Not Even Twelve Hours Yet and I Already Know it was Worth It!!- Auburn, CA

So today is post op day 3 and to be honest, I'm not feeling too bad at all. I don't have much pain, but my energy is just gone, gone, gone.

I stopped taking the Norco the first day after surgery cause it made me soo naseous, but I was surprised that ibprofeun took care of the pain just fine. I had my first post op appointment yesterday, and was soo happy that those disgusting drains came out. I've heard some people say that it was very painful to have them removed, and some people say it was just very weird. There was a tiny little bit of pain with it, but it mainly just felt weird. It felt like a worm wiggling itself out of my skin lol. Needless to say, I am very glad that they are gone. My boobs are starting to look more like boobs! So that's exciting lol. The dr. and nurse both said that they looked great for only being a couple of days out of surgery. And you know how I thought they looked like a B cup? The dr. said that they are "easily a C, might even be a small D". Now I'm just praying that I'm not a D lol but I don't think I am. Regardless of what cup size I technically am, they are SO much smaller and perkier and I look like I've lost a bunch of weight. The cherry on the top of the cake? I was so nervous about my boyfriend being grossed out by the scars, and I think he actually likes them more now lol. I have been sleeping in a super tight sports bra and had it on pretty much 24/7 to keep the swelling down, but I just needed to let them breathe for a little bit last night and so I was laying there with no shirt on and he was like "Oh my gosh! They're so perky! They don't fall to the sides when you lay on your back anymore!" Lol. Oh, and the absoloute best part of this recovery?? We had our first "I love you" moment. :)) I know that sounds incredibly cheesy but yeah.. that's about the best pain medicine a girl can get. :) I've been able to get out of the house at least once every day.. saw a movie (though I slept through most of it lol), grabbed some dinner, went to my best friends house..tonight I'm going to try the gym. Just the bike with no arm movement.

OH, this is gross, but for anyone who hasn't had the surgery yet..prepare for this! Lol. I already have IBS and some digestive issues and I'm usually kind of bloated and backed up anyway, but you WILL be after this surgery! Lol. I usually take three ducolax when I'm having tummy troubles, and they give you absoloutely horrendus cramps, but they usually work very fast. I usually take them right before I go to sleep and six or so hours later, all of my problems are gone lol. Well, after clearing it with my dr., I took the usual three last night..got the usual cramps..and it took hours and hours before I got any relief, so if there's something that works for you to keep you from being bloated, start before surgery. Eat well, take colace, up your fiber, something, because last night I wasn't in pain from my chest, just my stomach. I was actually so bloated that yesterday morning I weighed 137lbs, and this morning I weighed 133lbs..so yeah..don't forget about your tummy during all of this! Lol.

Can't wait for June 5th to get here so I can be cleared to go buy pretty bras and bikinis. :D

So I just took off the ace banadage and the gauze from yesterday to change into a sports bra with more padding...and I saw my scars. And honestly, they make me feel sick. And I also think I'm more like a B, which is a little frustrating because two times the doctor said I should end up being a C. Whatever. At least they're perky and have better shape to them. I'll post a picture later when just looking at them doesn't want to make me throw up. :(

I feel so, so, so, nauseous. The pain was getting unbearable so I took two of my painkillers close to each other, and UGH. I think I would rather be in the pain than trying not to throw up. I have in and let Liam see them, even though he wasn't supposed to for a month if I had it my way lol, and his eyes lit up haha. Obviously, the scars are ugly, but I just kept getting "Oh my gosh! They're so perky and beautiful!" And I can tell when he's being sincere so that was nice lol. I can't wait to get these tubes out tomorrow.