Hello! I am a 36 year old happily married mother of two. I'm 5'1", And go to the gym twice a week. I have always wanted breast augmentation, but my husband was against it and I couldn't bring myself to spend that kind of money on myself. Well, this year, my husband changed his view on it and knows this is the only thing I have asked for. He secretly saved up money and surprised me with a consultation. We walked away setting a date. "B" day is 5/9/17!!! I have always been a very small 32a/b cup and dreamed of what I would do if I ever had the opportunity- but now it's happening and I only have two weeks to plan!! My reservations are the recovery period/downtime. I want to get back to working out asap. (I like high intensity workouts.) I want the rest of my body to match my new beautiful boobs! :p I work a desk job and plan to take Tues-Sun to recover. So much to do- so little time. Can't believe it's happening!
Updated on 28 Apr 2017:
Here is what I am currently working with.
Updated on 28 Apr 2017:
I had my pre-op/sizing appointment today. I am getting Natrelle implants, style 20, moderate profile. I was set on 260cc but my husband talked me into 300cc...since they are going under the muscle he didn't want to lose volume. I think I am gonna call them back and go down to 280 (which should fit like a 260 placing them under the muscle) and meet in the middle with my hubby. My PS let me take the 280s home to wear around for a while. What do you think?? What should I do??
Updated on 9 May 2017:
Today is the day!! I am siting in the car outside the place getting ready to check in. ???? Here's the last pic of me as a flat chested lady! (Don't mind my husband's hand- he is being silly)
Updated on 9 May 2017:
Hanging out at the hotel while my boys swim. I am trying to stay awake but drifting in and out.
Updated on 9 May 2017:
I checked in for surgery at 8am and it's 6pm now and I feel fine. I napped in and out through the day. I removed the patch behind my ear because I never felt nauseous. The patch made a little dizzy. I've been drinking lots of water so I'm sure I flushed most everything out. I haven't needed the pain pills. My chest feels bruised, but that all. We decided to take a 10 min walk downtown to our favorite pizza place for dinner. I hope this is not considered overdoing it. I feel great. Not looking forward to 4 days of sleeping upright though. I tried to take a peek but it's like Fort Knox in there. I will wait for my post op tomorrow at 2pm to get a look at the end product. At first glance inside my shirt , I am satisfied.
Updated on 10 May 2017:
We are staying at a hotel right now. I have my post op today at 2. After that, we head home. I feel really good and rested. I haven't taken any pain medication- other than 600mg of Ibuprofen they told me to take for the swelling yesterday. I went to bed around 10pm and woke up in the middle of the night. Didn't go back to sleep for an hour and a 1/2 , then woke up at 5:30am...think I am going stir crazy. Sleeping upright is taking getting used to. I really don't like it since I'm a side/tummy sleeper. I tried scrubbing the surgical artwork all over my chest but it didn't work. I'll wait until I can have an actual shower. PS said to use polish remover to get it off. We plan to go out for brunch and walk around town a bit. I hope that is okay. My chest muscles just feel a little sore- like I had a really good chest workout. I really want to shop today for some bras to use after I get rid of the granny bra. It's hideous. I don't have a huge appetite lately. Yesterday, I had 5 bites of soup for lunch, then two pizza slices for dinner and tons of water. I hope to get to remove the granny bra and binder to see the end product today. I'm excited to meet the twins. I didn't really think through what I was going to wear so I ended up putting on the leggings and jacket I had on yesterday because my other choice is sweats. If I'm going out, I don't want to look like I rolled out of bed lol. I was thinking I wouldn't be going anywhere besides the PS's office, so don't have make up or deodorant ????. Oh well. Pics coming soon!
Updated on 11 May 2017:
I woke up this morning and breasts are so swollen and sore. My hands are also really swollen which is weird. My PS prescribed breast massage at yesterday's appointment. I bet the massage made them more swollen and bloody inside. He said to push in and push down so the implant goes nicely into the pocket. I have to do this 3x a day, 10x each. I have to wear the binder for a week as well. It may get tricky trying to find things to wear to hide all this when I go back to work on Monday. I really want to wash the bra and binder today. They are grossing me out. I opened the bra today to look at them and they are huge. My incisions are healing though. No blood this time. I also attempted to remove the markings and iodine (or whatever that stuff is) without luck. I really hope everything is healing as it should.
Updated on 17 May 2017:
The Blues:
Day 3 (Thurs May 11) was by far the worst day. I felt really gloomy and down. I was in pain and debated taking a pain killer, but ended up sticking it out. The pain was a combination of sore arms when I moved them, the breast massage, and the back ache from sleeping upright. The weather was rainy and that didn't help.
I also had to drive that morning which also proved to be a challenge.
The Dreaded "MORNING BOOB":
Each morning I wake up feeling the stiffness of "morning boob" and at first I instantly thought of CC. It's a frightening way to wake up and try to get your bearings. Every morning gets better though.
Washing Up:
This has been really challenging. I had a periareolar incision so I have not wet them. I shower with my back to the water but careful it doesn't run down over my shoulders. Had to wash my hair in the kitchen sink.
Bruising:
Currently, I have really bad ugly bruises- which is why I haven't posted any pics lately. Not as glamorous a recovery as most ladies I've seen on here. I took some pics in another sports bra which look pretty normal but don't let it fool ya. The bruises are pretty scary looking, but there isn't any swelling, don't have fever and doesn't hurt. Checked with my PS to be sure and he cleared it.
Back to work:
I went back to work Monday. Been hard trying to find things to wear. Have a huge bruise on my hand which is hard to conceal. Nobody has asked about it though. I have to do my massage on lunch in the bathroom stall. Boobs are sitting pretty high still. I feel mostly recovered except for the stiff pressure with the binder strap on and uncomfortable nipple sensitivity. I hate how it feels when clothes or my car seat belt rubs against them right now. I feel fine otherwise. I know I should stop comfort eating, but it's been easier than trying to meal prep and plan. I can't workout and it sucks.
Sleeping:
I've been sleeping in my recliner since surgery. I am afraid I will roll to my side in my sleep and damage the "settling" of my boobies.
Updated on 19 May 2017:
Saw my PS today and he said I need wear the binding strap for another 2 weeks. I was really bummed to hear that. I do understand it is for my own good though. My breasts are really high still and to me, they look like they re pointing downward so the binder should help create a fuller lower pole. When I push them down I get an idea of what they could settle to look like. Sometimes I wish it were a year from now. I guess I have to get creative to find things to wear to work that will hide this dumb uniboob the binder strap gives. I am excited for the future - to when my boobies are healed. So far so good.
Updated on 17 Jun 2017:
Things are going well. I am beginning to get used to having breasts. I will say I feel I did go a tad bigger than I initially wanted. I only think about this when I am at work with people I know have seen me pre-surgery. I haven't worn anything fitted. I always wear something loose and with some type of sweater or jacket.
Sleeping is easier since I sleep anyway I like (approved by Dr. L). I wake up with rock hard breasts. Mainly the right one. This happened right after surgery, then subsided a bit, then returned.
Dr. says everything looks great and remarked the periareolar incision is healing beautifully to where the scar will be undetectable. There is a noticeable asymmetrical difference, which I now see in my before photos. My husband says they are perfect and to allow time for them to completely settle. I have realistic expectations and realize no two breasts are identical, so it doesn't bother me as much anymore.
Updated on 1 Jul 2017:
I had two ladies at different places measure and they came up with about the same- 32C to a 32D depending on brand. I took the VS 32DD because I felt like I was still spilling out of the D.
Updated on 8 Sep 2017:
Breasts healed nicely. You can barely detect the (periariolar) incision. They are soft and have dropped quite nicely. I love the size (300cc) without a bra, but with some bras, they appear quite large. If I had to do it again, I would drop a size (won't ever mention that to my husband). Nonetheless I am very happy. Dr. did a great job.