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Ready or Not, Here I Come... - Fort Collins, CO
UPDATED FROM Veronicamomof2
25 days post
3 1/2 weeks post-op: I feel GREAT! I am so happy...
WORTH IT$10,600
3 1/2 weeks post-op:
I feel GREAT! I am so happy I did this and it was all worth it!!! I had my 3 week post-op appt last week and the tape is off. My incision is nice and low, but raised up right now which I guess will flatten out some. I was able to get rid of the awful binder and don't need to wear a secondary compression garment. I have no swelling and Dr. G said aside from the whole blood clot issue, I am healing up ahead of normal and am looking great.
I got professionally fitted for a bra yesterday (they said my swelling was pretty much gone and my cup size would stay the same, just that things would settle) and I am a 32DD or a 34D! I couldn't believe it, originally I wanted to be a 34C, but this doesn't seem too big. I love "the girls". I threw away all my old bras and it was the best feeling ever! It is so nice to be able to wear clothes without a bra and have boobs and cleavage instead of looking flat.
I have been sleeping much better, on both sides now. I need to remind myself to stand straight, my shoulders hunch now I think out of habit. I am wearing silicone pads on my incisions and will wear them for 6 months for the scarring.
I weighed myself today for the first time in a couple months and I am less than what I weighed at the beginning of summer. I really am going to take some after pics tonight and post them.
I feel GREAT! I am so happy I did this and it was all worth it!!! I had my 3 week post-op appt last week and the tape is off. My incision is nice and low, but raised up right now which I guess will flatten out some. I was able to get rid of the awful binder and don't need to wear a secondary compression garment. I have no swelling and Dr. G said aside from the whole blood clot issue, I am healing up ahead of normal and am looking great.
I got professionally fitted for a bra yesterday (they said my swelling was pretty much gone and my cup size would stay the same, just that things would settle) and I am a 32DD or a 34D! I couldn't believe it, originally I wanted to be a 34C, but this doesn't seem too big. I love "the girls". I threw away all my old bras and it was the best feeling ever! It is so nice to be able to wear clothes without a bra and have boobs and cleavage instead of looking flat.
I have been sleeping much better, on both sides now. I need to remind myself to stand straight, my shoulders hunch now I think out of habit. I am wearing silicone pads on my incisions and will wear them for 6 months for the scarring.
I weighed myself today for the first time in a couple months and I am less than what I weighed at the beginning of summer. I really am going to take some after pics tonight and post them.
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UPDATED FROM Veronicamomof2
25 days post
Finally posted some 3 1/2 week post op pics!
finally posted some 3 1/2 week post op pics!
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AJ in CA
August 30, 2011
So Happy to read a Happy story today! Glad you are having fun showing off the new Girls! I too have been so enjoying my new Girls and love wearing no bra! I looked at bra's last week one day and then thought why even bother .. I'll look again when I see something really cute but for now I'm just going to enjoy wearing cami's :)
Veronicamomof2
September 1, 2011
I agree! I can wear tank tops with only a shelf bra, no regular bra and look awesome instead of completely flat- it is wonderful!
August 31, 2011
You look great! Besides the blood clot setback I would think it was definitely worth it. You have great results.
UPDATED FROM Veronicamomof2
19 days post
20 days post-op: Wow, I have been on an emotional...
20 days post-op:
Wow, I have been on an emotional roller coaster. It is hard to not be able to do all the things I used to be able to do and sit and watch other people do them for you or they don't get done at all. I have been feeling much better physically though. I can sleep on both sides but still wake up with a sore lower back. I still have a very small appetite, my stomach just can't hold very much. I haven't had to take any meds except the occasional tylenol for lower back pain in a long time.
I have my 3 week post-op appt tomorrow and Dr. G is supposed to take off the tape covering my tummy incision. I can't wait for that, the tape is so stuck on it pulls my skin and hurts. I am a little nervous to see my scar. It looks pretty low, it should be hidden under a bikini bottom. I still have some stretch marks on my tummy, but I knew those wouldn't go away before I did this. I think and hope tomorrow is my last day of wearing this horrible binder. I can't wait to get rid of it!
One other gross thing, the spot where my drain was has scabbed over and some of the tape/gauze is caught in the scab and pulls at my skin. I think the drain was the worst part of this whole surgery, other than the blood clot thing.
Tomorrow I will take pictures and post them, I have been waiting until the tape is off.
Wow, I have been on an emotional roller coaster. It is hard to not be able to do all the things I used to be able to do and sit and watch other people do them for you or they don't get done at all. I have been feeling much better physically though. I can sleep on both sides but still wake up with a sore lower back. I still have a very small appetite, my stomach just can't hold very much. I haven't had to take any meds except the occasional tylenol for lower back pain in a long time.
I have my 3 week post-op appt tomorrow and Dr. G is supposed to take off the tape covering my tummy incision. I can't wait for that, the tape is so stuck on it pulls my skin and hurts. I am a little nervous to see my scar. It looks pretty low, it should be hidden under a bikini bottom. I still have some stretch marks on my tummy, but I knew those wouldn't go away before I did this. I think and hope tomorrow is my last day of wearing this horrible binder. I can't wait to get rid of it!
One other gross thing, the spot where my drain was has scabbed over and some of the tape/gauze is caught in the scab and pulls at my skin. I think the drain was the worst part of this whole surgery, other than the blood clot thing.
Tomorrow I will take pictures and post them, I have been waiting until the tape is off.
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