34E to C

I am 12 days post op now and I feel AMAZING :) seriously so relieved to have such a huge weight lifted off my chest. I swear food taste better, the sun is brighter, skies are bluer and I am just all around a more upbeat and joyful woman.

I started experiencing these "zingers" or "zaps" that people on here have mention. They aren't painful or too bothersome. The first few times i felt them it was around my nipple incision and I kept peeking under my surgical bra and gauze to make sure I didn't bust a stitch or they weren't falling off LOL To me it just feels like plucking a hair or static shock. It doesn't hurt but it does surprise me. It happened several times while my in-laws stopped in for a visit and I felt like my eye brows would raise every it happened :) probably looked like I was still loopy from my pain meds :)

Speaking of pain meds I really only take them before bed time now. I did try sleeping in bed the other night but I still prefer my recliner of protection. I have a fear that my husband may forget and try to put his arm around me in his sleep or roll over and accidentally bump me.

My husband took me out and about for about and hour or two today. I am still not driving. Don't want to risk injuring any incisions by turning the steering wheel, checking a blind spot or anything like that. We just stopped by the bank, CVS for some more gauze pads and a quick stop at wal-mart.

I am more of a target girl myself but I see if they had any cheap bras at wal-mart that I could wear during recovery and not worry about getting neosporin on them. To my surprise I found not 1 but 4 super cute bras. Two of them had under wires but for a $5 bra I had no problem bringing them home and cutting a tiny whole in them and pulling the under wire out. I did not even try them on, brought them home and they fit perfect! The surgical bra band was kind of digging into my sides so now I have a few new bras I can wear. I simply put the gauze pads inside them to make it more comfortable.

And every big boobed girl know the blah feeling of only being able to choose from white, beige, or black... You better believe this happy momma picked out a teal polka dot bra, a hot pink one, red and one white. I am sure when I am fully recovered this is totally going to boost my sexual confidence :) sorry TMI

Here are a few updated pictures of how the healing is going. Almost all the surgical glue is gone and for being just under 2 weeks I am pretty impressed!

One week ago I was waking up at the Nabb road surgery center not sure what I would see under my bandages. I have not been in much pain. I've been weaning myself off of the percocet and now only use the Valium if I can't get relaxed enough to sleep at night.

My husband took the children out to play in the snow this afternoon so I took advantage of a little time to tour the house and look outside. I have basically just been wearing the ace bandages and my underwear and staying covered up with a sheet since I have not been leaving our bedroom. I have been recovering in a recliner hidden away in our bedroom just to make sure our young children don't accidentally bump me or forget that they can't hug me yet.

I put on a pair of button up pajamas and immediately burst into tears. They were huge on me. For the first time in I can't even remember how long I looked down and didn't have to worry about having a gap between my buttons. I walked around the house a bit then just sat in a chair looking out the front window at my husband and kids playing in the snow. I couldn't help but get emotional thinking about how in just a few months I will be able to run around the yard with them and not have to hold my boobs. How when it warms up I will be able to help teach our little girl how to ride her big girl bike and not have to strap on 3 sports bras to jog next to her as she starts pedaling on her own. And this summer I may actually be able to buy a swim suit that I feel comfortable enough in to take my kids to the splash park.

If that wasn't emotional enough for me, when the kids went down for a nap my husband helped me shower. When I took of my bandages and looked down I began to cry so hard I thought i was going to bust open my incisions. My husband was worried I was unhappy with the results but it was the exact opposite. I was just so happy that I was able to get this surgery and I am so thankful for his support through the whole process. He got in the shower with me to helped me wash my hair and all I could do was lay my head on his chest and cry.

Over the past few days I have been using Arnica Gel on my bruising and Neosporin on the parts of my incisions that are dry and itchy. I have also used non stick surgical dressing gauze that I purchased from Wallgreens but you can get them at any drug store, walmart, target etc. in the first aid sections. I have been putting them in between the surgical bra and my incision to prevent any rubbing.

So far I could not be happier with the results. I do get warn out a lot easier right now. Just showering and a few laps around the house did me in. I sincerely hope that sharing my story is helping to comfort and encourage any ladies out there that are considering a breast reduction. In just one week I feel so much more comfortable and confident!

Off to take a little nap but I will update you all again in a few days!