Fabulous in my 40's - 5'7", 155 Lbs - Recent 75lb Weight Loss. Bedford, NH

Today is post op day 5. I'm amazed how easy my recovery has been. I've had almost no pain. I only took pain meds the day of surgery and day after. Most of my muscle soreness is going now except a little around my lower ribs around the incisions and some tenderness along the breast bone. I've been having tingling sensations throughout my breasts, mostly around the nipples for a couple days. I've been able to move and lift my arms almost 100% since post op day 2, which surprised me. Despite my easy recovery, I still forced myself to rest since I was worried about overdoing it.

I'm nervous about the size, they are definitely bigger than I had expected. The upper pole is very full and feels very tight, but they are beginning to soften. I can't wait for them to drop and fluff, waiting for the final result is probably the hardest part, lol. I am hopeful that once the lower pole fills out and the upper pole flattens, I will be happy with the size, I hope. In the meantime, they hide nicely in my clothes or I can accentuate them, whichever suits me.

Today was the day I've been patiently waiting patiently! I arrived at the Surgery Center at 8:15, in the OR at 8:55, and home by 12:30 or so. I was given one Dilaudid before i left and told to take another when I got home as well as ibuprofen. I slept for 3 hours and feel pretty good. I just took another Dilaudid so I expect I'll get sleep again soon.
Dr. Sterling doesn't use surgical bras or wrap, which surprised me, just the strap, but it was nice to be able to see them when I got home. I don't have much pain, mostly just muscle discomfort at this point. He used a long-lasting local anesthetic during surgery, so I'm curious to see if the pain gets worse. I have my post op in the morning. I was worried about how big the 550cc would be. They are a little bigger then I thought, but I know they are swollen. I'm excited to see how they look once the swelling goes down and they move into place!

I had my preop appointment and labs yesterday and everything is all set to move forward. I was able to arrange for my daughter to stay with a friend for a couple of days and have somebody to stay with me the first night or two if needed, and to take me to my postop appointment the following day. She's also going to cook Thanksgiving dinner for us, which is a big relief. I have limited support with my husband gone and no family in the area. I'm relieved that all the logistics are out of the way. Now I can just be excited while I wait impatiently!