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7wks post op
I had my 1 month (7wk) apptmt with the surgeon yesterday. Everything looks great. I can finally ditch the compression garments and the bra, but I'm not allowed to wear underwire for another 6 months!! I went to purchase a sports bra, and i ended up with new bras. Apparently I am not a 14e, but rather a 10f :/ big change. This isn't all because of the surgery, I have had those bras for 2ish years, so a lot of the size change was the 30kg weight loss.
Unfortunately bras on [RS bleep] star sizes don't come without underwire, so these fancy new bras have had the underwire removed :( they don't look quite the same without it, but at least I'm not stuck with nothing but sports bras (which ALSO all have underwire) until July!!!
The disaster under my left breast has cleared and healed. The surgeon assures me that it was nothing and that compared to what a lot of other women go through it was very small and healed quickly.
I am back at 70kg, although considering that I should have lost SOME weight from this surgery, that means I have likely put on a few kilos. I'm ok with that because everything looks so freakin good!
I have been cleared to resume exercise too, which is kind of exciting. Exciting in that I can resume activity, kinda sad because being a sloth was lovely! I can now focus on the wobbly bits that he didn't get his knife on! Although I'm glad to be rid of the compression garment, I did enjoy the smoothness and tightness in my thighs, I see many many squats in my future!
Unfortunately bras on [RS bleep] star sizes don't come without underwire, so these fancy new bras have had the underwire removed :( they don't look quite the same without it, but at least I'm not stuck with nothing but sports bras (which ALSO all have underwire) until July!!!
The disaster under my left breast has cleared and healed. The surgeon assures me that it was nothing and that compared to what a lot of other women go through it was very small and healed quickly.
I am back at 70kg, although considering that I should have lost SOME weight from this surgery, that means I have likely put on a few kilos. I'm ok with that because everything looks so freakin good!
I have been cleared to resume exercise too, which is kind of exciting. Exciting in that I can resume activity, kinda sad because being a sloth was lovely! I can now focus on the wobbly bits that he didn't get his knife on! Although I'm glad to be rid of the compression garment, I did enjoy the smoothness and tightness in my thighs, I see many many squats in my future!
Post op week 4, swelling, gross boobs and kewpie mayonnaise
Yesterday was 4wks post op. I'm still hating the gory revolting mess that is under my left breast. Taping/showering twice a day led to my skin becoming raw from the tape. I've had to put a dressing over that bit.
It's still 20 days to my next post op appointment with my ps (he's an 8 hr return trip away) I'm really hoping that things clear up because I'm really looking forward to getting out of my compression garment. It's starting to get really warm here and with the cg coming to my knees, I'm living in tights and it's driving me crazy. If also love to be able to wear a normal bra, the post surgery one comes up quite high, so I can't wear some of my favourite tops because they're too low.
Everybody talks about swelling and gaining weight, well this morning I'm up 2kg (4-5 pounds) I find it very depressing! I was pretty active yesterday, with 6 hours in canteen and a 4hr drive .... Maybe it is? But it's hard to just discount it as swelling when I feel normal in my tummy and I know I've been eating nothing but crap. My appetite is through the roof, and my latest cravings are iced coffee (always a guilty pleasure) and chocolate covers nuts :/ oh, and that Japanese kewpie mayonnaise with tomato and salt!!! - oh so good!!
Grocery shopping is a major pain in the ass. I can't lift the heavier bags into the car, or unpack the car either. I have to take my 13yo son/housewench with me, so it has to wait until after school. And heaven help me, there's no way I'm taking all three beasties with me - so I also need to time it to when my husband isn't working, never something that can be predicted!
It's still 20 days to my next post op appointment with my ps (he's an 8 hr return trip away) I'm really hoping that things clear up because I'm really looking forward to getting out of my compression garment. It's starting to get really warm here and with the cg coming to my knees, I'm living in tights and it's driving me crazy. If also love to be able to wear a normal bra, the post surgery one comes up quite high, so I can't wear some of my favourite tops because they're too low.
Everybody talks about swelling and gaining weight, well this morning I'm up 2kg (4-5 pounds) I find it very depressing! I was pretty active yesterday, with 6 hours in canteen and a 4hr drive .... Maybe it is? But it's hard to just discount it as swelling when I feel normal in my tummy and I know I've been eating nothing but crap. My appetite is through the roof, and my latest cravings are iced coffee (always a guilty pleasure) and chocolate covers nuts :/ oh, and that Japanese kewpie mayonnaise with tomato and salt!!! - oh so good!!
Grocery shopping is a major pain in the ass. I can't lift the heavier bags into the car, or unpack the car either. I have to take my 13yo son/housewench with me, so it has to wait until after school. And heaven help me, there's no way I'm taking all three beasties with me - so I also need to time it to when my husband isn't working, never something that can be predicted!
Nothing to worry about
:/ shower twice a day, keep it clean. Everything looks fine - all perfectly normal. Gah. I'm off to fetch more micropore tape. Showering twice a day means more damn taping!