Four Weeks Post Op

I'll be four weeks post-op this Friday. I had my second follow-up appointment yesterday where they removed 3 stitches that hadn't dissolved on their own. I finally got the constriction wrap removed and on to a regular bra (no underwire) and instructed to sleep in an athletic bra.

This whole process has been such a journey but I have absolutely NO REGRETS. As I sit here at my desk, stretching my neck out, remembering what it was like to have that constant neck and shoulder pain ... and it's GONE! I feel fabulous and light and this decision to explant was SO worth it.

The best part - I went for a bra fitting after my appointment and I'm a 36C. They're saggy and mushy but they're all mine. I honestly don't think I look that much different in clothes at all. With the implants, my breasts were a lot wider but I really don't think the profile and how much they stick out is very much different. I love that my boobs aren't in my underarms anymore.

100% satisfied customer here. I wish the several PS's I spoke to wouldn't have tried to scare me so much, telling me I'd regret having them removed. I love the new REAL me, saggy, squishy boobs and all.

I'm two weeks postop and feeling really good. I went back to work 3 days ago and ended up having to leave early (tried to do too much, too soon). So many things feel different - when I wear my heels, I feel wobbly (maybe weight redistribution...I'm not used to being lighter in the chest area). Whatever it is, it's strange, but I secretly love it. Yesterday was my first day of feeling REALLY good.

I uploaded my 2 week postop photo. I'm really happy with the size - I do feel like they're extremely saggy. My PS said to wait until 6 months postop to decide if I want the lift - while I feel like I need one, I don't think (at this point), I want to undergo any more surgeries. Push-up bras will be my new best friend.

I do still have some drainage from the right one - hopeful that it stops soon. The few remaining stitches are itching like crazy (so I assume that means they're healing). Still have to wear the compression wrap for another week and a half and then hopefully on to an athletic bra. Bottom line - still no regrets. I couldn't be happier with my choice to explant.

Day 6 post op - Just had my follow-up appt and drains removed. The right side removal hurt a lot (worse than anything I've experienced thus far) but I couldn't hardly feel the left one. It feels so much better already not having those tubes. I feel lighter and able to do so much more. My dr advises wearing the gauze wrap for an additional two weeks and then moving to a sports bra. Did anyone else have to do this? Seems like everyone else was able to move to a sports bra now, which is what I really want to do (this gauze wrap completely smashes me down, makes my boobs look non-existant). I go back in two weeks and am supposed to wear the gauze until then - I go back to work next Wednesday and really don't want to wear the gauze (EVERYONE will absolutely notice).