POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
24 Y/o, 32E Thoughts As The Day Approaches
UPDATED FROM wummily
1 day post
Day 1
Surgery was a breeze. It took about 2 hours and a pound was removed from each breast. I was cogent about 20 minutes afterwards, which was (according to the nurses) very unusual. I used the restroom, was helped into clothing, and generally preparing to leave within the hour. I nearly fainted while getting into the wheelchair and was loaded by a bunch of nurses back into bed. My mom was getting the car and they let her know. She suggested feeding me (duh) since it had been about 20 hours. That did the trick and we headed home.
Mom and Partner collaborated to get me dinner and made a Miralax tea. Lead with the laxatives is what the doctor said.
I've been in and out of sleep since and feel pretty great. I set alarms through the night to take amounts of Tylenol and Oxy.
It's the morning after now, my pain is maybe a 2 or 3, and everything is locked in place with a huge amount of ace bandage. Opioids don't make me too foggy (I'm taking very low doses) but they usually make me super nausea. I'm still wearing an anti-nausea patch behind my ear (it'll last me until the first show) and then I'll switch to consumables. I attribute my high spirits to it. Yay anti-nausea!
My shoulders and lower back already feel amazing.
Mom and Partner collaborated to get me dinner and made a Miralax tea. Lead with the laxatives is what the doctor said.
I've been in and out of sleep since and feel pretty great. I set alarms through the night to take amounts of Tylenol and Oxy.
It's the morning after now, my pain is maybe a 2 or 3, and everything is locked in place with a huge amount of ace bandage. Opioids don't make me too foggy (I'm taking very low doses) but they usually make me super nausea. I'm still wearing an anti-nausea patch behind my ear (it'll last me until the first show) and then I'll switch to consumables. I attribute my high spirits to it. Yay anti-nausea!
My shoulders and lower back already feel amazing.
ORIGINAL POST
I'm scheduled, I'm ready, my insurance is covering...
I'm scheduled, I'm ready, my insurance is covering this, but I just can't shake the feeling that I'm undeserving. My breasts have caused me trouble physically and socially for as long as I've had them, but I also don't know anything different! I've been enjoying reading others' stories and hearing my sentiments echoed in them. I hope that a breast reduction brings me the relief I seek.
Anyway, maybe someone will find help in hearing about where I'm at so far:
- Scheduled for August 11th; Covered by insurance
- Bought a second-hand reclining chair to sleep in because sleeping on my back is uncomfortable. (It was a pain to move up a spiral staircase to a 3rd floor bedroom)
- Currently in the midst of antiseptic showering
- Doctor has prescribed me with before and after anti-nausea medication to combat severe queasiness, pain meds, and laxatives (to handle pain med side effects). I plan to transition to advil and marijuana somewhat early (I live in Oregon) with the intent of leaving the opioids behind early-ish.
- Told my doctor that Mom has severe allergic reaction to medical tape (discovered during her breast reduction at my age). Doctor handed me some tester strips to find out for myself. I'm in the clear, but I'd recommend the same if you have sensitive skin.
- Doctor told me not to work out for about a month, and then only very lightly. I'm sure I'll find this frustrating (but working out with my breasts is also frustrating). She suggested safety-pinning my shirt sleeves down as a reminder. Too bad it's summer! Maybe I could wear bracelets and tie them to my belt loops?
- Set my work Out of Office message. It was probably the hardest part of this process so far. I'm giving myself 6 days (Fri - Wed) of no work obligations, maybe emailing intermittently if needed. Beyond that, I'm going to try to physically get into the office as my body allows and work from home to supplement.
Anyway, maybe someone will find help in hearing about where I'm at so far:
- Scheduled for August 11th; Covered by insurance
- Bought a second-hand reclining chair to sleep in because sleeping on my back is uncomfortable. (It was a pain to move up a spiral staircase to a 3rd floor bedroom)
- Currently in the midst of antiseptic showering
- Doctor has prescribed me with before and after anti-nausea medication to combat severe queasiness, pain meds, and laxatives (to handle pain med side effects). I plan to transition to advil and marijuana somewhat early (I live in Oregon) with the intent of leaving the opioids behind early-ish.
- Told my doctor that Mom has severe allergic reaction to medical tape (discovered during her breast reduction at my age). Doctor handed me some tester strips to find out for myself. I'm in the clear, but I'd recommend the same if you have sensitive skin.
- Doctor told me not to work out for about a month, and then only very lightly. I'm sure I'll find this frustrating (but working out with my breasts is also frustrating). She suggested safety-pinning my shirt sleeves down as a reminder. Too bad it's summer! Maybe I could wear bracelets and tie them to my belt loops?
- Set my work Out of Office message. It was probably the hardest part of this process so far. I'm giving myself 6 days (Fri - Wed) of no work obligations, maybe emailing intermittently if needed. Beyond that, I'm going to try to physically get into the office as my body allows and work from home to supplement.
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