Dr Wilcox and his staff are awesome. I highly recommend him for anyone that needs a breast reduction. At 7 weeks post OP the scarring is minimal and I had zero issues with recovery and healing. I love how my breasts look after surgery.
You ladies has really been my motivation. I know that I will feel so much better in the end, the part that Iam really looking foreward to is bra shopping, I get yo wear matching sets something that I have not been able to do. Smaller shirts and working out. I know everybodies joruney is different, postive! Updated on 1 Mar 2018: Tomorrow is the big, yes Im super excited, my check in time is 9:45 Surgery suppose to start at 11:45. I am really doing this no more shoulder are neck pain, no more hand going numb. The nerves has not started yet, I will up date once I check in. See you ladies on the other side ?? Updated on 2 Mar 2018: Well I am at the hospital waiting to be check in my check in time is 9:45, have to wait to be call, now I am at the desk Updated on 3 Mar 2018: Iam on th other side, the best decision I ever made I still in the hospital, at in surgery at 11:45 to 3:00 Not having any pain I have only taken a Tylenol and my drains are good. They took ten ponds from each one, small C. This has change my life Updated on 4 Mar 2018: Well it is three in the morning, I am up hurting on the side, I took thousand mgs of Tylenol. Updated on 4 Mar 2018: Well I had surgery yesterday, everything went great, this is the best decision I have ever made. I have no pain. Have not had any pa in meds yet justt Tylenol Iam still in the hospital. I can left my arms.. getting up and down comes pretty, I happy to share my jorney with you ladies and for those of that is sruggling a decision on whether to have it or not, dont cause once its done you will love it, oh yes 10 pounda from each, drains does not bother me Updated on 4 Mar 2018: Well I really have nothing to report, but Im in a little pain where my drains are. I feel really feel good Updated on 4 Mar 2018: Hey ladies Im doing great, but one thing I notice my ps dooes not use tape. I really happy about, I go for my first post op on Tuesday Updated on 5 Mar 2018: Doing good, feeling good healing good Updated on 6 Mar 2018: Today I had my post op appt today and it was great, drains came out today yay wow how amazing it is I am on top of the world. Updated on 6 Mar 2018: Photos I must say that they look great Updated on 6 Mar 2018: Iam only four days post op and drains are gone, now the zingers have started they are no joke. Updated on 7 Mar 2018: So yesterday as I mentioned in one of my update I went to my first postop appointment where they remove the things from my nipple and they look really good and they remove my drain because I really didn't drain alot. I go back into weeks for them to remove the glue and the tape that really holding me together really good and I'm pretty excited about that I have no stitches. But also this update is for anyone that's reading my journey if you're you are thinking about a contemplating please go for it because this will be the best decision you ever made the freedom the comfort of no pain and when its all done and over with yourself why I did not do this I do this a long time ago because I thought the same thing to myself and for those of you who are coming up for surgery I just had surgery happy healing and please rest do lots of and drink a lot of water Updated on 8 Mar 2018: Well lets see post op day six I feel like my days are slow, but I feel really good. This is really life changing and that is a good thing. To all thats waiting good luck, and those who has had the surgery happy healing. Stay postive ladies every day is another day for improvement Updated on 9 Mar 2018: Hello ladies, today Iam seven days post op to day. Well Iam doing good healing great, I love my new boobs, have I gotta use to them YES. All of the new tops I can now wear, Happy healing to all Updated on 11 Mar 2018: Iam not up dating, right now, but to let you ladies know that I will leaving this site. But only after Im done being here for one or two ladies anyway until then I will keep posting. Updated on 14 Mar 2018: Hello everyone, not much to report still healing great , happy healing. Updated on 17 Mar 2018: Hello everyone I know that I have not up dated in a few days, but all is well my nipples skin has started to shed and my stitches has come out on their own. I was worry but the nurse said not to be alarm, I was putting neosprin on them twice a day but come to find Out I was not suppose to just drown them with neosprin only where the stitiches were, cause it can ruin your skin, so now I put vaseline with cocoa butter on them to soften my nipples up cause they got really hard from the neosprin, they are coming along super good yay. Having little pain, my next post op vist is Tuesday super excited, will take pics. I bought some soft bras from walmart and they are great???? my jornery has been easy and smooth thank God. I love my small boobs cannot sleep on them yet, really cant sleep on my side but I do. Happy healing to those who have had surgery and congrats to who is getting ready for theirs. Everyday is another day for healing and change. Updated on 21 Mar 2018: Hello ladies, today Im nineteen days post op, so yesterday I had an post op appt. lets make along story story short. My nipples are dead cause the blood did not get to them, so he gave me some sulfur to put on, anyway the black part fall off. The good mews is I will still have nipples but they will be flat also I can have them tattao suprer excited yay! I will be wearing stretchy bras until three months. Happy healing everyone, take care of yourselfs Updated on 23 Mar 2018: Hello ladies, Im doing great, my incision to to be sore , my boobs are very achy at times. Life is good they change everyday. My left boob is very swollen but there is nothing I can do, let recovery run its course. Happy healing?????? Updated on 23 Mar 2018: I feell like I never had a BR, cause I have been Active, not once did I lay down except to sleep. My recovery is sweet and easy. Happy healing to all ???????????????????????? Updated on 25 Mar 2018: Helloooooo Im doing great just a few things, my incision is painful in spots especially on the ends, I truly Believe that it tightens up cause it gets so tight at times. Now I will be happy when all the glue washes off, I will not scrub it off cause my incision is very tender. It will look dirty until it comes off with time. My left breast is still swollen not to worry about it change is part of recovery and so is swollen. Updated on 13 Apr 2018: Wow can't believe how time has gone by so fast, my healing is fabulous I have no complaints about nothing. I have stayed postive through it all and I did it all by myself. This Journey has been easy breeze for me. To be honest before I had it done my anxiety was on a Thousand , I thought of everything that could go wrong and all of the (what ifs) but nothing went wrong, I healed like a champ. This goes to show that things will be better then one expects. To all who are healing HAPPY HEALING, just know that every day there will be change, To alll who are waiting plz know that once its done you will not regret it, its a life changer for the good. Take care ladies Updated on 20 Apr 2018: Wow seven weeks post op, recovery went so fast its nice to be your own cheering person. Happy healing to those have had surgery, and to those who are waiting,its going to ne worth it. Just know that everyone heals differently and at their own rate, every day is another day for improvement, different stages will come and go but in the end there is a rainbow. Updated on 9 May 2018: Feeling good no complaints I am 10 weeks postop and life is good
I Never thought I would have plastic surgery. I've been over weight my entire life. In 2014 I took charge of my health and had Gastric Bypass. I lost over 100 lbs and my health is great. But, I just don't feel complete with all the excess skin and rolls I've had forever. It's time to have it all removed and start fresh! Updated on 5 Feb 2016: The day of surgery was a breeze. I had very Little pain.Day 2 is starting much different. The pain is more prominent and I'm more aware of my body.I'm heading to my PO appt today. I pray they are happy with everything.Thanks for listening. Updated on 6 Feb 2016: I made it to day 3 PO and I feel really good. Dr. Todd Willcox is an awesome doctor and his staff is amazing. Updated on 10 Feb 2016: Will the itching ever stop??? OMG, it's driving me insane. I know it means healing but this is ridiculous. I feel the same about the evening swell hell. Each night I feel like I'm going to explode. I do try to stay away from salt and processed foods but it happens anyway. I still have both drains and they are producing about 50 cc in a 24 hour period. I took my first shower yesterday and it was almost over before it began. I found it difficult to stand too long and I was really paranoid about my incision. I think I'll stick with sponge baths for another week. Bowel movements are happening each day now and are getting easier each time. The first one was a killer but I survived. I've removed my cg once to be hand washed by my husband and as soon as it was dry I put it back on. It really does give me a sense of security and support even though when it was off, I felt very tight. I just worry about my incision and infection so I like to keep it covered and protected. I've been looking at purchasing another garment but I'm going to wait until after my PS apt next Wed. I can stand pretty straight but my PS wants me to stay hunched over another week. It hurts my lower back to hunch over so I stay in my recliner most of the time unless I'm doing my daily walking of the house. Not being able to clean or bend over to pick something up from the floor is bothersome but I know it's temporary. My husband does the best he can but he works all day on his feet. I've had the typical feelings of "will this be worth it?", "why did I do this to myself?", "when will I feel normal again?" - and I find that coming back to read others posts of feeling the same and then coming out the other end gives me hope. I hope someone finds this helpful - I'm sure I will as I look back on the process.
