29 Years Old, 5'3", 119lbs., No Kids, Silicone Unders, A Cup to D Cup - Chelmsford, MA

So tomorrow will be one week since my surgery. My left breast is doing great. The swelling has gone down and it's significantly less painful. The right one on the other hand is a completely different story. It's still just as swollen as it was day one. It's tender and painful and I can feel fluid swish near my armpit. My right arm and armpit still really hurt. I've been icing it like crazy but it doesn't seem to be helping. I know it's normal for one to progress faster than the other, but is it normal for a breast to still be so swollen at six days out? I have a follow up appointment tomorrow, but this is really bothering me.

Surgery went really smoothly. I was a little nervous but didn't have any anxiety. I also woke up really well, which was awesome. I've read that a lot of people wake up crying or swearing, but I felt so cozy and warm all bundled up in the blankets; it was great. I have 5mg tabs of Percocets and 5mg tabs of Flexeril. The Perc's say to take 1-2 tabs every 6 hours. A couple of times I've felt ok enough to only take one tablet, and that was definitely a mistake. I'll be taking two at a time from now on so I can prevent as much pain as possible. The meds definitely don't take all of the pain away but they do take the edge off. I'm not in as much pain as I was imagining, but it still really hurts. My left side feels a lot better than my right, which is awesome since I'm left handed. I've been walking really slowly and doing everything in slow motion, because everything makes my boobs/arms/back hurt. I've been able to pull my pants up&down, open doors, get out of bed, and open pill bottles on my own, which is great. I've heard that the second and third days are the worst so we'll see how tomorrow goes. My surgeon ended up using 421cc mod plus silicone implants which are the largest recommended size for my measurements. I was definitely happy about that when I woke up. They're really high and tight right now which I expected. They're so full on top they make my nipples look really low. I can't wait for them to drop and fluff! They look like they're good sized from the side, but head on they don't look very big at all. I'm hoping that will change as they drop.

In just 12 hours I'll be arriving at the surgery center. I've felt ok today, but I had a lot of anxiety last night and barely slept. I can't believe it's almost here!