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Wow! I can't believe how great the girls look! My right side was a size larger and it looks like it is a little bit bigger than the left but with all the swelling and settling and fluffing that has to take place - I'm sure it will even out. I cannot believe how GREAT I feel. I had no nausea after surgery (nurse put a patch behind my ear when I was brought in and I think that truely helped. The patch works for up to 72 hours and I still have it on). The other area I was nervous about was constipation and I'm so pleased to say that I did not experience that. I drank Smooth Move tea the night of surgery and the next morning I took 1 tsp of Castor Oil and then drank some more Smooth Move tea. That night I had a small bowel movement and the next morning, the rest of it all came out. Never thought I would be so over joyed in that area. Went to PS today and had my bandages changed. There were bandages with sticky edges (which were getting so itchy) and felt good to have them pulled off. On top of those, I had a thick pad on each breast under the bra. Now I only have the thick pads under the bra. I like how they keep my nipple protected but boy are they sensitive. At least I know there's feeling there though :-) Can't believe how good I feel!! Totally worth it!!

I've been home just over 8 hours now. I can't believe how small they are. I also can't believe how we'll I'm feeling. I don't feel like I have to be a chicken with arms pinned at my side. I can brush my teeth easily even (wasnt sure what to expect as far as that goes). My body tends to recover quickly and I'm not noticing any huge amounts of swelling...at least not yet. Even with bandages on and bra stuffed with padding - they look small. My husband said out loud what I was thinking in my head - I wonder if he went smaller than intended? We'll see later I guess. My husband was also told by the PS that the surgery took a bit longer as he had more difficulty than normal making them symmetrical (right was originally a size bigger) so he took his time. That's good to hear I guess. Also found out that during the surgery they operate laying down but constantly move the bed to a slight sitting position to make sure everything looks good with gravity etc. scoping out their work. That put me at ease too as I wasn't sure of the entire process in how they made them look perfect. I'm staying on pain meds for 24 hours and then weaning off. This really isn't so bad. Also drank Smooth Move tea tonight and will take Castor Oil tomorrow to help move things along in the Bowen region as I'm dreading the constipation everyone else mentions. Only ate dinner around 7:45 last night so it's not like I have lots of food to digest yet. Going back to sleep now.

I found out yesterday that I report to the hospital at 9:15 am for a 11:30 surgery - ick. Going to be pretty hungry by then and it means I won't be home until dinner time. I'm getting kind of nervous thinking about it now since it is right around the corner. I know I'll do fine and everyone says they worried for nothing so I will try not to.