23 Years Old, 5'0", 110 lbs, 30H - Charleston, SC

I went back to work yesterday (my job requires little physical exertion) and it was one of my not so good days. Every day really is truly different so one day is not necessarily a good predictor of the next. My deep pains have subsided for the most part and what remains is lots crazy nerve zinging and lots of sensitive and swollen areas, chiefly where lipo was used. I still feel like I have a ball under my left arm. When I woke this morning, all pain medications had worn off and I was not a comfortable or happy girl. After taking a dose ibuprofen, I was completely fine and the rest of the day has been my best post-op day so far. My breasts are no longer feeling super tight and they're beginning to soften; I can even feel them bounce ever so slightly at times. Pain has been minimal and I've felt like myself today for the first time since surgery. I still can't lift my left arm much but my movement improves daily. I'm not yet ready to try on bras since I'm still using Aquaphor and maxi pads but I did hold up some lingerie of mine in a few different sizes and have determined that I am most likely a comfortable C cup! My D cup lingerie has lots of gappage, even with the bandaging. I just about jumped for joy with this discovery and I already love how my clothes look on me - I finally look like a petite girl on top, like a petite girl with nice full boobs that don't overwhelm my frame. I can't wait to see what my wedding dress will look like, although I'm waiting until I'm done with the maxi pads to try it on (it was previously tight and wayyyy too boobilicious on top). Despite the annoying discomfort, I am so happy with my results and they'll improve from here! If you're in a situation similar to my own before I had this procedure, my advice is to do it. It's the one of the best personal decisions I've ever made for myself.

I am feeling extra tingly these past two days, kind of like really intense icy hot all over my chest, in addition to deep aching. My arm movement has greatly improved though and I am to do just about anythjng that doesn't require handling weight or having my arms above my head for extended periods. I have actually been going to my salon to get my hair washed because I can't handle doing it myself yet. So far I've had it done twice and have just used dry shampoo between the two washes, which is normal for my hair. I can't wait to be able to exercise; some basic yoga flows would feel amazing for the rest of my body right now but there is no way I'd be to handle even that. The swelling in my breasts has gone down so much, the left breast being more swollen than the right. Today is good so far, the pain and discomfort is easily manageable with a little ibuprofen.

I am so pleased with my progress; things are getting easier every day. I was able to shower a little longer today and I touched my nipples lightly with my fingers just to see how they respond and it almost felt normal! I have strange tingly sensations at my incisions but they aren't really painful, just uncomfortable. My biggest complaint right now is probably the strange achy numbness around the side boob/underarm area. Other than that, my range of motion is better each day and I can be up and moving for a few hours at a time. After being up and about for a spell, I crash... So maybe I'm pushing it. I'm sleeping in my bed propped up with a husband pillow and have stopped taking hydrocodone altogether in favor of ibuprofen. I'm so happy with my results and how I'm progressing thus far.