Better Late Than Never!

My stitches (only around the nipples) came out day 15, and everthing felt better that day. It did smart on my right one, but left was painless. Days following have been frustrating because of itching which does seem to be subsiding day by day, and more by what I call "zingers" as the nerves come to life. My skin seems to be hypersensitive. Showers are my best friend right now. I am a tub bather as warm water seems to soothe everything, but showers are it until 4 weeks post. I am going to look for a different sports bra today as I think that will help. My post-surgery bras were great, but they have a front, hook-and-eye closure. I think I'm ready for a zipper. I've been back and forth between recliner and bed. Sleeping on my back is easier in the recliner. I am able to sleep some on my side in the bed. I use a small travel pillow to support my breasts. My bruising is almost gone - just a few red/purple spots and faint yellow now. The doctor used glue on the incisions (except nipples), and getting the remnants of that off has been tedious. Itching is better after, though. What I thought was black marks leftover from the doc's drawings turned out to be glue mixed with blood.
I have taken only 3 pain pills - the first night to be sure I slept, and the mornings I went to get the drains out and stitches out. They were not really needed probably but I was fearful. Otherwise I have taken 2 Tylenol when I am going to bed at night and when the hypersensativity gets to me.
Every day gets better and better.
Thanks for the support, ladies. It has made all the difference! Blessings to you all!!!

I have always bruised easily, so don't be alarmed. The black looking lines are from the drawings before surgery.
I am VERY happy with my results so far!

Due to my age mainly (even though I am in better health the last 15 years than when I was younger), I scheduled HBOT treatment pre-surgery. My adult daughter had her
5th MAJOR, MAJOR abdominal surgery in 2014 and had 10 HyperBaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) treatments PRE-surgery. I have been with her through 2 pancreas and 3 small intestine reconstruction surgeries (all 6-7 hrs in duration). This time she was standing erect next to her bed in ICU the day after surgery! I walked at a 90 degree angle for days after my C-sections!!
We give the credit to HBOT, so the Monday-Friday before my 2/20/18 surgery, I took a 1hr HBOT treatment (5 total).
Both where my daughter went in 2014 and where I went a few weeks ago charged $125.00/hr. These treatments are primarily publicized for POST incident healing treatment and are covered (as far as I know) by insurance ONLY for horrible burns and wounds that won't heal due to diabetes, and then, not by all insurance companies.
HBOT requires a prescription. The healing strides being made by the HBOT providers, however, is astonishing. I urge you to research ( Google HBOT-CRALLE and Google OXYGENUNDERPRESSURE for the two I am familiar with and Google HBOT generically for a lot of additional information and other providers), then consult your chosen surgeon for his/her opinion.
Other steps I took:
I purchased a petite recliner to sleep in post-surgery. Put it next to my bed and am I glad I did that!! I just slept in my bed all night for the first time last night (day 11). I tried at day 9, but ended up getting back in the recliner during the night. I LOVE this little recliner! It is a "Best Home" product.
I purchased (on amazon.com) 2 good recuperation bras (hook & eye front closure) with about 1" shoulder and diameter adjustment. I had two pullover sports bras from Target which are great for sleeping after day 4 or so.
All of these are size M and are perfect for me while I'm swollen.
I purchased a sweatsuit from Walmart and cut the top down the middle to wear home on surgery day.
Coconut Oil and a good vitamin regimen helps too. I plan to use pure aloe off my plant to help scars post-surgery.
Tomorrow is my 2 week follow-up. Hopefully I am done with tape and itching! :-)