41 Yrs Old, No Kids, 36K - Austin, TX

I'm getting married on Saturday! My dress is strapless! I wore a tank top today with a BUILT IN BRA! I am loving having smaller boobies!
My boobs are a little red and irritated right now because my job is very physical and I worked 60 hrs in 6 days so I can be off to travel to Las Vegas for my wedding. I saw my ps for a follow up today and he said that even though they're irritated, everything looks good and he gave me the go ahead to wear an underwire bra. He said that I should somewhat limit the amount of time I spend in it...if it hurts take it off.
I'm so happy right now! I know it isn't all because of my boobs, but they certainly are adding to my happiness!

Feeling pretty good...I'd say I'm about 70%. My energy isn't what it normally is yet, but I went back to work full time this week. (I run a restaurant so my job is very physical.) I do notice slight discomfort after work, and I have been watching what I lift, but I can do most of what I need to. Usually, my days average around 10 hours. I've shortened them to 7-8 so I guess I'm not COMPLETELY back full time, but I'm back at 5 days/week. Swelling has gone way, way down. I don't feel like incisions will split and my boobs will fall out anymore. They feel like they're a part of me now and are starting to soften. For those of you that are still pre-op, the thing I want to stress most is to take it easy, even if you feel good! You'll read that over and over on this site, but when you feel good it's easy to assume you can be active until you don't feel good. This is not true! If you overdo it, it'll just prolong your recovery. At 5 weeks post op I still have to be mindful of this. Take your time, take care of yourself, and let others take care of you. Good luck!

I am feeling pretty good! My boobs no longer feel like they're going to fall off with every step I take. The bruising is gone, swelling is way down, and incisions seem to be healing nicely. I haven't been putting anything on my scars because I couldn't stand touching my boobs with all the swelling. My ps recommended Miderma so I'll give that a shot. Yesterday I was on the back of my fiancé's motorcycle for the first time post op. I had to hold my boobs over big bumps, but was fine. I have only gone back to work part time so far (I manage a restaurant so my job is very physical at times) and am going crazy at home because I'm running out of things I need to get done. I'm taking this as a healthy sign that I should go back full time. I'll just have to be careful not to overdo it. The one thing I didn't realize about recovery that I wish I had known is that it takes time. I thought that I would be in a lot of pain the first week or so post op, but that I would be pretty much recovered after that. In reality, the pain isn't all that horrible. It's only painful, and incredibly uncomfortable when you move, or try to do very much of anything...for weeks. So as long as you take it easy, the pain isn't bad, but you can't do much of anything for weeks on end. I wasn't prepared for that. I hope everyone is well. Despite the few brief moments that I struggled with my recovery, I'm already so glad I made the decision to have this surgery.