Almost 5 weeks post-op! Steri-strips off and looking good! *Updated Pics*

Well on Thursday I will be 5 weeks post-op. I'm feeling so much better every day! Sleeping on my side is still tough but I know that's going to take a while.

Finally had some awesome workouts this weekend! I'm not going hog wild yet and am limiting myself to how I feel/what my PS has told me to do. He said I don't have any limitations right now on stretching so I have been stretching my arms/shoulders twice per day when I massage. I did some incline walking and a lower body weights workout yesterday...my legs are sore (as they should be) but otherwise I'm feeling good today! My husband and I also went on a trail walk/hike this weekend and that went well.

Of course I am so ready to be six weeks when I can ease back into lifting but I'll take 4.5 weeks for now haha. I feel like I've really turned a corner in how I look and feel...life is slowly getting back to normal. I was instructed to wash off my steri-strips last friday and my scars look wonderful. They are razor thin. The cut is long (I knew it would be because I have silicone) but I doubt anyone will be able to tell when I wear a bikini. I've been lightly putting A&D ointment on them for now when I get out of the shower. The incisions haven't bothered me too much... I get a sting here and there but nothing bad. The only time I really worry about them is after a workout when I'm wearing an icky sweaty bra so I've been careful to shower as soon as I can.

I've updated my pictures and am so happy I can now wear a size L bikini top with no padding! Yay! I will never have to shell out a ridiculous amount of money for a padded bikini ever again. Woohoo for boobs! Hope everyone else is doing well.

Well tomorrow I will officially be 4 weeks post-op... feels like it's been the slowest 4 weeks of my life! haha.

This week the upper back and neck pain really kicked in. I know that the upper back pain comes from having the pec muscle disturbed by surgery, but I also have a spinal condition called kyphosis which basically means I have a curve in my upper spine that pushes my shoulders and neck forward. Kind of like a hunchback. So I'm hoping that the extra weight from my new 450cc friends is not going to permanently aggravate my condition :-( my PS said it would not be an issue and that he had seen patients with much worse conditions than me, but I can't help but wonder. Only time will tell, but I'm not sure if I can take many more days of waiting for my next aleve, running to the heating pad as soon as I get home, and constantly having to tell myself to relax my shoulders. Anyone else have this experience? Even if you don't have a major back condition, I'm assuming this upper back pain will subside and is normal? I know I need to call my PS tomorrow about this.

Another thing I'm dealing with is getting used to feeling like my boobs are shoved into my armpits haha...especially since I have a narrow ribcage. It's like any time I go to grab something, my arms brush against my "armpit boob". This has also made shaving my armpits quite comical :-)

Otherwise, my stamina is up! Not having any more breathing problems, yay! I think "boobie blues" are burning off too. I'm just uncomfortable in my back and need to talk to my PS about whether I am allowed to stretch my arms overhead, circle my shoulders, etc, because I'm feeling really stiff. I think I'm going to start light walking on the treadmill this week too since I'm feeling so much better.
Hooray for boobs! Happy healing to the ladies on here who are having surgery this week!

Hi Ladies! I'm so sorry I've been super sporadic in updating recently- school and work have taken over my life! Anyway, today marks 3 weeks post-op. I'm seeing small changes in the shape of my breasts every day and I have to say, the size is fantastic on me. I am so happy I went with 450cc because (at least for now) they don't feel too big or look too small on me. They are easy to "hide" in clothes if I want, but in a push-up bra they are noticeable and look really great. That's all good stuff, but I'm still not feeling 100%, really I'd say I'm at 60% right now and that's on a good day :-( I'm at the point where my swelling is going down so it's easier for me to feel a muscle spasm (upper pecs mainly) or my nipples "burning". I've been putting band-aids over them during the day, which helps. I'm hoping those sensations are good signs. Also I'm getting more used to sleeping on my back but I absolutely can't wait until I can sleep on my side again in total comfort. My PS said I can sleep on my side now if I want, but it just doesn't feel great w/o taking a major painkiller... and I'm still super bloated from surgery so I want to try and stay away from those.

At my 2 week appointment my PS said I look great, I'm healing wonderfully, and that I can go back to the gym for light cardio. At 3 weeks, lower body. At least 6 weeks before heavier arm work. I was also told to go get an underwire bra to wear during the day, then sleep in my sports bra for at least the next 6 months or so. I went to Victoria's Secret after (which I know their sizing is not really accurate) and laughed at the lady when she measured me as a 34DD! Going from a 34AA to a 34DD in the same store is kind of a lot to take in! I've posted some pictures of me in my "granny" bra (was the most comfortable one right now...I'll hit up the semi-annual sale in a few months to get some cute ones), sorry for the poor picture quality.

I tried going back to the gym last sunday and think I totally overdid it. I did some lower body work (bodyweight only like lunges, swiss ball squats etc) and could only do about 15 minutes of cardio before I felt spent. I also was very tired the next day. Unfortunately on Tuesday I had to take a trip to the ER because I was having breathing problems...with my history of spontaneous lung collapse my PS told me to head straight to the hospital if I had any breathing issues. They did a chest scan and all is well, thankfully! They gave me an asthma breathing treatment and I feel a lot better. Some of my post-op swelling went down too because of the medicines they had to give me for the scan so that was nice but yesterday I was very sore from all the poking and prodding :(

So here I am, 3 weeks out, still super tired, feeling not myself. I think I might have a small case of "boobie blues" but I don't really know how to tell. I just feel like I'm in a strange fog that I want to get out of. I'm also really sad because I'm worried that getting back into my old fitness routine of lifting heavy weights will not be possible (at least, not for a very very long time). I don't want to hurt myself again or my new girls... so if there are any ladies post BA who lift heavy now comfortably I will gladly take your advice!

And here I am on the couch eating pizza :-)