurance? As the surgery goes, he did exactly what I asked. From what I read online this is very common to have doubts right after, esp because they need to heal.. I wish he would have handled it differently? I may be a bit sensitive person and just needed the person I trusted to this surgery to say "this is what you wanted, what we discussed, let it settle in and I think you will be pleased." He kind of just avoided the whole discussion, nothing more was asked.. no "what do you mean up and downs, what do you think now?" no nothing. I didn't even ask close to half the questions I had planned. I slept most of the rest of the day away. Day 5, today. I think I had been over doing everything and being very emotionally strained really caught up to me. Most day sleeping and laying around. Trying very hard not to use my pain pills since I was told the 3 day supply should be more than enough. I don't like pain pills to begin with and at first was very exciting on not needing many due to lack of pain. A bit nervous now with the inside of my breast feeling like it is tearing ... are there sutures inside me? wished I had asked.. Cannot lie writing this has exhausted me.. but I hope it can help someone out going through BA! Updated on 17 Jan 2017: *Wish I had my one nude before photos, I am hoping to ask my PS to get a copy. Here are a few of my photos, once I get the others in order I will add them. * I really am liking my size more, it is natural and once healed I can get a push up for when I want a bit more. It does suck that Saturday I am celebrating my 30th birthday - PS this was my birthday gift to myself!! - and I don't feel I will be able to show off what I had done unless I wear a bikini ???? I will be POD 12 so maybe they will be settled better! Updated on 17 Jan 2017: Okay so I really think I have been an emotional roller coaster this week.. (one week ago I had my surgery) At my last visit I told my PS we had a appointment in a few days, I asked if I should cancel. He said it was up to me. Lol, today he was like "didn't I just see you?" I told him I didn't want to look like I was dipping out on follow ups and he said it was up to me. I felt today my head was on straight! (Thank goodness back to work here soon!!) We spoke about my one 'trouble breast' and we looked at before pictures and also shown on me what the difference is was .. etc. Makes me so much more at piece of mind with everything. Talked about if once settled and still unhappy with the nipple, more so the larger areola, that there were options. But for now I think I will be fine, my boobs are not identical twins naked but that is only really me and my fiancé ???? (and I guess who ever sees them here!) Loved my PS again! Lol oh my hormones are nuts ???? Updated on 26 Jan 2017: Second week of post op I feel went very well! Got a cute new bra-lette & was able to celebrate my birthday with minimal pain! I was actually really excited to go back to work but then Of course the night before I learned a big no-no of healing .. DO NOT TOSS A SALAD!! What I though was simple plastic bowl and salad mixing via tossing in air, is actually a very vigorous movement!! OUCH! So bad I called the doctors office because from that point on my breast feel different.. turns out everything is okay! Today was my FIRST DAY BACK AT WORK.. I was so nervous because I am an inpatient nurse and have a physically demanding job. I wouldn't say I had pain just constant pressure, numbers/tingling feeling and uncomfortableness!! It has been scary because of all the new feelings in my breast while healing. Coming on here for Q&A has been very helpful. Aside from the numbness and tingling my breasts are more full feeling, engorged, really really engorged feeling. They feel like they want to come out the side! Also the are sensitive on and off and to different things. At work I had to find how to let my stethoscope sit around my neck just right so it didn't drive me crazy. Also I tend to have my pockets in my nursing scrubs full and that took a bit to get used to on my chest (weighted now my shirt). It gets frustrating and scary because everyone feels different throughout the heeling so there is no one thing to expect. I just am getting excited to buy bras even though I have a long way to go before then! Updated on 4 Feb 2017: So I have gotten really lazy since I feel I cannot workout completely. I was actually really shocked at how little there was for women in recovery as far as workout routines go. I highly recommend this site: http://www.sprint2thetable.com/2013/07/post-augmentation-exercise/
Im a single mommy of 2 an 11 year old and a 2 year old the profile pic is me but I need a touch up in a few area's so on Jan 1 1015 I started researching my area doctors for this procedure I couldn't go out of town because it's just me and my babies so I decided to go local I'm nervous as ever but this is my bday gift to myself fat transfer to buttocks an lipo to bilateral flanks upper and lower abdomen arms an back will take b4 and after pictures I hope everything goes as planned and my result are fabulous
My procedure is Oct 3 2013. I will post before & after pictures. I am 42, 198lbs, 5'5 presurgery. I planned on just getting lipo at first then decided to get a BBL. I am excited, not really nervous. I will be off of work 11 day & I am hoping that will be enough time. I know I wont be able to sit at work when I return but I dont want to use up all my PTO right before the holidays.
