I'm Finally Doing It and I'm Excited but Nervous - MD

Well here it is.......
Left boob is swollen and their both itchy, back is still aching but I'm striving to stand straight every day!! The pulling sensation is driving me nuts! My results are good so far.... When will my belly feel normal ????????

Help with this back ache! I need to straighten this back up of mine but was instructed not to exercise. Now, how can I get this back together and not exercise and why do this binder have to be so darn tight? After you mommy make over what restrictions were you on and for how long?

I've been wearing outfits to hide my drains and binder.. My 2nd drain will be removed next week but was told that I will have to wear the binder for 6 weeks (UUGGGHHHHHH) Don't think I have enough loose-fitting outfits to cover the binder

The photos attached are from day 4! Recovery is a little challenging but I've been managing :-) I haven't been in any real pain just a lot of discomfort so I highly recommend to take a stool softener daily, I prefer Advil over Tylenol for aches (my back was a little sore) I ate egg salad every morning and that helped me with my BMs', Trader Joe's Pineapple juice was a contributing factor, make sure you're doing deep breathing exercises ( yawning was painful until day 4 so I avoided it) I haven't sneezed or coughed since I had the surgery (THANK YOU!) Arnica gel and pellets was a big help, dont be like me and cut your binder (lol) without permission!
I've been experiencing back aches which are a result of me bending over; I was only suppose to do it for the first few days but now I'm struggling with not bending because of the discomfort (pulling sensation) but it's affecting my back when I am bending. I thought the back aches was because of my new boobies (ya know coming from the itty bitty [RS bleep] committee) lol but that was not the case..

I'm happy with my results and will take a few photos of my belly soon!
Post OP appointment was delayed due to the holidays!