Mommy Makeover completed 5/16/14 | Revision scheduled 2/13/2015

Hello lovlies! Things are going so great here, I am really pleased with the way everything has turned out. The weekend went well and compared to the mommy makeover last May, this has been a breeze. The only pain/discomfort that I'm really experiencing is my back from not being able to sleep on my side. The ace bandage I was sporting was so constricting that my arms were going numb. It's similar to the feeling you experience when your bra straps are too tight. Thankfully Dr J. threw away the ace bandage at my check-up on Tuesday. He said everything looks great and I see him again next Tuesday.

I'm anxious to get back to the gym but I haven't been cleared for that yet. I'm allowed to shower but not submerge my breasts. Tape stays on for another week or so. My breasts sit-up on their own and don't really rest on my abdomen whatsoever. Might not be the most natural look but I had natural for 35 years, I'm okay with extra perkiness. ;) The shape/size is great although I cannot tell yet if I'm having a lot of swelling or not. I've tried on a few bras and they definitely DO NOT fit anymore LOL.

Sharing a few photos with everyone. Thanks again for those following my "part 2" journey. :)

Yesterday morning I had my breast revision performed along with an implant exchange. Surgery was scheduled for 7am and we got started around 7:30. I don't recall much after laying down, that's when they put me out. I woke up a few hours later in intense pain but they got all that under control within an hour or two. Once I could use the bathroom I was allowed to leave. My mom drove me home and I was incredibly drowsy. The pain level was about an 8 and I was feeling a fair amount of burning (I assume the incision lines?).

I was able to eat some lunch and around 6pm I took a nap and woke up feeling much better. I'm back in a recliner again and the back pain caused from that is also intense. I'm staying on top of my meds and that seems to be key. Compared to my mommy makeover last May I'm doing 10 times better than before. I'm sore and feeling heaviness in my chest but otherwise in good spirits.

I see Dr. J on Tuesday and I'm dying to see what everything looks like but I'm bundled up pretty good and I don't want to risk tearing anything so I should probably just wait. From what I can see, the breasts are really high and tight and my nipples are much smaller. I'm feeling pretty confident that we got things right and I cannot wait to see everything. My old implants were low-profile, 280 cc's and these are moderate profile, 355 cc's.

I'll keep everyone posted as things progress. Once we get things situated with the breasts we will move on to the belly-button and hips. Just a touch-up for those areas. Once that has healed I want to make a real effort at getting back on track. I looked SO good this summer and depression and life "hiccups" threw me off the wagon. Time to get back to basics!

Happy Valentine's Day lovelies! mkow

where do I start...

I stopped updating my profile during the summer because I was very unhappy with the way my breasts turned out and looking at photos from other gals made me feel pretty down. I struggled to voice my disappointment with Dr. J because I was so worried I would offend him. I allowed some time pass and finally built up the courage a few weeks back and shared my feelings with Dr. J. To my relief, he was understanding and offered some solutions and was anxious to correct things so that I could be happy with my body and heal-up in time for summer.

There are a few things that are in need of revision. We will be fixing the belly-button as it scarred pretty badly. I can deal with keloid scars on my abdomen/breasts but with the belly button I have now it's pretty obvious that I've had a tummy-tuck. Kinda defeats the purpose if I'm stuck in a one piece bathing suit. Dr. J will also touch-up my hips with additional lipo and extend the incision line just a touch since I have these hip bumps.

The biggest revision will be my breasts. After the post-op swelling subsided, I was left with sagging breasts. I try not to be too critical and do realize that they look much better than before BUT I lived with sagging breasts my entire adult life. I don't want any skin from my breasts to lay on my abdomen. I opted to pay for bigger implants because I do feel like the 280 cc's that I choose were too small. Dr. J said that the largest he will increase me is an additional 75 cc's so my new implants will be 355 cc's. I have been looking through profiles on RS and have several screen shots of what I'd like my desired outcome to be (nipple placement, cleavage, etc).

My revision date for my breasts is set for February 13th (Friday). I will be responsible for paying for the new implants and we are splitting the cost for the surgery center. We haven't scheduled a date for the belly-button or hip bumps but that will be performed in office and will be free of charge. I cannot wait to have these areas corrected, the depression and loss of confidence this has cost me has gone on long enough.

xoxo-mkow