Ready to Have the Implants out! I am still nervous wondering how I will look! - Charleston, WV

I am looking forward to getting these itchy stitches out. The itching has been driving me crazy on and off. Benadryl has helped me a lot. My favorite bra is a soft sports bra with a padding in the cup. I need the cup! I like a padding in my bra now....I laugh at the thought of that. The Danskin Bra from Walmart was the cheapest one I bought too. I do like my Barely There bra's from Kohl's too. But, the Walmart bra is bigger around and it does not rub my stitches as bad for now. I bought a few bra's because I was not sure what to buy. I will post a picture of a couple favorite's.

I can look back on the last week and honestly say it has been WORTH IT! My boobs are not perky and one is looking bigger than the other because there was a leak in that implant for a while and it caused sagging. Also my right inplant always felt "tighter". The sagging is something I noticed starting about a a year and a half ago. The doctor didn't not confirm the leak because he ruptured the implant before he removing it. Which was fine because it didn't really matter one way or the other to me, I just wanted them out. I was awake because I chose the local anesthesia and it was an odd sensation to feel that warm saline run down my sides as I laid there. It did not hurt to get them removed but the pulling and liquid running was something I felt.The doctor used a devise called a bovie to cut and seal the area of the cut, which is common. I could smell the burning. I am a nurse so I knew what to expect when I saw the Bovie. Look up Bovie cautery if you want to understand that. I can say that the shots to numb the area were the most uncomfortable for me. And even that hurt less than the shot a dentist gives. I told the doctor when I felt anything (like heat from the bovie) and he would give more shots. All in all it went well. One nurse held my hand and the other talked to me. The doctor took his time to explain every step he was taking and I really appreciated that.

My friends and family keep looking at my chest when they talk to me. So expect to have that happen..lol. I feel much thinner and my shirts that were all extra large are way too big. Its a really nice feeling to be able to buy medium shirts again!

My breasts are soft and squishy (very) ......and my incisions are itching. I went to see my Mother today and she kept saying I looked thin. Life is good here.