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Tired of my Boobies - Kamloops, BC
UPDATED FROM cathy1992
2 1/2 Weeks post-op
Things are slowly getting back to normal, my arms are getting stronger every day which doesn't make me feel so useless! I am just so sick of sleeping on my back, can't wait to curl up on my tummy haha. I haven't removed all of the tape yet, I'm sort of scared to. A few pieces have been peeling off so I just trim them down and get them out of the way. I have been putting polysporin on every day after my shower. I try to get it as close to the incisions as possible and put a big goop on my nipples then just cover them with a bit of gauze so my sports bra doesn't get so greasy. I really recommend finding a sports bra that zips up in the front, they are super easy to put on and take off. I got a few cheap ones from walmart. Don't bother spending lots of money on one right away, it's going to get greasy and might get blood on it. I'll post some updated pictures, it feels soooo amazing to have all that weight and pressure gone! They are no longer in my way, they are perky and stay put when I remove my bra, they don't weigh down on my shoulders, its simply amazing how much happier I am. I can finally have good posture and don't have to hunch over when I'm walking around. They don't jiggle all over the place, this is seriously the best decision I've ever made!
The only time I'm not happy with them is when I'm looking at them naked. I've always had a weak stomach when it comes to blood and oozy puss. So changing my dressings grosses me out every day. I just have to think of how they will look in a few more weeks and it calms me down. But I occasionally panic and wonder "what did I do?" now I'll have frankenstein boobs for the rest of my life! But no, the scars will fade, it is just such a big change to adjust to. I really am happy I did this, I just wan't the gross part to be over!
Shopping has been such a different experience! I bought shirts in a size small! Not large or xlarge, but a properly fitting top in my right size :) I don't have to look for things that cover them up and hide them anymore, I can buy whatever I want, it is so exciting. I think the retail workers find me crazy when I get all happy about buying a shirt haha. And a lot of my old clothes look so much better on me now. It's sad because most of my old shirts are just too big and I'll probably just get rid of them, goodbye money.
For the first time I'm looking forward to showing them off in a swim suit, playing sports in the sunshine, hanging out at the water slides with my nieces and nephews. I always felt so inappropriate in a bikini, and could never find one that had moderate coverage and support. People actually look me in the eye when I walk by now instead of just staring at my bouncing chest, I feel much more confident and happy! Hopefully they heal up quickly, and good luck to anyone having this procedure in the near future!
And a big thank you to Dr. Jacoby and his staff, I will be forever grateful! :)
The only time I'm not happy with them is when I'm looking at them naked. I've always had a weak stomach when it comes to blood and oozy puss. So changing my dressings grosses me out every day. I just have to think of how they will look in a few more weeks and it calms me down. But I occasionally panic and wonder "what did I do?" now I'll have frankenstein boobs for the rest of my life! But no, the scars will fade, it is just such a big change to adjust to. I really am happy I did this, I just wan't the gross part to be over!
Shopping has been such a different experience! I bought shirts in a size small! Not large or xlarge, but a properly fitting top in my right size :) I don't have to look for things that cover them up and hide them anymore, I can buy whatever I want, it is so exciting. I think the retail workers find me crazy when I get all happy about buying a shirt haha. And a lot of my old clothes look so much better on me now. It's sad because most of my old shirts are just too big and I'll probably just get rid of them, goodbye money.
For the first time I'm looking forward to showing them off in a swim suit, playing sports in the sunshine, hanging out at the water slides with my nieces and nephews. I always felt so inappropriate in a bikini, and could never find one that had moderate coverage and support. People actually look me in the eye when I walk by now instead of just staring at my bouncing chest, I feel much more confident and happy! Hopefully they heal up quickly, and good luck to anyone having this procedure in the near future!
And a big thank you to Dr. Jacoby and his staff, I will be forever grateful! :)
UPDATED FROM cathy1992
DONE!!!
I am still a bit loopy from the surgery so my apologies if this review is all over the place.
well yesterday was the big day! It didn't really feel that real even as I was sitting in the waiting room. I was pretty nervous but mostly just wanted to get it over with. My check in time was 8 am and they didn't send a nurse to come get me until 9:30. I was brought to a room and changed into a gown and slippers and a hair net cover thingy, they took my height and weight and just confirmed with me what procedure I was having done. The nurses were all so kind and humorous, they really made me feel at ease and distracted me with other questions so I wasn't nervous. They explained everything that was going to happen to me in detail and asked if I had any questions. then my surgeon came in and we spoke about what size will suit me best and any concerns I had about symmetry and scars. Then he got me to expose my chest and shoulders and he took a bunch of measurements then drew on me where the incisions were going to be. He let me look in the mirror and made sure I was 100% comfortable with what he was going to do. he was very professional and calm and assured me that I was going to be an excellent patient.
they let me use the washroom before I went into the surgery room. Oh and at 9:30 the nurse gave me a few pills, I can't remember what they were but basically pain killers, gravol and anti inflammatory. So they brought me into the room and it was freezing cold, but the bed had heated blankets and they made me feel nice and cozy. a nurse covered me with a blanket and helped me remove my gown. they stretched me arms out onto these little padded boards next to me, and put an IV in my left hand. Then they gave me some oxygen and told me that they were going to put me to sleep through my IV. The last thing I remember was taking slow deep breaths and feeling a heating pad on my feet.
Then I woke up! I was laying on my back in a quiet recovery room, everything is really fuzzy and hard to remember, I was on morphine and some other pain killers. My chest was wrapped up really tight in a tensor bandage with lots of gauze underneath. At first I felt like I wasn't even in my body but as I woke up the pain started hitting me fast. The incisions started to feel like they were burning. the nurses told me this was very normal and gave me more drugs and put an ice pack in between some of the layers of the tensor bandage. It really hurt for about 45 minutes. But well worth the pain. They propped my bed up and put a bunch of pillows behind my back and it was much easier to breathe sitting up. They told me to take my time and gave me water to sip on, when I was ready I went into the second recovery room which was basically a lazy boy room with two flat screens. sitting up is wayy better than laying down. My mom was waiting for me and they brought her in to sit with me which was nice. We stayed there for about 20 minutes I think. some nurses came in and talked to her about after care and then my surgeon came in a checked up on me. My memory is really blurry about that conversation so I honestly don't know what he said to me haha.
Sorry this is such a ramble, I just figured people would like to know how this experience was.
I am very grateful to have been referred to such a professional surgeon, the entire staff at the Kamloops Surgical Center were so caring and nice. It made all the difference in having a good experience.
So after my mom had all the after care papers and instructions they gave me a prescription for apo-ketorolac which is an anti inflammatory and pain killer. We went to our hotel (because I live about an hour and a half away) and checked in, she set me up in bed then went out to get my prescription filled. She brought back a giant booster juice and I drank the whole thing. The pain was hardly there at all at this point, I was still pretty high off the drugs. We just watched tv and I kept falling asleep then waking up and eating chips haha. She stayed with me until my boyfriend got off work and came and met up with us. Around 8 pm the drugs were wearing off, I was taking my pills once every 4 hours. Then I started to feel more sore and swollen. It was a pretty shitty night and I hardly slept.
I watched a lot of tv and just listened to my ipod and played on my phone. I walked around the hotel parking lot a couple times to get some fresh air but I felt so weak it didn't last long. We checked out pretty early this morning, went to sport check and I bought a new sports bra that opens easily size 34C! I hope it fits. I have to keep this tensor bandage on for at least 2 days, but then I just wear a sports bra with gauze in it until all the nasty blood and ooze stops coming out of the incisions.
ok this is pretty much an essay and Im tired so thats all for now! Just sitting on the couch all propped up watching netflix. hope this is helpful to anyone having surgery done soon! Its really not that bad, and im so excited to see what they look like in a few weeks.
:) Thanks for all the support, you ladies are all awesome!
well yesterday was the big day! It didn't really feel that real even as I was sitting in the waiting room. I was pretty nervous but mostly just wanted to get it over with. My check in time was 8 am and they didn't send a nurse to come get me until 9:30. I was brought to a room and changed into a gown and slippers and a hair net cover thingy, they took my height and weight and just confirmed with me what procedure I was having done. The nurses were all so kind and humorous, they really made me feel at ease and distracted me with other questions so I wasn't nervous. They explained everything that was going to happen to me in detail and asked if I had any questions. then my surgeon came in and we spoke about what size will suit me best and any concerns I had about symmetry and scars. Then he got me to expose my chest and shoulders and he took a bunch of measurements then drew on me where the incisions were going to be. He let me look in the mirror and made sure I was 100% comfortable with what he was going to do. he was very professional and calm and assured me that I was going to be an excellent patient.
they let me use the washroom before I went into the surgery room. Oh and at 9:30 the nurse gave me a few pills, I can't remember what they were but basically pain killers, gravol and anti inflammatory. So they brought me into the room and it was freezing cold, but the bed had heated blankets and they made me feel nice and cozy. a nurse covered me with a blanket and helped me remove my gown. they stretched me arms out onto these little padded boards next to me, and put an IV in my left hand. Then they gave me some oxygen and told me that they were going to put me to sleep through my IV. The last thing I remember was taking slow deep breaths and feeling a heating pad on my feet.
Then I woke up! I was laying on my back in a quiet recovery room, everything is really fuzzy and hard to remember, I was on morphine and some other pain killers. My chest was wrapped up really tight in a tensor bandage with lots of gauze underneath. At first I felt like I wasn't even in my body but as I woke up the pain started hitting me fast. The incisions started to feel like they were burning. the nurses told me this was very normal and gave me more drugs and put an ice pack in between some of the layers of the tensor bandage. It really hurt for about 45 minutes. But well worth the pain. They propped my bed up and put a bunch of pillows behind my back and it was much easier to breathe sitting up. They told me to take my time and gave me water to sip on, when I was ready I went into the second recovery room which was basically a lazy boy room with two flat screens. sitting up is wayy better than laying down. My mom was waiting for me and they brought her in to sit with me which was nice. We stayed there for about 20 minutes I think. some nurses came in and talked to her about after care and then my surgeon came in a checked up on me. My memory is really blurry about that conversation so I honestly don't know what he said to me haha.
Sorry this is such a ramble, I just figured people would like to know how this experience was.
I am very grateful to have been referred to such a professional surgeon, the entire staff at the Kamloops Surgical Center were so caring and nice. It made all the difference in having a good experience.
So after my mom had all the after care papers and instructions they gave me a prescription for apo-ketorolac which is an anti inflammatory and pain killer. We went to our hotel (because I live about an hour and a half away) and checked in, she set me up in bed then went out to get my prescription filled. She brought back a giant booster juice and I drank the whole thing. The pain was hardly there at all at this point, I was still pretty high off the drugs. We just watched tv and I kept falling asleep then waking up and eating chips haha. She stayed with me until my boyfriend got off work and came and met up with us. Around 8 pm the drugs were wearing off, I was taking my pills once every 4 hours. Then I started to feel more sore and swollen. It was a pretty shitty night and I hardly slept.
I watched a lot of tv and just listened to my ipod and played on my phone. I walked around the hotel parking lot a couple times to get some fresh air but I felt so weak it didn't last long. We checked out pretty early this morning, went to sport check and I bought a new sports bra that opens easily size 34C! I hope it fits. I have to keep this tensor bandage on for at least 2 days, but then I just wear a sports bra with gauze in it until all the nasty blood and ooze stops coming out of the incisions.
ok this is pretty much an essay and Im tired so thats all for now! Just sitting on the couch all propped up watching netflix. hope this is helpful to anyone having surgery done soon! Its really not that bad, and im so excited to see what they look like in a few weeks.
:) Thanks for all the support, you ladies are all awesome!
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Congrats! Happy resting!
thank you! :)
great account of your surgery, sounds like you are doing great. you will need the bra to be a band size bigger than your normal size to allow for swelling. here is the recipe for a good night's sleep - 5 pillows. 2 under your head and shoulders, one each side to rest your arms on and very importantly, one or tow under your knees, so only your bum and feet are touching the mattress. a bit of walking around is really good for you, just keep your arms by your side - no stretching, pulling or lifting. you should get a wonderful result, my first BR was at age 19 and what a difference it made to my life. having another one at 57 has made me feel 20 years younger.
This is exactly how I slept for the first 2 weeks, I'm finally able to lay down and just have 2 pillows under my head. It is amazing how different it makes you feel, mentally and physically! Hope you have recovered well your second time around :)
i am doing great, seeing my surgeon for a check tomorrow.
Congratulations on your surgery! Sounds like you are doing great.
Thank you! I'm very happy with the outcome :)
UPDATED FROM cathy1992
10 Days Away!
I can't believe how fast it is approaching! Only 10 more days until my surgery, couldn't be more excited! I'm not really that nervous, I know the results are going to be so amazing and I'm looking forward to the summer so much more now that these will be gone!
I feel like I'm a bit unprepared as far as buying smaller bras and tops, but I won't be able to wear an under-wire bra for a long time anyways, and I'm not sure what size they will be. I also don't know if I am supposed to wear the sports bra that they put on me post-op for my entire recovery time. Or should I be buying a few sports bras? I just don't want to purchase anything until I know how small they turn out. I feel like I should be doing something to prepare tho!
I have been rubbing bio oil on my chest every night to help with my stretch marks and hopefully to prevent really bad scars. I want my skin to be easy to operate on and healthy to recover quickly. Does anyone have any other oils/lotions they used for scars? I know vitamin E oil is really good and I'll use that post-op.
I don't know what to do with myself for these next 10 days, I just want it to be over with already! So excited if that isn't obvious by now haha. I really appreciate every woman on this site that has encouraged me and supported my decision, this wouldn't be happening if it weren't for you!
I feel like I'm a bit unprepared as far as buying smaller bras and tops, but I won't be able to wear an under-wire bra for a long time anyways, and I'm not sure what size they will be. I also don't know if I am supposed to wear the sports bra that they put on me post-op for my entire recovery time. Or should I be buying a few sports bras? I just don't want to purchase anything until I know how small they turn out. I feel like I should be doing something to prepare tho!
I have been rubbing bio oil on my chest every night to help with my stretch marks and hopefully to prevent really bad scars. I want my skin to be easy to operate on and healthy to recover quickly. Does anyone have any other oils/lotions they used for scars? I know vitamin E oil is really good and I'll use that post-op.
I don't know what to do with myself for these next 10 days, I just want it to be over with already! So excited if that isn't obvious by now haha. I really appreciate every woman on this site that has encouraged me and supported my decision, this wouldn't be happening if it weren't for you!
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Congrats on surgery! My date is March 19th and I know what it's like trying to decide what to buy/what not to! I went a got a couple standard size zip-up low impact sports bras at Walmart to switch out when washing and then just a few zip up hoodies to wear around over. Good time of year (here at least) to not worry about being too warm or anything. I too was debating on the children part, and decided that while I may not end up being able to breast feed, that I also may end up having permanent nerve damage if I wait much longer. Also, once you have babies running around, I can only assume it would be much harder to take the time off to recover - so surgery time is now! Good luck with everything and speedy recovery! :)
Exactly! Why wait, I'm so excited to have it done. Good luck with yours! I want to but some sports bras but I have no idea what size lol. Maybe medium will do. Hope you recover well :)
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