28 Y/o Fat Transfer to Breasts. - Charlotte, NC

All,
I am actually past due for my consult with Bednar, and it has been extremely difficult since starting a new job trying to squeeze it in. I don't have time off yet and often work until after 6pm.
I'm going to try and get in touch with Sylvia this week.
As for some questions I have received and updates.
My retention is fair. I'm not sure really how much I retained. 40%? 50%? I couldn't tell you. Not as much as I would have liked for the amount of pain I went through.
I know there are horror stories on here but here is what I am dealing with now. I have a pretty size able lump on my left breast. So much so that someone I was with actually commented when they were just casually fondling and were concerned, saying I needed to get it checked out.
Of course, I knew what it was from. I've been sizing this sucker since it didn't go away. I have many smaller lumps that I think will go down with time, and this may, too. I have until a year before they'll consider removing it but I will have him feel it out. The one in my right breast has decreased since my last follow-up.
My scars are incredibly frustrating. I am still wearing silicone sheeting because the scars under my breasts are still raised. I have the sheeting on now but I will take photos later so you can see. I'm just praying they go down with time because they are so noticeable.
Please give me your questions. I promise I'll answer as best I can.
Oh. And I got my nipples pierced to correct them. They still bothered me after the surgery and did NOT want to come out.

Hello my beautiful people!

I'll have to share photos later, but I wanted to get some things down.

I have my 1 month post-op tomorrow with Dr. Bednar so I'll share some of my issues here and then let you know of the results tomorrow. I'm sure he'll say that it's all part of the healing process - it's what they keep telling me whenever I ask questions at this point so I wouldn't expect much different!

Okay.

1. I feel some bumps in my left breast. My right breast feels totally soft, but my left breast does have some bumps in it. You can't see them - but I can feel them. I probably mentioned it before, and Sylvia had said it's part of healing, but I am going to ask about it again - more or less to find out when I need to be concerned that they won't go away without a procedure. Patience is one of those virtues I just was not blessed with (clearly).

2. The lipo spots are still achy. I think that because I'm doing more and more, my body is reacting to it. It blows my mind that some women start running by week 3, when it's my 1 month mark and my inner thighs are still hurting like a [RS bleep] and have these splotchy looking bruises still - much different than the solid bruises that I had on the back of my legs.

3. I've also found that the spots he did lipo on my hips become hard at the end of the day with these really attractive ridges from swelling. I really didn't think I would take this long to heal. I'll try to remember to take photos of that at the end of the day.

OH. And can we talk about this is my first time having cramps while having an achy lipo belly? It's double the fun haha.

I almost want to get a copy of the diagram of my body and see how much he took out from everywhere tomorrow.

4. I'm also - of course - going to see how much he thinks I will retain if he can even tell me at this point. I'm hoping this is all I lose because I think they look great!

Photos later.

Thanks for listening, everybody!