13 weeks post op and I couldn't be happier!

It's been a little better than 3 months since my surgery and I am amazed at how good I feel. I love how I look and how my neck and back pain are non existent! I can now sleep on my side and stomach with little discomfort. I still get little "darts" of pain randomly but it's nothing alarming. The scars are healing nicely. The only negative is that since I've been out of the gym for a couple of months, getting back into shape is not fun! But I'm coming along slowly but surely. This surgery was totally worth all the time, money and discomfort.

I received a great Christmas gift... My "T" finally stopped leaking! No more gauze pads in my bra, yay! I inadvertently slept on my stomach for the first time last night.and have been sore all day. I'll have to concentrate on still sleeping on my back for a while yet. I'm continuing to heal nicely and now that the holidays are mostly over, I can concentrate on losing a few pounds! I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays. Stay safe!

Here I am on the "other side"! I went to the Dr last week for a check up and they say I'm healing nicely. The PA removed the remaining adhesive so my scars are pink but looking much better. I have started my scar treatment. I massage a vitamin E oil 2-3 times a day and use Vaseline on my "T" where it is slow to heal. The PA said I would have a bigger scar at that junction but I'm not worried about it. The "T" is still seeping a bit on both sides but they say it's normal. I'm still a little uncomfortable and can't reach up high or stretch really well but it's getting better every day. The most bothersome thing right now is the bottom half of my breast is totally numb (which is just a weird feeling) but my nipples are ultra-sensitive! I keep a piece of gauze covering them as an added layer of protection under my bra. Has anyone else found a way to deal with this effectively? On the plus side, I wore a wrap dress to a brunch last week that, in my other life, I had had to pin closed so the girls weren't on display too much. Now I just put it on and wore it! Extra room up top as a matter of fact! I marvel every day at the drastic change for the better in my appearance. I was so focused on getting rid of the back pain that I didn't fully realize how much better I would look. It's such a huge boost in my confidence. I forgot how it was to put on an outfit and look in the mirror and actually like what I see rather than just see a giant set of boobs. The confidence boost is remarkable. I was so much more miserable with my appearance than I realized. I used to think people who used plastic surgery to gain confidence were shallow but I get it now. I feel so grateful that I was able to have this wonderful gift not only for my physical health but my mental health as well. I took some pics that I'll be posting shortly. The best I can figure is that I'm a C cup. I haven't tried on any bras that have a cup size since I'm still waiting for my swelling on the sides to go down. I'm not sure if we're allowed to mention brand names but Fruit of the Loom sells a great bra at WalMart that has about 5 hooks in the front and it's all stretchy cotton. Not a sports bra per se but a really comfy, supportive bra that I've been wearing ever since I was allowed out of the one they gave me at the hospital. It goes by band size so I got a 36. I'm usually a 34 but I went up a size and was glad for it. Just an FYI.