41, BF, wt lost, lift w/anchor w/shaped silicone

Well I have googled and finally found realself. I used blogs during my pregnancy and loved the support. I am 40, done with kids, and doing a lift with breast implants (400cc). I'm having it done Thursday and hoping to be back at work Monday - I work from home at a desk so thinking this is possible. I'm already bummed that I am missing both of my boys football games this week... but fingers crossed not next week LOL - I know I'm dreaming, but hopeful. I exercised 3 months in advance, took my bit C, purchased the makemeheal.com 30 day postop vitamins, purchased, my postop bras, plan to sleep in my lazy chair and my mom lives with us. So fingers crossed. I am bummed about no exercise for four weeks but very concerned of the recommendation of no chest exercises for 3 months postop? If anyone can let me know who soon after surgery they did chest exercises, such as, pushups, barbells, etc and how they felt that would be greatly appreciated!

It's the day before surgery and I have to say I am grateful for all
of the real self stories. They lessens my anxiety a lot! I mean anxiety
like writing my children letters in case something happens anxiety ...
And a 97% happy rate consensus! I also found someone here who had the
same PS and loved her results .. Triple bonus!!!!

I am getting lift with under muscle silicone shaped implants - mentor
memoryshape aka gummy bear implants- with anchor scar. I have extreme
saggy skin. I breast fed both boys which just caused me to sag ... It
was my newfound low carb diet that obliterated what little breast fat I
had creating just skin. I went from a saggy handful to cupping skin not
even 1/2 a handful. That was when I was ready. My boobs did not match
the rest of my body and DH was willing to cover the cost. My first
consultation cost $100 and I had his undivided attention. He provided me
a wealth of information along with the $15k price tag. Yeah, not in our
price range. 6 months later and after my low carb kick, DH and I
googled PS in the area and the best pictures were of a Dr. McCluskey.
Consultation was free! Great start. At the consultation it appeared that
I was in between appointments and there was more wait than talk.
Everyone was very nice buuuuut I didn't get 1/2 as much information as
the first consultation which in my head was fine because I consulted
more than 1 doctor and was able to piece together everything. I had
already been on vit C for 6 months as recommended by the first consult
dr.



Then came the price $8k! Yeah we were sold.



So hear I am day before surgery.



My personal pre op prep:



Gallon of water a day couple of days preop because I only started googling suggestions a couple of days ago.



I was already on MVI and vit C, stopped my vit E, fish oil per dr instructions



Exercised a lot knowing I would be going 4 weeks without



Kept up my healthy low carb diet



Found Real Self and has been obsessed with results ever since!



Next post will b day of or after depending on my anxiety..

I don't want to scare anyone so please that is not the purpose of my post. I just want to vent to people who understand. I awoke from my surgery today in a lot of pain. PS wouldn't give me anything IV because they stated they already had and gave me 1 Percocet instead of 2 because they gave me the IV Toradol. I remember when I had my GYN sx several years back it does appear that I awake from surgery unhappy. Last time was a really bad stomach pain and this time chest pain. I had GYN sx and c/o severe stomach pain did find that my foley was also accidentally torqued where it was not emptying. And this time duh BA sx. The ride home was not pleasant. Every bump I felt. When I got home DH refused to give me any Percocet for 4 hours per PS instructions and refused my request for Motrin because the PS did not specifically say I could have it. Soooo I went to bed greatly propped up and was in and out of sleep. Every turn or shift I made I groaned in discomfort. I took my percocets at 2:45 on the dot because DH refused to give it to me even as early as 2:44 "per Drs orders" so I was very bitchy. Still am actually but I get it. Percocets took 30 min to kick in because I was watching the clock and I drifted back in and out of sleep. I have been to the BR several times by myself (first time I had and definitely needed assistance) and have walked to the kitchen and back to Bedroom twice. PS did not order muscle relaxers but I had read on RS that some surgeons do so I took one of my older rx for flexeril when I first got home and that defiantly helped with the muscle spasms which is what it felt I was having. I finally Called my PS on speaker with DH and got approval for Ib for breakthrough pain. He cautioned us but explained to DH that I'm having muscle pain, PS gave me Toradol post op which is IV form of Ib so it was ok for breakthrough pain.
I went into OR at 7:30am home at 11:30. Right now my pain is increasing but I think it's because I'm moving around more. I will be waking myself up every 4 hours throughout the nighttime for percocets and try to wean myself by tomorrow afternoon. I'm going back to work Monday so best get started on that asap
Oh I have been icing and it feels soooo good sucks that I can only do it for 20 minutes at a time though
I don't regret the procedures but honestly I have been in too much pain to look at my breasts let alone take pics. I am showering tomw and will have DH take pics to post. DH did see my breasts in recovery and said he was very happy with what he saw so I will end on that positive note!