7 weeks and 2 days post op! Doing great!

Hello To All My MM Friends! I was 7 weeks post op this past Monday, March 5th. I feel great! My doctor stated that at around 4-6 weeks the internal sutures start dissolving and well when I was at 5 weeks and 4 days post op I started having problems with my right breast lift incision :( My body rejected the internal sutures causing my incision to open in three places. It is more annoying than anything because after everything it took to get to this point, I just want to be all better!

They started me out by having me put batadine on once a day (I thought I was helping myself by doing it twice-BIG MISTAKE). Batadine kills good and bad bacteria. Doing it twice a day resulted in having one small opening to becoming extremely inflammed and two more openings. I went in to see my PS and he told me to STOP all batadine and start applying neosporin and gauze twice a day. I went in on March 5th (after almost two weeks of this and not getting better) and they asked me to stop neosporin and start wet/dry packs. A wet dry pack is gauze cut into a piece the size of the small hole/opening in my incision soaked in prescription saline and placed on/in the hole. Then I take dry gauze and tape it to my breast. The point is to pad it pretty good and keep the wet in place so the cells can grow together....apparently they grow in moisture. I change this packing out once a day. I'm on day 3 and things look a little better. Of course, nothing is going to be quick enough, but I am learning that with this process, you have to have patience :)

I will try to upload my most up to date post op pics next week. I might even post some pics of these holes so everyone can see what I'm dealing with and they'll know that even though it doesn't happen to everyone, it does happen and its ok.

Take care! Good Luck to all of my fellow recovering MM friends and those that are awaiting their big day! You're going to be so happy!

Dr. Basu and his staff have been great in helping me and getting me through to recovery. I still can't workout but they said I should be good to go next week (8 weeks post op).

Hello Real Self Friends!

Today I am 20 days post op and feeling fantastic! I had my second drain removed on 11 days post op and that was the moment I couldn't wait for. I think that lil puppy was keeping me from getting better. Needless to day, that was 9 days ago and so much has changed since then. New pics posted below.

Take care!

Last drain out tomorrow! Thank the Lord....Really annoying! I will post my 11th day PO pics tomorrow when I come home from the PS's office!

I am so stinking happy I did this!!