Mom of Twins, Post Weight Loss, Tired of Looking Like a 12 Year Old Boy! -Dubuque, IA

So today was the big day!! I was super nervous this morning and my stomach was in knots..but my nurse, doctor, and anesthetician were amazing. We confirmed my desired look right before, she tickled me with a sharpie, and in we went!!! I woke up feeling fine-no pain, just a little soreness around my sternum. I've been home for about 6 hours and I feel sore, like I did a thousand push ups. Sides of my pecks, and my back (probably from laying around for 12 hours). I have ice bags on the sides of my chest and it's keeping it comfortable. I will post pics tomorrow when I get can take them at my follow up!

Today was Day 2. I woke up after a night of on and off sleep - I think the pills are the worst! They make me nauseated and my mind is distracted. The soreness is like having done a lot of pushups, or the engorgement after having a baby, but nothing unbearable. That was, however, till I went to my follow up. I had only taken Tylenol because I don't like the Vicodin...and then they showed me (very unforgivingly) how to manipulate the implants into the proper place. I cried, a lot!! It as c-section recovery pain by any means, but..it was NOT pleasant. So now I know to keep up on the meds no matter how good I feel if I'm going to be doing the pushes. I have been using ice the whole time (we wet disposable diapers and put them in the freezer. They fit perfectly around the whole area and do really well). I also feel less sore when I'm up and about. When I wake up after not moving for a few hours I feel awful. So I'm going to try to keep moving around more often.

I didn't get to see them today at the doc's office, but they said I was REALLY swollen so it wouldn't have looked appealing anyway. Once the swelling goes down the shape will look better. Size wise though, in my shirt, they are awesome!! I can't wait to see them a few months from now. Still glad I went through with it!