34DDD down to B/C my BR journey 49yo 1 child - Orlando, FL

So after 5 years of consideration I finally decided to explore BR surgery. My stats are 5'0 145lbs size 34DDD. Like some I started out avaverag C cup then ballooned after the birth of my daughter. After talking with my mom who had the procedure I scheduled a consultation and sent off insurance papers to UHC. Everything went off without a hitch unlike my first consultation which was nightmarish.

I had my procedure yesterday, everything went well. Surgery lasted @ 2. 5 hours. The anesthesiologist was awesome he gave me meds to prevent nausea and used gas and IV sedation which I think is the reason why my recovery went so well. No sickness at all a d felt normal by late evening.

I woke up from surgery with a little pain mostly pressure, on a scale of 1-10 I was a 3. I left the surgical center fairly quickly because the nurse said I was coherent and doing well. Car ride home not bad, I had a pillow, honey cough drops and a barf bag for the ride. I made sure to eat broth, crackers and ginger ale to continue keeping any nausea at bay. My first night sleep was fair, woke up when meds were wearing off so did not sleep through the night. I used lots of pillows including a boomarang pillow I got on Amazon. I did get enough sleep to feel decent so no complaints. I originally took 1 Percocet but it only took the edge off so I upped it to 1.5 which is perfect. Hoping to wean off of pills in the next week. Dr Peters used inside stitches and steri strips outside, and drains! I was excited not to have those extra worries and I am looking forward to my first bath on Sunday.

I can't say enough about how happy I am to have followed through with the BR even after so many setbacks which almost made me give up. Praying that I will continue to have a good recovery.

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Two days post op, my pain level is about 3. I only took 1 Percocet over night so I am going to try alternating with Tylenol today. I think I may be ready.
I am using Arnica gel which seems to be helping with inflammation.
Starting to slowly introduce solid food into my diet. I am so happy with the kind of anesthesia I received I really believe it is why I did not experience post surgery sickness
I am posting some after pics, i could not locate before pics. Still really swollen hoping for B,/C when all is said and done..

So since my last post I no longer need any pain meds (took them for 24hrs), the only pain I have are occasional zingers. I have sensation in left nipple hoping right will come in soon. I did start to feel some itching and tingling on the left today so that is a good sign.

I have mastered taking a shower using 2 different washcloths and towels for upper and lower body. As suggested by many members here I continue to use antibacterial soap and Hibiclens during showers. I blow dry Steri Strips then apply Arnicare gel. My PS said that people swear by it and I am one of those. Within 24hrs of using it 3x daily I went from rock hard to soft breast.

I have to stop myself from moving around just because I want to heal properly, it's so hard because I feel great. I did take a couple of short drives to store and gas station with no issues. Plan to do a little shopping to wrap up Christmas this week.

I plan to upload new pics after Steri Strips are removed at my next post op appointment on the 27th.

I am so grateful for all the members of RS, I would never have had the courage to follow through had it not been for the support of the members on this board. It took me 5 years to get the courage to go through with the BR now I wonder why I waited so long! Thank you all so very much for sharing your journey!