Having Surgery - Indianapolis, IN

Hello everyone,

Today, I am feeling better. Although I am still sore and stiff in the mornings. I am almost 3 weeks post op. The last time I posted I was afraid because I was going to have my stitches removed. Well, let me tell you, it was not fun. There were actual moments that I wanted to cry out. The nurse who removed them said that my doctor tightened them really well. At any rate, I was told that I needed to still take things slowly and that he suggested that I still watch all activity. I ask if I could resume some form of exercise and he stated "no." So, I am a little bummed out about that. I also have some discoloration around my right areola. This concerned me, but when I talked with my PS about it, he reported that this is normal and that the color would come back. It looks a crazy, but all and all I am way satisfied with my results. however If I am to be honest, I wish now that I would have went down a little smaller. However, I love my new boobies, and I am stoked that I can go braless. The one thing that I notice is that although my breast are a lot smaller, I am still getting use to having smaller breast. I still sometimes hold myself up like they are still large. At any rate, I am not in regular bras yet but I cannot wait to purchase new ones. I am currently wearing sports bras by Enell. I have two and I swap them out. They are pricey but they are good and since my wounds are healing, they are more comfortable since everything that I tried on seemed to cut into the incisions under my breast. This week, I have stopped putting gauge on my nipples and on my incisions. After the stitches were removed, I was still very sore, and I notice some infection in my right breast so I replaced the Bacitracin with Neosporin. Now that my wounds do not hurt as much, and my nipple seems to be healing, I will begin scar repair. For that I will use Vitamin capsules and cocoa butter. I hope that everyone is doing well and good luck to all the ladies who are next in line. I promise you, you will not regret this surgery. I haven't. Should have done it years ago. Take care

I am a week post op for my breast reduction. I was, I believe a 39G but now that I look at how gigantic my breast are, I may have been bigger. I had my breast surgery on October 31, so I really did have Frankenstein boobies. I can remember everything that happened before the surgery. I got the hospital at 6am. My surgery was scheduled for 8am. I remember getting prep, and getting my IV. I remember seeing my PS before the surgery, and being transported to the surgery room. Then I remember waking up with severe nausea. The first thing I did after waking up from surgery is look down for my breast. They were gone. Initially, I was alarmed because I believed that he had taken way too much. All night between the horrible nausea and the medication, I kept thinking that I had made a mistake. I also was told by my doctor that I would probably be a 38B. The next day, the nurse came in to change my bandages and I still thought that I was too flat, however she assured me that I was not flat at all and that it would take a while to become use to my new breast. When I first all the stitches and the skin that sat underneath my breast, I said to myself that I should have kept what I had. However, now I wish that I had taken off a little more. I have seen my PS twice since surgery. My first visit, he did not removed my drains and had me come back a few day later and then he removed them. I am feeling so much better today, and although I am still sore, I stopped taking pain meds regularly a few days after coming home. The last time I took them was because I thought that having the drains removed would be too much, but I did not feel a thing. I am schedule to see my PS next week to have my stitches removed. I was warned that this may be unpleasant, so I may double up on pain pills before that visit. I just want everyone to know that I am happy, healing wonderfully, and I love, love, love my new breast. They make me look so little. It's amazing and I would do it again. I believe that a total of 4lbs was removed. Take care everyone.

I am having surgery next week and I am filled with many emotions, however I have given it to God and I do fine until I take it back. I will post before pictures shortly. Thank you all for your stories and advice. I feel that I am ready.