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2months post op

So am now 2months post op and I havnt updated anything..am feeling like such a downer,how could I do such when I expected others to update on their journey every second they've got?:(anyway,iv been so preoccupied lately and this is the least Time iv made for just me and you guys..by the way iv been takin post op pics 4 yol guys coz I knew they'l be needed;)my review is gonna be a lil different coz I'm jus gonna write a "novel" of what went down from day1 till now then post pictures all at once...ok so this is what went down,as I told yol my surgery day was reduced to 10sep2013 at 12o'clock,I had an appo with my PS a day before just to clear things out about what I expect.so he made it clear that I was gonna be a Ccup after the surgery,as much as I wanted to be a Bcup I settled for a C coz I knew I was planning to loose weight after that.So on my surgery day I went to my PS at 10o'clock so he can make all the markings then on twelve I was at the hospital for the surgery..I prayed before my surgery coz I knew there was a slight possibility that I won't return from surgery.before surgery a nurse will come to take all your medical and personal details and I mean ALL!!another one will come and take ur urine sample then give u a tiny pill that would help all ur muscles relax.after all that u'l be taken off to the surgery room were ul meet ur surgeon,anaesthetic,and assistants!!ur anaesthetic will sleep your body with some medications injected on ur wrist veins,ooooh and those meds burns yoooh!!from then on u won't remember anything eccept for waking up in the patients room.by the time I woke up I felt no pain or anything until I tried standing up to the toilet,then I felt soooooo stiff and heavy,almost like a jet leg only with discomfort,then found out that nurses actualy inserted some tube deep inside my vagina to help me pee without going to the toilet(O_O)those people broke my VIRGINITY!!!!lol the doc took it off saying that it was just meant for the time when I was unconscious,actual walk to the toilet would help my body kick off the anesthesia eish,that was one hella long walk ey(-_-)when I got into the toilet I emmidiately looked to the mirror then saw a difference,not as much as I idealed though:(I spent 2days in the hospital,won't complain about nothing considering that I was fed with delish food,injected every second to releive any pain,sleeping on a electronic bed with a tv,any assistance was just a botton-press away..that was enough for a lazy me!!;)on my last day I was given everything that I'll need for nursing my operation,my mom came and drove me home!!That's when the real problem started wereby I had to do EVERYTHING myself..the 1st week was a hella drag filled with discomfort,pain was actualy on a rate of 1/10 but as for discomfort,it was 10/10!!so for ur 1st week u could expect discomfort and realy HARD breasts,excessive work is not an option at this point and by excessive I'm going down to as for taking a bath,unless if u going to get in-and-out of the shower coz if ul be scrubbing urself and all then ul have a serious problem after that!!walking down the stairs was like running a mile marathon,that's how bad it was!!2nd week was when pains started knocking in,I actualy even bought heavy pain killers even when having the ones I was given by my PS!sleeping was soo uncomfortable,walking was worse.I remember the days when I'd wake up and feel as if some donkey just kicked my chest so hard it was even hard to breathe and when I'd wrap out bandages from my breasts I'd feel as if they were gonna fall off,that's how heavy and uncomfortable they felt!and I kept on having zingers on both my breasts but mostly on my right breast.by the end of 2nd week,I felt as if its been a month already!!oh and I'd advise you To stay motor-free for atleast 3weeks because with all the humps and bumps on the road ul just wish to take murphine every 2sec,that's how bad it is!I felt like a million dollary on my 3rd week,pains and discomfort were reduced to a Banging 2/10 rate but when comes to sleeping I still had to balance both my hands with two pillows so they won't touch my underarm stitches and put on some extra ones under my back For an incline!!how I just wished my surgery was on june,atleast I won't have had to deal with pain while sweating like a horse(-_-)from 3weeks,my breasts were starting to soften up,shape up a lil(I could estimate the final pic),I reduced my pain meds intake,could bath,walk and work with no struggle.I even got back to work,I'm a waiter(pressure+hardwork at its best)..from 3weeks on,everything was constantly healing,softening up,zingers were constant too:)..TILL NOW...so on my next preview I'll then continue to advise on how to be ready for a reduction,and what to expect!!(*"*,) lov'yew

days reduced,now booked for...TOMMOROW

So my post op has been reduced from 10September to 27August which is tommorow,the nerves hasn't kicked in still but I'm just concerned about the shape and size and being able to kick off the healing process successfully!!through this I just know that God is on my side And spiritually He'll be the one holding my hand:)iv seen my PS today and he made it clear That i wouldn't be going anywere smaller than a Ccup:(pretty dissapointed and Somehow am starting to doubt that he'l be able to reach my expectation level..but anyway I'm gonna just give him a benefit of a doubt,hope I'm Wrong!!So as for tommorow I'll be going in @10:00 morning and start @13:00 then finish @4:00,they'l discharge me on Thursday!!as for tomorrow I'll be busy preparing by buying Some things I'll need like botton-up shirts and nighties,ice bags,light food,post op bra,anti bacterial Soap and extra medication...Sooo its official that I'll be divorcing my big bags tommorow *ThumbsUp*

My Medical Aid Approved...yippie!

On a random day like this I received a call from my surgeon's assistant saying that she received an approval email this morning from my medical aid fund!!I can't explain how thrilled I am but then again I know its one of God's unforeseen surprises and I thank him a million times(like I said on my prev review,he'l never forsake me)!!So right now its a done deal that I'm going for a surgery on the 10th of september @ approx 10:00 :)But before that iv booked an Appo with my doctor on the 27th August just to go through my whole ideal breast shape and size and stress out 34B issue,I truly want to go small and if he won't be able to give me that then I don't c why I should risk havin franken-boobs for a total zero reason:(how can I convince him to go as far as a Bcup though?and if I may ask,is it possible to switch PS at this point,and if it is then can I tag along with my medical aid approval to another PS??oh and what questions do url think I should ask my PS during the meeting??its fine even if url create a list for me...thanx in advance friends:)

Provider Review

Dr A.J van Skalkwyk

Very good..polite too;)