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8 week & 12 week post op
An update....
I am pretty happy with the way things have turned out. The right side has indeed settled a little more. If it doesn't drop any further, I'll be happy enough with the result. The asymmetry is much less noticeable to me now.
I am feeling great! I started doing some crossfit stuff at the beginning of January and believe that it was at that time, the right side began to settle more. Push ups (baby ones) with hips on an exercise ball are totally do-able. I am noticing less and less weird pec muscle "jumping" now. I guess I'm getting used to the feeling of the implants being underneath.
I can lift my arms up completely overhead now without feeling any of the Strattice pulling at the bottom/near the incision line. The diagonal pulling sensation mentioned in a previous update has subsided completely as well.
Still waiting for the sensation to come back completely. The area around the nipples and extending about 1 - 1.5 inches around is still not completely back yet. There is *some* sensation, but it's more like nerve pain (nothing bad) than actual sensation.
Would I do it again? ABsolutely! This round is so much nicer and more "robust" (as my surgeon put it) than my first set.
My only challenge now is bras. I've discovered that my cup depth seems to be a DDD. But my underwire requirement is a D. This makes finding well fitting, ready made bras (with wires) just about impossible. Non-wire bras seem to work the best at this time. The search continues....
I am pretty happy with the way things have turned out. The right side has indeed settled a little more. If it doesn't drop any further, I'll be happy enough with the result. The asymmetry is much less noticeable to me now.
I am feeling great! I started doing some crossfit stuff at the beginning of January and believe that it was at that time, the right side began to settle more. Push ups (baby ones) with hips on an exercise ball are totally do-able. I am noticing less and less weird pec muscle "jumping" now. I guess I'm getting used to the feeling of the implants being underneath.
I can lift my arms up completely overhead now without feeling any of the Strattice pulling at the bottom/near the incision line. The diagonal pulling sensation mentioned in a previous update has subsided completely as well.
Still waiting for the sensation to come back completely. The area around the nipples and extending about 1 - 1.5 inches around is still not completely back yet. There is *some* sensation, but it's more like nerve pain (nothing bad) than actual sensation.
Would I do it again? ABsolutely! This round is so much nicer and more "robust" (as my surgeon put it) than my first set.
My only challenge now is bras. I've discovered that my cup depth seems to be a DDD. But my underwire requirement is a D. This makes finding well fitting, ready made bras (with wires) just about impossible. Non-wire bras seem to work the best at this time. The search continues....
6 weeks
I hit the 6 week mark and everything seems to be tracking well. Still a tad high on the right side. But Dr. Salemy believes that it will settle more over time.
I'm cleared to begin normal activities. I still feel a little tightness and diagonal pulling on the right side when I lift my arm overhead, but it's improving.
Sensation is still not back all the way, but that should resolve in time. Took about 7 months last time.
Bras...the non-wire kind seem to be working the best right now. I'm still in search a wired bra that will sit on my sternum without the wires lifting away. If anyone has a lead on one of those for a fairly narrow chest wall and close set boobies, I'd love to have the recommendations to try for 34DDD.
I'm cleared to begin normal activities. I still feel a little tightness and diagonal pulling on the right side when I lift my arm overhead, but it's improving.
Sensation is still not back all the way, but that should resolve in time. Took about 7 months last time.
Bras...the non-wire kind seem to be working the best right now. I'm still in search a wired bra that will sit on my sternum without the wires lifting away. If anyone has a lead on one of those for a fairly narrow chest wall and close set boobies, I'd love to have the recommendations to try for 34DDD.
5 weeks PO
This will be a short one, it’s 5 weeks post op today. Overall, I’m happy. I do hope that the right side will continue to drop some more. It hasn’t fluffed at all.
I’m still experiencing some swelling and soreness just under the left side (x3 weeks now) and a new, milder swelling and soreness just under the right side now too (since yesterday). I’m not sur3 why this is, but will be talking to my PS next week for my 6 week c/u.
My range of motion is improving. Time and patience. I’m still sleeping in the surgical bra and wearing the SheFit sports bra during the day. I bra shopped Herroom.com and found some non-wire bras that I like and seem to fit pretty well. It’s looking like my new size is 34DDD.
I’m still experiencing some swelling and soreness just under the left side (x3 weeks now) and a new, milder swelling and soreness just under the right side now too (since yesterday). I’m not sur3 why this is, but will be talking to my PS next week for my 6 week c/u.
My range of motion is improving. Time and patience. I’m still sleeping in the surgical bra and wearing the SheFit sports bra during the day. I bra shopped Herroom.com and found some non-wire bras that I like and seem to fit pretty well. It’s looking like my new size is 34DDD.
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
1101 Madison St., Seattle, Washington