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27yo, No Kids, 36G to 34DD!! WOOHOO Banff, AB
UPDATED FROM YYCboobs
28 days post
4 week update
YYCboobsOctober 14, 2015
WORTH IT$11,000
Well it's been a whole 4 weeks! Seems like yesterday that i was at the hospital!!
A lot happened last week, I was pretty upset. Sunday night my left vertical incision started leaking, but I still had my surgical tape on (as instructed), so I didn't know what was going on. I took a picture and emailed it to my surgeons nurse and she called Monday morning and asked that I remove the tape later that night and update them again.
So I came home and just before bed I had my boyfriend (Matt) remove the tape. I couldn't see what it looked like so he took a picture, he asked if I was ready to see it. And I'm lying there like OMG WHAT HAPPENED?! And then he showed me, and I just started crying. Part of my sutures (dissolving) has come apart and it was just disgusting. I texted a picture to my surgeon right away and she called and told me not to worry. She said the skin was all nice and pink, no infections. She instructed me to put a light layer of polysporin on the opening and to cover it with a non-stick gauze pad.
Tuesday morning came and Matt had left early for work so I had to change my bandage (he had done it previously). That took a lot for me to look at and touch it at the same time. I felt so nauseous!! I got it done and went to work, ended up not being useful at all(!!) and let my boss know what was going on with the sutures (she knows about the reduction) and she was like omg go home! Which was good because I needed time to process what was going on. I sent an updated photo to the nurse Tuesday night and said that for my own piece of mind I would like to come in to see the surgeon. So we booked me in at their Banff office (1.5 hours away) Thursday afternoon.
My mum came with me to Banff, which was nice :-)
The nurse came in and quickly checked me out, and then the photo girl came in an took photos, and then the nurse came in and asked if I'd like the remainder of my tape removed, I said yes. Then the photo girl had to come in to take photos again without tape. Finally Dr MacLennan came in took a quick look at the opening and said that everything looked really really healthy, it just looked like the running stitch came out on the top 2 layers. Then she looked at her watch and said hmm 3 o'clock, let me go talk to the nurses, but I think we might be able to stitch this up!
Omg I almost kissed her!
An hour later I was out of the office with new stitches!! I was very surprised at this because originally I had been told that re-stitching was not an option.
Dr MacLennan said that what happened to me was very very unusual. She thinks that the running stitches loosened and fell out somewhere near the beginning and that it was not anything I did.
So after Thursday it was thanksgiving weekend (in Canada) and let me tell you just how thankful I was that I didn't have to deal with that unsightly wound anymore.
People kind of laughed when I told them that I had to leave work that Tuesday because of thought of the wound. But it really is a big deal! I've never broken anything so I've never seen under my own skin, so this was very very upsetting for me. I didn't even care about the scar that would form, I just wanted it closed!! So thank goodness that that was able to happen!!
So four weeks in and I'm doing really really well!! Very happy with my results and with Dr MacLennan, she is so awesome!
A lot happened last week, I was pretty upset. Sunday night my left vertical incision started leaking, but I still had my surgical tape on (as instructed), so I didn't know what was going on. I took a picture and emailed it to my surgeons nurse and she called Monday morning and asked that I remove the tape later that night and update them again.
So I came home and just before bed I had my boyfriend (Matt) remove the tape. I couldn't see what it looked like so he took a picture, he asked if I was ready to see it. And I'm lying there like OMG WHAT HAPPENED?! And then he showed me, and I just started crying. Part of my sutures (dissolving) has come apart and it was just disgusting. I texted a picture to my surgeon right away and she called and told me not to worry. She said the skin was all nice and pink, no infections. She instructed me to put a light layer of polysporin on the opening and to cover it with a non-stick gauze pad.
Tuesday morning came and Matt had left early for work so I had to change my bandage (he had done it previously). That took a lot for me to look at and touch it at the same time. I felt so nauseous!! I got it done and went to work, ended up not being useful at all(!!) and let my boss know what was going on with the sutures (she knows about the reduction) and she was like omg go home! Which was good because I needed time to process what was going on. I sent an updated photo to the nurse Tuesday night and said that for my own piece of mind I would like to come in to see the surgeon. So we booked me in at their Banff office (1.5 hours away) Thursday afternoon.
My mum came with me to Banff, which was nice :-)
The nurse came in and quickly checked me out, and then the photo girl came in an took photos, and then the nurse came in and asked if I'd like the remainder of my tape removed, I said yes. Then the photo girl had to come in to take photos again without tape. Finally Dr MacLennan came in took a quick look at the opening and said that everything looked really really healthy, it just looked like the running stitch came out on the top 2 layers. Then she looked at her watch and said hmm 3 o'clock, let me go talk to the nurses, but I think we might be able to stitch this up!
Omg I almost kissed her!
An hour later I was out of the office with new stitches!! I was very surprised at this because originally I had been told that re-stitching was not an option.
Dr MacLennan said that what happened to me was very very unusual. She thinks that the running stitches loosened and fell out somewhere near the beginning and that it was not anything I did.
So after Thursday it was thanksgiving weekend (in Canada) and let me tell you just how thankful I was that I didn't have to deal with that unsightly wound anymore.
People kind of laughed when I told them that I had to leave work that Tuesday because of thought of the wound. But it really is a big deal! I've never broken anything so I've never seen under my own skin, so this was very very upsetting for me. I didn't even care about the scar that would form, I just wanted it closed!! So thank goodness that that was able to happen!!
So four weeks in and I'm doing really really well!! Very happy with my results and with Dr MacLennan, she is so awesome!
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14 days post
2 weeks post op!
YYCboobsSeptember 30, 2015
I can't believe it's been 2 whole weeks already! My new boobs are really starting to feel like they're mine. I still can't feel my nipples, but not stressing over it. The lipo bruising is almost completely gone, though still a bit lumpy. My breasts aren't hard, I don't think they ever were after surgery. Currently the only pain I'm experiencing is from the surgical tape. Every time I'm stretch or reach for something it pulls a bit, like ripping off a bandaid really slow, ouch. But everyday I cut away the ends that have come off and hopefully soon it will all be gone! (Dr said 3-4 weeks). There's a piece that came loose from around my left nipple, just a tiny piece, so I got the tiniest peak at my scar, looking pretty good so far! :-)
Today I'm also being adventurous and wearing a real bra to work (9 hours), so we'll see how I feel at the end of the day!
Today I'm also being adventurous and wearing a real bra to work (9 hours), so we'll see how I feel at the end of the day!
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October 1, 2015
They're "dropping" into place so nicely. What a great size! Congrats and good luck with your bra at work. :)
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7 days post
Back at work
YYCboobsSeptember 23, 2015
Well I'm a full one week post op today! YAHOO! It was also my first day back at work (boo), but other than needing a nap in the afternoon, everything went pretty well! I have a desk job so no real strain there.
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September 23, 2015
Has your pain from the lipo diminished?
September 23, 2015
I think the right bruise has gotten bigger!! But more of it is yellow now and not red/purple. And it does hurt less, but still hurts, and is a bit swollen/lumpy from the lipo
September 25, 2015
Happy to hear you're doing better. So you think you'll end up with 34 DD/ 36D? This is where I am with my pre-op size. Wanted to go real small but my doctor said that with lollilop and Lipo it is not possible. He said he'll try for 30-50% reduction, though I'm having a hard time imagining what that will look like! Lol! Will update next week!
September 25, 2015
So far I'm finding that the size isn't so bad (coming from a G!), but it's a totally different feeling when your new boobs are all high and perky. I tried a little jumping (it hurt) but nothing really moves and bounces much anymore (not like it used too!!) so I think going to the gym will be a lot easier :-) I'm wearing little bralettes to work right now because I can't spend all day in a bra and it's so weird, I'm not uncomfortable or anything! It's also weird not having your breasts touch each other!! There's actually room between them! No more constant rearranging!
September 25, 2015
Oh! Also, the lipo bruise is slowing going away but leaving lumps and bumps behind which is a very strange feeling!! And weird to touch
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