From 32C to ?? Brand New 345 CC Silicone Unders for Age 29 Athletic Type- Chicago, IL

I was an overweight teenager (165-170 lbs), and at the time, just about the only part of my body that I liked were my breasts. As I got older, I began lifting weights and working out, and my overall body image and self-confidence improved drastically. However, with weight loss and passing years, my breasts were no longer what they once were. I still liked my breasts a lot - I just wanted to love them even more! I have a sexually adventurous lifestyle, and would have lots of opportunities to show off my ideal breasts - both in and out of lingerie - so it definitely seemed like a worthwhile investment to me. While I was nervous beforehand, I'm utterly delighted with the results even after only one day, and I can't wait to see how they continue to progress.

I opted for 345 cc smooth silicone submuscular implants with an inframammary incision. Beforehand, I was approximately a 32C, depending on the bra.

I thought I'd go back a bit and talk about the healing process, since reading other reviewers' posts helped me a lot when I was preparing for surgery

Day 1 (surgery): My surgery was at 7:30 am. When I came to after the anesthesia, it was 8:35 am and, of course, it felt like no time had passed at all - I was quite surprised! I didn't feel as woozy as I expected to feel, but I was shaking - my nurse said that was a common response to the anesthesia, and also from how cold they kept the operating room. She put a heating blanket on top of me until I stopped trembling. After drinking a bit of apple juice and eating a cracker, I was able to get up and move around (to go to the bathroom, to get into the car taking me home) without much trouble, although I felt slightly off balance.

The first day was deceptively easy. I was taking diazepam (valium) and hydrocodone (norco), along with an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory. My surgeon had also prescribed me Emend (aprepitant) to take before the procedure, which is an anti-nausea medication which is very effective at stopping post-operative vomiting. Since it's a brand-new medication, it cost me $50, and I wasn't sure whether to go for it, but in the end I was very glad I did. I had zero pain and zero nausea all the first day! Just some tightness in my chest, like there was pressure there, and some discomfort/itching around the bandages. Not being able to see what they looked like yet was somewhat disconcerting, of course, but overall I felt pretty good. I napped for a couple hours, propped up on my ramp pillow, and did some things online with my tablet. I was able to snack on some fruit, a protein bar, and some pretzels, but the thing that tasted the best to me was pureed veggie soups; I had a carrot-ginger and a butternut squash soup, and both were absolutely delicious. My appetite was smaller than normal, but eating felt good. As others had warned, I was extremely bloated post-surgery - my weight went up 9 pounds from that morning! However, I kept drinking tons and tons of water, and also took a stool softener, which had the desired effect.

Unfortunately, in the evening, about 12 hours after the procedure, the local anesthesia they used for my chest area began to wear off, and I quickly realized that I was in for more pain than I thought. Once my breasts were no longer numb, the hydrocodone could barely keep the pain away. I could only take the pills every four hours, and right about the three hour mark I started to be in pain again. At this point, I would say that with the hydrocodone, my pain was a 3 out of 10, and when it began to wear off, it was a 6 or 7 out of 10. It was a rough night. I was propped up on my ramp pillow, but getting in and out of bed was really hard - I was wincing and trying not to cry out from pain. I woke up every 2 or 3 hours due to the discomfort. I am normally a side sleeper as well, so sleeping propped up on my back was very unnatural for me. It was a relief when it was time to get up in the morning to go to my post-op check-in.

Even though I didn't sleep well, as soon as I got out of bed on day 2 and stretched away the initial stiffness, I felt much better. The post-op appointment went great. When my surgeon did the "big reveal," I was delighted. They already looked, well, like breasts, instead of the "square boob" shape that I'd seen other people post here on realself. When the nurse came in, she actually asked if I had gotten anatomical implants because they already looked relatively natural. I was given my surgical bra, and since my pain was now a 2 out of 10, they encouraged me to step down my pain medication if I could. They also told me that I could sleep flat on my back if it was comfortable to do so. They said I would be allowed to shower the following day. The basic rules were: no lifting anything heavier than five pounds, no raising my arms above my shoulders, listen to my body (stop if it gets sore or tired), and keep the surgical bra on at all times unless showering.

The bad part of this was that the surgical bra caused some discomfort - my incision sites kept itching beneath the bra, and my breasts actually felt more sore compressed by the bra than they did when I took it off. But obviously the bra is important to reduce swelling and keep everything in place.

The good part is that I was allowed to walk around if I felt up to it. Since the weather was beautiful, I took some very slow, leisurely walks around the neighborhood and enjoyed the sunshine. It was also nice to shower on day 3. I kept applying cocoa butter lotion to my breasts (avoiding the surgical tape) to help my skin stretch to its new dimensions.

By midday on day 2, I switched from hydrocodone (norco) to tramadol (ultram). I actually liked the tramadol much better because it lasted longer and felt more "alert" to me. Beginning on day 3, I switched to extra-strength tylenol only - 500 mg every 5-6 hours. That's what I've been doing since then, and it feels just fine. I think being relatively fit before surgery (strong chest muscles from lifting, etc.) helped me recover more quickly. Switching to tylenol also allowed me to go back to being "regular," and my weight quickly returned to normal (except, of course, with the added weights of the implants themselves!).