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POD#1 - Revision Rt breast with implant exchange
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Wk#1 post capsulectomy and implant exchange Rt
WORTH IT$6,000
I hope everyone is doing well here at realself! So here I am post op week 1 after going back 7mos my initial BA date. The first 2 days post op was not as easy as I thought. I was getting so much pain from the incision site although I was able to handle the "morning boob" but this time around I had to definitely take the 2 vicodin tabs every 4-6hrs as was prescribed compared to my initial BA which was more tolerable (as far as incision site but not the morning boob).. However, after 2 days, everything was almost back to normal. I did not told my BF about the revision as I know he would have another "#fit/#selfish moment/#he will never understand" moment so when I saw him Friday we were able to go to dinner and have sex (TMI) without any problem. I was scared that he would find out as I would be afraid to move about however, I just told him that I was not feeling too well and not to do anything chest-related so we took it easy (TMI again). But, all in all, I could not believe that it was not painful at all... like I did not have the revision! I was also able to sleep on my back without pillow elevation 2nd day post op and on my Lt side 4rth day post op. Laying on my Rt side was not too bad but only for a few minutes. As soon as the narcs wore off, I was able to drive my car Monday morning (which was 5 days post op) although using the Lt arm/hand more than the Rt as I am afraid of pulling anything. I am able to go back to work a week after which was yesterday without any problem at all. I guess because there was the pocket already that is why the recovery time is faster however the incision site still bugs me every now and then. I am able to lift my hands above my head and started massaging it already although I may have massaged to aggressively last night as sometime after the massage I felt a numbing tingling pain in the outer Rt side of the breast like "what the heck!!!"-- ice compressed helped but I had to take 1gm of tylenol.
So, in the pics, the Rt still looks high and swollen... I am hoping that it will descend in time as Dr. Horn did open up a little more pocket for descent although it is 20 more cc from the last implant. But if it does not then, I will just take this as it is but crossing my fingers... massage, massage, massage.
So, in the pics, the Rt still looks high and swollen... I am hoping that it will descend in time as Dr. Horn did open up a little more pocket for descent although it is 20 more cc from the last implant. But if it does not then, I will just take this as it is but crossing my fingers... massage, massage, massage.
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Bandage removal POD #1
Alright ladies, so the unveiling for the second time has been done. The final operation was a Rt breast capsulectomy as Dr. horn states that there was some mild capsular contraction although it was not very hard and he had to make a bigger pocket to accommodate the silicone hence, the incision had to be a little longer than the old one thus, the pain... It is all in the lower part where the stitch was and probably where most of the manipulation was done. At least I am able to move with the Lt. I think they look better than the first one... what do you think?
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October 4, 2013
I also had a revision for CC. How far PO are your last revision pics? Both your breast look great and very similar. Don't you just love them even more now after going thru cc and a revision. I know for me it was such a huge weight off my chest, lol. That's kinda like a reverse pun...
October 4, 2013
hi stl_0552 thanks! I just had the revision done October 3 so the pics are a day old... I just hope it doesn't happen again... not too soon though...
October 7, 2013
Hello! I think you look great after your revision! Hope you heal well!
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Pic for breast revision first 24 hrs...
Here's the pic... not sure why it did not upload earlier
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October 3, 2013
Did you have to pay anything to get the fixed?
October 4, 2013
Hi E.l.f. for this one my PS comp it because first I really did not want to go back in the table in such a short period and second he is really proud of his work, i'm so lucky!. But he said if I am still unhappy then it will be a different story ;-)
October 3, 2013
That was my quest too..did he charge you?
October 4, 2013
Hi rgirli, in my pre-op conversation with my PS the very first time I asked him about his revision rate and he states that low to none so I kinda hold on to that... That being said, everything was no charge. I guess he felt bad that I was unhappy and was concerned about cc so he said not to worry about it and that he just wants me to be happy but the next time around will be different ;-)
October 4, 2013
That's nice of him.I had a cc but it wasnt too severe..my dr said I could leave it alone or fix it for 4500!
October 4, 2013
rgirli I'm sorry to hear about that... that wasn't too nice of your doctor to charge you so much... I would have probably raised hell if my PS said that...
October 5, 2013
I left it alone ..then after having a baby and breastfeeding thee cc is gone..I guess it has something to do with the breaking down of scar tissue when you breastfeed....now I'm looking at revision after all of that
October 3, 2013
Looks much better! Your breasts look really pretty. Earlier, you posted about pull-ups. Can we really do these chest-intensive exercises with our implants? I have avoided anything that really moves my implants, so I am just doing bicep/tricep exercises. What info do you have on this issue? I really worry about more cleavage space.
October 4, 2013
Hi MIMomBA, I stopped doing pull-ups or anything chest related including push-ups because they just feel funny.. The most chest-related that I do is planks that's it... however, if you know Luvmyhuskies or Limaboro (not sure who was doing what) but she's doing at least 100 push ups... I can't... Ia price to pay but nevertheless I'm happy :-)
October 4, 2013
Your revision looks great!!! You must be so pleased, sweets. Regarding push-ups/pull-ups....I'm doing 100 push ups a day. It took me a long to work up to this. I am 8.5 months post op. Pull ups...I never did anyways. So, I'm not a good candidate for comment on those. There is no reason to take things out of you pre-op workouts though. I say, it's a gradual re-introduction with patience and perseverance ;) Our bodies had a pretty major adjustment! Lol
October 4, 2013
limaboro, wow! 100 dips too!!! I'm lucky enough to get 10 in!! the ladies just feels funny when I do anything arm to chest related... even dumbell butterflies... do yours feels like it's going to separate when you do push ups??
October 10, 2013
I actually just started to be able to do push ups again without that weird feeling 2 weeks ago!! But now I'm going for a revision (just to go bigger) so it will be back to square 1. I'm not quite up to 100 push ups ( holy cow) but some is better than none...LOL. Took me til about 6months post op to feel comfortable doing them
October 10, 2013
It still feels a little funny for me doing dips,,,but I love them so I keep working at it carefully
October 10, 2013
They do still have a do still have a seperation feeling but it's not as strong anymore ;)
October 11, 2013
I guess the question I had was in regards to flex-animation problems as a result of doing those chest intensive exercises. I am petrified of that happening.
October 11, 2013
Oh mine definitely move outward,, looks pretty gross but u can only see it if your not wearing a shirt or sport bra,, LOL. But they go right back. I naturally have a wider cleavage but the exercises haven't made it worse but I definitely don't do as many chest exercises as I did pre BA
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I'm glad to hear the revision recovery has been smooth so far. You're going to be picture perfect. :) Did your PS say it was necessary to postpone CrossFit for a while? Congrads again...I think it will all be worth it!