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Well it's been one week and Im doing great. I've...
Well it's been one week and Im doing great. I've loved my girls since the moment I left from the PS's office. Ill try and do a recap of what's been going in the last week and I've updated my photo gallery. Thanks for all if the support.
Day of Breast Augmentation Surgury - Don't remember a whole lot. Apt was at 11am and I was doing my best to keep my mind off food (since I couldn't eat or drink after midnight if the night before). I wore yoga pants, uggs, warm socks (my PA told my the operating room would be cold and to wear warm socks and pants without any medal - like jeans). I also wore a zip up jacket that would be easy to put on and take off afterwards. I don't recall being in any pain afterwards; everything just felt really tight and heavy. I was awake on the ride home and I remember every bump in the road feeling like someone was pulling at my breast. One I got home - Im pretty sure I slept for the next 12 hours. My husband came in at some point to feed me and give me pain meds, but that was about it. I ate yogurt and 1/2 a sandwich and lots and lots of water. We put the recliner in the guest room and that was my recovery area all week. We set everything up in the room the night before so that when I fit gone all I had to do was relax. (See pics). All scripts were filled the week before. I was given pain pills (Percocet), pills for nasua (which I never took or experienced), muscle relaxers (my best friends) and antibiotics.
Day 1 Post Op. - I had a 8am follow up apt. I was not allowed to shower and I remember that it was pretty painful to try and brush my teeth. I ate yogurt before leaving so that I could also take pain meds before going to my apt.
At the apt they took off the strap (which I absolute loath) and removed/changed my dressing. That was the first time I really got to see my girls and I knew it was love! Lol. The doctor told me that not many ppl look this good Immdiately after surgury. I'm sure he was talking about my boobs and not me - bc I looked a hot mess!! Lol. They gave me new dressing to change daily and I was instructed not to remove the dressing actually covering my scar for one week but to change the dressing outside of that and to wear the dreaded strap for the next week 24/7. I'm pretty sure all I did was slept and popped pain pills for the rest of the day. Oh, I took a bath that night. The hubbs had to do most of the work but he enjoyed it. ;-)
Day 2 post op - Sunday was good. I discovered that I feel the most discomfort/pain when I first wake up so I made sure to wake up and pop a pain pill around 3am so that I would hurt so much the following morning. I still slept a lot but I was ready for real food (didnt want any more soup) and I walked to the end if my street and back. It was slow going at first but the doctor said that was the best/fastest way to recover. The walk was nice but I remember being super tired afterwards. Hung out in the backyard and watched the dogs run around. Friends (who knew about the surgury) came over with goodie baskets and it was nice to chat. I do remember that laughing hurt really bad so I tried not to do it too often. I was also still taking pain meds every 4 hours and muscle relaxers three times a day.
Day 3 post op (Monday) - was good. I showered on my own and aside from trying to wash my hair it was ok. Bending over to wash my feet hurt really bad though. I thought about trying to shave my legs but didnt think that woukd be a good idea until u felt a little better. I was moving around, eating normal, and taking walks to the end if the street. I wasn't doing too much (still couldn't really lift my arms up too much), but I was trying to stay active and not get too lazy. Took a pain pill at 8am and didn't take anymore that day.
Day 4 post op - (Tuesday) still a little sore when I woke up but otherwise ok. Didn't take any pain meds (still taking the muscle relaxers bc I was having muscle spazums (sp??)). I was feeling great. No real pain - just very tight. Keep in mind I was still wearing the strap all the time except when in the shower. I was working on arm exercises daily (where I raise my arms over my head) to get the breast muscle to stretch out.
Post-Op Day 5 (Wednesday). I went back to work. Was planning on being out all week but I felt great so no reason to be a slacker. I work at a desk so the hardest part was forcing myself to get up every hour and walk around. By the time I got home I was exhausted and in a lil pain so I took a pain pill before bed (my first in two days) and was fine the rest of the week.
Post op day 6 and 7 were great. No pain pills and one muscle relaxer a day and things have been fantastic.
I have my next follow up appointment on Monday. Hopefully the PS will tell me I can stop wearing this aweful strap.
Day of Breast Augmentation Surgury - Don't remember a whole lot. Apt was at 11am and I was doing my best to keep my mind off food (since I couldn't eat or drink after midnight if the night before). I wore yoga pants, uggs, warm socks (my PA told my the operating room would be cold and to wear warm socks and pants without any medal - like jeans). I also wore a zip up jacket that would be easy to put on and take off afterwards. I don't recall being in any pain afterwards; everything just felt really tight and heavy. I was awake on the ride home and I remember every bump in the road feeling like someone was pulling at my breast. One I got home - Im pretty sure I slept for the next 12 hours. My husband came in at some point to feed me and give me pain meds, but that was about it. I ate yogurt and 1/2 a sandwich and lots and lots of water. We put the recliner in the guest room and that was my recovery area all week. We set everything up in the room the night before so that when I fit gone all I had to do was relax. (See pics). All scripts were filled the week before. I was given pain pills (Percocet), pills for nasua (which I never took or experienced), muscle relaxers (my best friends) and antibiotics.
Day 1 Post Op. - I had a 8am follow up apt. I was not allowed to shower and I remember that it was pretty painful to try and brush my teeth. I ate yogurt before leaving so that I could also take pain meds before going to my apt.
At the apt they took off the strap (which I absolute loath) and removed/changed my dressing. That was the first time I really got to see my girls and I knew it was love! Lol. The doctor told me that not many ppl look this good Immdiately after surgury. I'm sure he was talking about my boobs and not me - bc I looked a hot mess!! Lol. They gave me new dressing to change daily and I was instructed not to remove the dressing actually covering my scar for one week but to change the dressing outside of that and to wear the dreaded strap for the next week 24/7. I'm pretty sure all I did was slept and popped pain pills for the rest of the day. Oh, I took a bath that night. The hubbs had to do most of the work but he enjoyed it. ;-)
Day 2 post op - Sunday was good. I discovered that I feel the most discomfort/pain when I first wake up so I made sure to wake up and pop a pain pill around 3am so that I would hurt so much the following morning. I still slept a lot but I was ready for real food (didnt want any more soup) and I walked to the end if my street and back. It was slow going at first but the doctor said that was the best/fastest way to recover. The walk was nice but I remember being super tired afterwards. Hung out in the backyard and watched the dogs run around. Friends (who knew about the surgury) came over with goodie baskets and it was nice to chat. I do remember that laughing hurt really bad so I tried not to do it too often. I was also still taking pain meds every 4 hours and muscle relaxers three times a day.
Day 3 post op (Monday) - was good. I showered on my own and aside from trying to wash my hair it was ok. Bending over to wash my feet hurt really bad though. I thought about trying to shave my legs but didnt think that woukd be a good idea until u felt a little better. I was moving around, eating normal, and taking walks to the end if the street. I wasn't doing too much (still couldn't really lift my arms up too much), but I was trying to stay active and not get too lazy. Took a pain pill at 8am and didn't take anymore that day.
Day 4 post op - (Tuesday) still a little sore when I woke up but otherwise ok. Didn't take any pain meds (still taking the muscle relaxers bc I was having muscle spazums (sp??)). I was feeling great. No real pain - just very tight. Keep in mind I was still wearing the strap all the time except when in the shower. I was working on arm exercises daily (where I raise my arms over my head) to get the breast muscle to stretch out.
Post-Op Day 5 (Wednesday). I went back to work. Was planning on being out all week but I felt great so no reason to be a slacker. I work at a desk so the hardest part was forcing myself to get up every hour and walk around. By the time I got home I was exhausted and in a lil pain so I took a pain pill before bed (my first in two days) and was fine the rest of the week.
Post op day 6 and 7 were great. No pain pills and one muscle relaxer a day and things have been fantastic.
I have my next follow up appointment on Monday. Hopefully the PS will tell me I can stop wearing this aweful strap.
Hi ladies, Well. I did it! The surgury was...
Hi ladies,
Well. I did it! The surgury was yesterday and I absolutely LOVE my girls!!!! I wanted to update yesterday, but I was too put of it. I pretty much popped a pain pull every 4 hours. Not so much because I was in pain - but so I could stay ahead of the pain.
So my surgury was at 12noon yesterday and I had to arrive at my PS's office by 11. It kind of sucked having an appointment that late, because I had to stop eating and drinking everything (including water). So by the time we (my husband and I) headed to the office I was hungry and thirsty.
When I got there they took my husband and I to the private waiting room and we were able to relax (and pray). They also hooked up my IV in there and wheeled me to the OR. My husband kissing me was the last thing I remember before him taking me to the car.
I read that a lot of ladies say they didn't have an appetite afterwards but I was starving. My husband made me soup and a sandwich and I could only eat half the sandwich.
I don't remember much else from yesterday. We put the recliner in the spare bedroom and I slept great! It didn't hurt that we have the worlds most comfortable lazy-boy recliner.
Today has also been really good. Had my first PO appointment and the doctor said that everything looked really good. He made me try and raise my hand over my head which hurt like crap, but overall not too bad. He's got me wearing the band and he said I have to wear it for three weeks. He said its because I didn't have much fatty tissue and he wants to make sure they move down. This strap is super tight and makes my chest even tighter, but if it will lower my boobs, I have no problem wearing it (I'm sure my thoughts about it will change after about a week.
I'm still taking my pain meds every four hours, but I think by Sunday night ill stop taking the pain pills and just take the muscle relaxers.
Right now I feel good (but I did take a pain pill an hour ago). Everything just feels really really really tight and heavy. I feel like I'm wearing a bra that's two sizes too small stuffed with 10lb bowling balls. It's tight but not painful.
My husband and I went for a short walk (like 15 mins) because my PS said the best and quickest way to heal is to walk around every couple of hours and stretch my arms.
Ill try and ad some pictures tomorrow. Good luck to the rest of my April ladies out there. I hope you all love your boobs as much as I do. I just can't stop looking at them. Lol.
Well. I did it! The surgury was yesterday and I absolutely LOVE my girls!!!! I wanted to update yesterday, but I was too put of it. I pretty much popped a pain pull every 4 hours. Not so much because I was in pain - but so I could stay ahead of the pain.
So my surgury was at 12noon yesterday and I had to arrive at my PS's office by 11. It kind of sucked having an appointment that late, because I had to stop eating and drinking everything (including water). So by the time we (my husband and I) headed to the office I was hungry and thirsty.
When I got there they took my husband and I to the private waiting room and we were able to relax (and pray). They also hooked up my IV in there and wheeled me to the OR. My husband kissing me was the last thing I remember before him taking me to the car.
I read that a lot of ladies say they didn't have an appetite afterwards but I was starving. My husband made me soup and a sandwich and I could only eat half the sandwich.
I don't remember much else from yesterday. We put the recliner in the spare bedroom and I slept great! It didn't hurt that we have the worlds most comfortable lazy-boy recliner.
Today has also been really good. Had my first PO appointment and the doctor said that everything looked really good. He made me try and raise my hand over my head which hurt like crap, but overall not too bad. He's got me wearing the band and he said I have to wear it for three weeks. He said its because I didn't have much fatty tissue and he wants to make sure they move down. This strap is super tight and makes my chest even tighter, but if it will lower my boobs, I have no problem wearing it (I'm sure my thoughts about it will change after about a week.
I'm still taking my pain meds every four hours, but I think by Sunday night ill stop taking the pain pills and just take the muscle relaxers.
Right now I feel good (but I did take a pain pill an hour ago). Everything just feels really really really tight and heavy. I feel like I'm wearing a bra that's two sizes too small stuffed with 10lb bowling balls. It's tight but not painful.
My husband and I went for a short walk (like 15 mins) because my PS said the best and quickest way to heal is to walk around every couple of hours and stretch my arms.
Ill try and ad some pictures tomorrow. Good luck to the rest of my April ladies out there. I hope you all love your boobs as much as I do. I just can't stop looking at them. Lol.
Well in less than 12 hours I'll have some brand...
Well in less than 12 hours I'll have some brand new tatas. I can't believe the day is just about here. I've waited 31 years to have breast and the day is just about here. Believe it or not - I'm not nervous. Just excited about what tomorrow holds. Thank you all so much for your support and encouragement. I'm looking forward to posting updated pics soon.
Xoxo
Xoxo
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
5815 Blakeney Park Dr., Charlotte, North Carolina
I had consultations with three different doctors and at the end of the day felt the most comfortable with Dr. Mantooth and his staff.