Results of my auto augmentation breast lift/no implant

I’m scheduled to have a breast lift with autoaugmention in early January 2019. I’am 41 years old with two children that I nursed both. This is a gift that I’m giving myself and have wanted for a long time. I’m very excited and a little nervous too as I have never gone under. I take zero medications. This procedure will be done under twilight sedation which they say has quicker recovery. No implant is used. They use your own breast tissue as a triangle wedge to lift the breast. The traditional breast lift incisions are made around the nipple and vertically down. I wondered whether ladies could give me advice about post op. I’m told they will provide me with a bra, scar cream, etc. but I would like to be prepared. Arnica was also recommended before the surgery and after. Do you recommend specific things to have after the surgery? Extra bras, if so which ones? What scar creams do you recommend? Is it worth getting a pillow to sleep on? Any advice would be so helpful about recovery or what to expect. I generally have a high pain tolerance. The hardest part will be not being able to exercise as that is a huge part of my life. Also, just resting as I’m busy running after two kiddos and I’m not great about sitting down or taking it easy lol. Any advice would be so appreciated. I also thought it would be helpful to post my journey as I don’t see a lot of information on here about the breast lift with autoaugmentation.

I totally did not keep up here but wanted to share my experience for others as I found this site so helpful.
I’m a mom to two beautiful kiddos 9 year old and 12 year old. I nursed both my babies and was left with deflated balloons and measured a 32D. I was told I had enough skin for a procedure known as an auto augmentation where they use your existing breast tissue to create upper pole lift and lift the breast . I also wanted arm pit lipo. I’m 41 years old and very active as I’ve always been an athlete. I’ve never had surgery and do not take medication. I was nervous about going under but everything went so smoothly. They took vitals, put in my IV, the doctor came in and made his markings and then they took me to the surgery room. The anesthesiologists said I’m going to give you something to relax you and next thing you know I was in recovery. I felt great no nausea and minimal pain. Moving forward, I would not be so nervous about surgery so hope that might ease some nervous minds. I came home and rested mostly but was able to walk around. I took the nerve blocker and anti inflammatory the first and second day and then just took extra strength Tylenol on day 3 then was off all meds except antibiotics. I did the arnica two weeks prior to surgery, ate very healthfully and tried to stay very hydrated. I continued to do so after surgery as well. 
The pain feels more like pressure on your chest rather than sharp pain. It is weird as it feels like my milk is coming in as the nerves awaken and reconnect. I did have a reaction to the steri tapes and have had redness, tenderness and very itchy. The doctor put me on a course of antibiotics just to be sure but said it was a reaction and recommended anti itch cream. I’m almost two weeks post op and absolutely love the results! I would highly recommend this procedure with a skilled PS. I also am very happy with the armpit lipo. I was just released for lower body workout meaning walking on treadmill or recumbent bike. No lifting till 4 weeks post off. I get to start scar therapy Wednesday! 
Things I recommend:
I asked for a nausea patch which I placed behind my ear night before after I showered. Because I told them I’m prone to nausea, they also put a little nausea medicine in my IV. 
Stay super hydrated and eat well. It goes a long way 
I soft wireless bra that has soft material

I just wanted to take a moment to say how much I highly recommend Dr. Daniel. Their office is professional, kind, thorough and incredibly helpful in all ways. Dr. Daniel is so welcoming and answered all my questions before and after the surgery and continues to do so. His work is meticulous and he has a real talent for shaping the breast and creating nice symmetry. My scars are minimal. I did have a reaction to the adhesive in the Steri Strips but I’m using hydrocortisone cream and taking Benadryl at night. I can already tell on day one that it is better. I also highly recommend the lipo in the armpit area if that is something that bothers you as they just added it on to my procedure and I had very minimal pain or bruising from it.
Except to be moving slowly the first few days after surgery but to be honest it wasn’t bad at all. I moved every day and the doctor is even releasing me next week for arm exercises. I really can’t say enough about just taking good care of yourself (sleep, eating well, proper vitamins and nutrition) before the surgery and after and you will do great. My husband was so helpful too which allowed me to rest. I was back driving the second week after the surgery.
This was something I have been pondering for over 10 years and it honestly is life changing. It just feels like my upper body now matches the rest of my body. If your on the fence, find a really skilled surgeon like Dr. Daniel and you will not regret it. Every day gets easier and I have more mobility and ability to reach. I recommend buying a few very soft bras prior to your surgery so you can switch over to them once released out of the surgical bra. It was recommended on here to get the Hanes soft cup sports bra and it is really nice. I would highly recommend that. Also, I didn’t purchase a body pillow. My husband just set me up in bed with pillows propped up behind me and on the sides. I’m a belly sleeper for life so I was worried about being able to sleep but honestly I’ve been fine. I haven’t yet tried to sleep on my belly as it just doens’t feel comfortable.
I think the most amazing part of this surgery is my back and neck just feel so much better. My bras used to really tug on my shoulders, back and neck and now they don’t at all. I don’t know if I will ever go back to an underwire to be honest and it has been fun shopping for pretty bralettes, etc.