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Post-Op Day 2-4
I have a couple random updates... sorry if I end up kind of rambling!!
BACK TO WORK: Whew, first day back at work today. I was pretty self-conscious and ended up wearing my coat any time I went on a break. They still feel high and tight, and while swelling has gone down, they're still definitely swollen.
THE BOOBS: On day four, I'm a little bruised on my sternum, just a light yellowish bruise. I'm rubbing arnica gel a couple times a day on my sternum and on the sides where I have a couple smaller bruises. I have two tender, soft bumps next to my stitches, which are still covered with the steri-strips. I don't think it's the implant... I'm guessing it's normal swelling from some of the internal sutures.
The boobs themselves are beautiful!!! I love them already, and I wasn't expecting to love them for at least a week. One thing that does bother me--but doesn't actually bother me since I know it's too early--is how far apart they are. My boobs were far apart before surgery, and it's true, a BA doesn't change your anatomy, just size. Once they soften up more, I'm confident I'll be able to rock some cleavage with a bra, which is totally fine with me.
They are still pretty hard, but definitely softer today (day four) then they were at the beginning.
At this point, any and all pain is taken care of with ibuprofen. I took half a vicodin last night to sleep, but that's it for the narcotics. I'm unfortunately still backed up, despite nightly cups of smooth moove. So, I've got a bit of a belly at the moment.
POST-OP APPOINTMENT: I have my post-op appointment tomorrow. I was supposed to have it on Monday, but I slept through my alarm!!! I guess I needed the sleep. I can't wait to hear what Dr. Hess says, I've got some questions about massages, types of bra to wear, etc.
RAPID RECOVERY: I've been following the rapid recovery instructions. That meant laying face down for 15 minutes each night right before I went to bed. That probably sounds like torture. After the first 15 seconds, though, I was fine. I think it acts as a sort of passive massage to keep the pocket flexible and help everything settle. And I LOVED the arm exercises, which was simply raising them above your head five times, as if doing a jumping jack but without the jumping. It feels great to do that.
THE BRAS: Today I let myself have a break and wore my coobie bra instead of the post-op bra for a couple hours. That post-op bra is no joke. I don't think it's too tight necessarily, it's just ... a little intense. The last two nights I've woken up at about 5 a.m. and taken it off and slept for another three hours. I'm not totally awake when I do it. This is interestingly enough exactly what I did with my retainer as a teenager when I was supposed to sleep with it on. Some things never change.
BACK TO WORK: Whew, first day back at work today. I was pretty self-conscious and ended up wearing my coat any time I went on a break. They still feel high and tight, and while swelling has gone down, they're still definitely swollen.
THE BOOBS: On day four, I'm a little bruised on my sternum, just a light yellowish bruise. I'm rubbing arnica gel a couple times a day on my sternum and on the sides where I have a couple smaller bruises. I have two tender, soft bumps next to my stitches, which are still covered with the steri-strips. I don't think it's the implant... I'm guessing it's normal swelling from some of the internal sutures.
The boobs themselves are beautiful!!! I love them already, and I wasn't expecting to love them for at least a week. One thing that does bother me--but doesn't actually bother me since I know it's too early--is how far apart they are. My boobs were far apart before surgery, and it's true, a BA doesn't change your anatomy, just size. Once they soften up more, I'm confident I'll be able to rock some cleavage with a bra, which is totally fine with me.
They are still pretty hard, but definitely softer today (day four) then they were at the beginning.
At this point, any and all pain is taken care of with ibuprofen. I took half a vicodin last night to sleep, but that's it for the narcotics. I'm unfortunately still backed up, despite nightly cups of smooth moove. So, I've got a bit of a belly at the moment.
POST-OP APPOINTMENT: I have my post-op appointment tomorrow. I was supposed to have it on Monday, but I slept through my alarm!!! I guess I needed the sleep. I can't wait to hear what Dr. Hess says, I've got some questions about massages, types of bra to wear, etc.
RAPID RECOVERY: I've been following the rapid recovery instructions. That meant laying face down for 15 minutes each night right before I went to bed. That probably sounds like torture. After the first 15 seconds, though, I was fine. I think it acts as a sort of passive massage to keep the pocket flexible and help everything settle. And I LOVED the arm exercises, which was simply raising them above your head five times, as if doing a jumping jack but without the jumping. It feels great to do that.
THE BRAS: Today I let myself have a break and wore my coobie bra instead of the post-op bra for a couple hours. That post-op bra is no joke. I don't think it's too tight necessarily, it's just ... a little intense. The last two nights I've woken up at about 5 a.m. and taken it off and slept for another three hours. I'm not totally awake when I do it. This is interestingly enough exactly what I did with my retainer as a teenager when I was supposed to sleep with it on. Some things never change.
Day after surgery!
I became so nervous before my surgery I couldn't even write any updates!! I got to the point where I just kinda needed to push it out of my mind so I didn't get too worried. Well, I made it through to the other side and I'm so so happy I did it! The surgery itself was a piece of cake. Although walking in to the OR was nervewracking, it was huge, I was high up on a table, and it was cold. Everyone was so so sweet, telling me they were going to take care of me, and they were happy for me. They put an oxygen mask on me and told me to take deep, slow breaths. Meanwhile they pulled a bunch of blankets I was laying on top of, and folded them back on top of my arms and then under my torso, if that makes sense. It was like I was swaddled, lol.
That was the last thing I remember before I woke up in recovery. While my boobs DID hurt and I felt pressure, I also noticed my upper arms REALLY hurt. The nurse said as soon as I was coming out of anesthesia, I clenched my arms up really hard. Weird!
Anyway, my surgery started about 3:30, and I was in the car and on my way home by 5 p.m. with my mom. We stopped to drop off prescriptions at CVS, and while we were waiting went to Whole Foods to get dinner at the hot bar, because I was STARVING. I felt pretty great!
I've taken a couple vicodin since I got home yesterday and have been on top of the ibuprophen. I'm definitely bloated, and have been drinking smooth move tea! Also, lots and lots of water.
The pain is about a 2 as long as the ibuprophen is working, and the vicodin helps me sleep. I've got a wedge pillow, two more pillows on either side of me, and one under my knees. And I started watching the Good Wife on netflix, great show to binge watch!!
Anyway, as for the boobs themselves, well they are HIGH. But I'm excited to see how they progress. I ended up with the 425cc mod plus silicone, as planned.
This surgical bra is something else, I wish I didn't have to wear it, but at the same time I feel uncomfortable without it! Yikes. My friend said I look like robocop with it on, haha.
My boyfriend said he doesn't want to see them until he's back, because he wants a surprise. He's on deployment right now and will be back mid-February, so I'm hoping they've settled a bit by then!
I'm a teeny bit nervous that they're too far apart right now, but I guess that will improve as they drop into place. I did already have a gap before, so I'm not expecting major cleavage, but at least a little would be nice.
That was the last thing I remember before I woke up in recovery. While my boobs DID hurt and I felt pressure, I also noticed my upper arms REALLY hurt. The nurse said as soon as I was coming out of anesthesia, I clenched my arms up really hard. Weird!
Anyway, my surgery started about 3:30, and I was in the car and on my way home by 5 p.m. with my mom. We stopped to drop off prescriptions at CVS, and while we were waiting went to Whole Foods to get dinner at the hot bar, because I was STARVING. I felt pretty great!
I've taken a couple vicodin since I got home yesterday and have been on top of the ibuprophen. I'm definitely bloated, and have been drinking smooth move tea! Also, lots and lots of water.
The pain is about a 2 as long as the ibuprophen is working, and the vicodin helps me sleep. I've got a wedge pillow, two more pillows on either side of me, and one under my knees. And I started watching the Good Wife on netflix, great show to binge watch!!
Anyway, as for the boobs themselves, well they are HIGH. But I'm excited to see how they progress. I ended up with the 425cc mod plus silicone, as planned.
This surgical bra is something else, I wish I didn't have to wear it, but at the same time I feel uncomfortable without it! Yikes. My friend said I look like robocop with it on, haha.
My boyfriend said he doesn't want to see them until he's back, because he wants a surprise. He's on deployment right now and will be back mid-February, so I'm hoping they've settled a bit by then!
I'm a teeny bit nervous that they're too far apart right now, but I guess that will improve as they drop into place. I did already have a gap before, so I'm not expecting major cleavage, but at least a little would be nice.
Pre-Op... Going with 425cc Moderate Plus
Hello everyone! Work has been extremely busy, otherwise I would have updated sooner.
I finally had my pre-op appointment on Monday (Nov. 17). I was VERY excited, as this was the first time I was going to be able to actually try on sizers. Dr. Hess had already said during the first appointment that he would like to go with a moderate plus profile for me, which I agreed with. My breasts are 13.5 cm wide, so I can accommodate a fair amount of cc's.
Well, we took photos, and then Shelly gave me a sports bra to wear (mine was a little too loose and would have looked weird with the sizers).
Dr. Hess handed me the first pair to try on, and I asked him "so what size are these?" He said "I'm not telling you" and smiled, so I just went with it. As soon as he said that I realized that was the smartest thing to do. I was able to completely focus on how they all LOOKED, without being influenced by the sizes. It made it very easy.
I was able to immediately kind of tell what was too small, what was too big, and what was just right. In fact I picked one size that I said I thought was perfect, and he just silently handed me another pair to try on. I said I thought those were just a TOUCH too big, and he said, ok perfect. The ones I had said were perfect were 400cc, the ones I had said were a touch too big were 425cc. So apparently I have a pretty keen eye. He'll put in the 425cc as a result, to accommodate for what you lose in size going under the muscle.
What I really like about the size is that the 425's are 13.5 cm in width, so it matches up perfectly with my natural width. I feel comfortable that that will give me a very nice, natural result.
I AM however a little nervous about the size. The photos here with the sizers look fantastic from the side, but they look pretty big from the front. But I know that could also be because that's just how they look under a sports bra. What do you guys think?
I'm 95 percent sure these are the 400cc, since Shelly offered to take a photo of me with the ones I like, that I'll end up looking like. So they're not the 425cc.
They did seem to match my butt, I liked the proportion from the side.
I'm technically 5'5, but everyone guesses that I'm taller (who knows, maybe I grew since the last time I was measured. I can't even remember when that was). Even Dr. Hess was surprised when I said 5'5. So, that's just one thing I have to keep in mind in terms of what size will end up working. I was ALSO on the first day of my period, so my natural breasts were a little larger than normal.
There are so many variables! It really gets overwhelming trying to account for everything. I keep telling myself I just have to let it go and trust it will end up perfectly!
I finally had my pre-op appointment on Monday (Nov. 17). I was VERY excited, as this was the first time I was going to be able to actually try on sizers. Dr. Hess had already said during the first appointment that he would like to go with a moderate plus profile for me, which I agreed with. My breasts are 13.5 cm wide, so I can accommodate a fair amount of cc's.
Well, we took photos, and then Shelly gave me a sports bra to wear (mine was a little too loose and would have looked weird with the sizers).
Dr. Hess handed me the first pair to try on, and I asked him "so what size are these?" He said "I'm not telling you" and smiled, so I just went with it. As soon as he said that I realized that was the smartest thing to do. I was able to completely focus on how they all LOOKED, without being influenced by the sizes. It made it very easy.
I was able to immediately kind of tell what was too small, what was too big, and what was just right. In fact I picked one size that I said I thought was perfect, and he just silently handed me another pair to try on. I said I thought those were just a TOUCH too big, and he said, ok perfect. The ones I had said were perfect were 400cc, the ones I had said were a touch too big were 425cc. So apparently I have a pretty keen eye. He'll put in the 425cc as a result, to accommodate for what you lose in size going under the muscle.
What I really like about the size is that the 425's are 13.5 cm in width, so it matches up perfectly with my natural width. I feel comfortable that that will give me a very nice, natural result.
I AM however a little nervous about the size. The photos here with the sizers look fantastic from the side, but they look pretty big from the front. But I know that could also be because that's just how they look under a sports bra. What do you guys think?
I'm 95 percent sure these are the 400cc, since Shelly offered to take a photo of me with the ones I like, that I'll end up looking like. So they're not the 425cc.
They did seem to match my butt, I liked the proportion from the side.
I'm technically 5'5, but everyone guesses that I'm taller (who knows, maybe I grew since the last time I was measured. I can't even remember when that was). Even Dr. Hess was surprised when I said 5'5. So, that's just one thing I have to keep in mind in terms of what size will end up working. I was ALSO on the first day of my period, so my natural breasts were a little larger than normal.
There are so many variables! It really gets overwhelming trying to account for everything. I keep telling myself I just have to let it go and trust it will end up perfectly!
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