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5 Weeks Post Op With Asymmetry - Stockholm
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4days post op & I'm thrilled! Have a few concerns with asymmetry & possible bottoming out, but it's early days & patients is key! I'm super tight & have all sorts of funny aches & pains, just hope it's all normal(ish)! I find myself turning to this site for reassurance about my decision all the time
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Now that I'm starting to feel like a normal person...
Now that I'm starting to feel like a normal person again I've decided to share my journey will all you ladies.
A year ago I immigrated from South Africa to Stockholm Sweden. Before the big move I discussed my desire to have my boobies done with my hubby, but knowing that our lives was about to be turned up side down, I kinda made peace with the fact that I will just have to live with my small boobies & thats that. With the 'anniversary' of our 1st year abroad & my 31st Bday, also came the news that I am going to get my boobies after all!! I had to pinch myself & keep reminding myself that this was all real & going to happen. Yayness!
I met my PS on Aug 29th & surgery was scheduled for Sep 27th. Needless to say I jumped onto the net & came across this site & this is where I find myself turning to practically every day to read all the stories & get info :-)
I had the option between Mentor & Eurosilicone implants. After reviewing my measurements my PS recommended Eurosilicone anatomical cohesive silicone gel, 360cc high profile, low hight implant. Sjoe that's a mount full & looking at the results, apparently more than a hand full too (ha ha)!
27 Sep: Arrived at the clinic @8:00am & was given these funky, but very tight white stockings to put on. The anesthetist came, gave me some pain meds & then I saw my PS. He measured me out & took me thru to the operating room. It was so relaxed in the room, although my heart felt like it was about to jump out my chest! They were all very chatty & had the radio on. What really freaked me out was when the nurses started applying all those blue surgical cloth things all over my body! And when they put one up in front of my face, I was finished! I just started crying! I remembered being very cold & feeling very dizzy like from the meds the anesthetist was busy giving me. I glanced over at the clock on the wall, it was 9:30 & the last thing I remember hearing was the song 'this girl is on fire' from Alicia Keys. Lying there on that operating table was so surreal!!
I woke up to the sound of a machine flat-lining & someone telling me to breath, all the while feeling like I had 30kgs of potatoes on my chest! I truly thought I was dying! The anesthetist check up on me so many times as the heart rate machine kept making the flat-lining sound! Turns out that my pulse was just a bit low & that they needed me to stand up & walk around a bit. Thats when the nausea & pain kicked in. Everything after that was pretty much a blur as I was given quite a bit of pain meds.
I was fortunate that all BA patients stay overnight at the clinic, so I was well looked after by a nurse throughout the night :-)
28 Sep: My chest feels so tight & could swear that these implants were going to tear right thru the skin. I found myself tensing my shoulders up the whole time, plus slouching forward. This obviously just causing more pain & strain on my back and neck. I find myself sitting there thinking: OMG what have I done! How on earth am I going to be able to go home & actually survive!!??!! Then the kicker, vomiting! I grip my new breasts, which now feel like two footballs under my arms, in an attempt that they don't physically rip off my chest. Seriously, no amount of research could have prepared me for the pain.
My PS injected more local anesthetic for the pain before removing the drains, literally taped me up (not sure if this is the way it's suppose to look, or if it's what they had to use as I'm allergic to cohesive of plasters) & sent me off on my jolly way :-)
29 Sep: Had my 1st shower that felt really great. Funny how with each new day you faced with different niggles & the issues of the day before seems to be far less & fade away. Called my PS as the vomiting just did not want to stop. He advised to lay off the pain meds a bit. I did & was able to keep a bowl of soup down for dinner. I'm getting these really sharp pains shooting thru my boobies & my nipples feel like they are hectically sun burnt. I applied some Bio Oil, thought it might aid the skin while it's stretching.
30 Sep: I woke up with such an appetite & thrilled that I can keep food down. Apart from the boobies looking very swelled & feeling itchy, I felt really great. I kept sneaking a peak at them. Had another shower & really tried to get all this black marking off me. I now also find myself prematurely analyzing my results... & I can feel panic starting to set in. Old lefty has always been the smaller one, that seemed to sit higher then righty. When I look at my pics it's so obvious that lefty is now much bigger, but what worries me is where by breast fold now is in relation to where the incision is. I'm not sure if you can see this on my pic, but the black lines under my breasts are where the incision is & about a fingers width below that is where the breast fold is. I'm only concerned about lefty, comments on this would be appreciated. Am I seeing what could possibly be bottoming out?
2 Oct: I can't believe it's day 5 post op. I feel good, can move my arms more freely & don't struggle so much to stand up by myself. Hubby has been so supportive, taking care of the cooking & cleaning & being at my beg & call. His reward will come, all in good time ;-) ha ha! My 8 year old has also been too sweet, insisting that he can get himself ready in the mornings & getting himself to school. I'm starting to love my boobies, although still very concerned about lefty. I have my 1st followup with my PS 8 Oct, so will set my worries at ease then... I can definitely feel a difference from 2 days ago. They feel a bit softer & a little bit more apart of me now.
Well to all you ladies out there that is going thru this healing process, good luck!
A year ago I immigrated from South Africa to Stockholm Sweden. Before the big move I discussed my desire to have my boobies done with my hubby, but knowing that our lives was about to be turned up side down, I kinda made peace with the fact that I will just have to live with my small boobies & thats that. With the 'anniversary' of our 1st year abroad & my 31st Bday, also came the news that I am going to get my boobies after all!! I had to pinch myself & keep reminding myself that this was all real & going to happen. Yayness!
I met my PS on Aug 29th & surgery was scheduled for Sep 27th. Needless to say I jumped onto the net & came across this site & this is where I find myself turning to practically every day to read all the stories & get info :-)
I had the option between Mentor & Eurosilicone implants. After reviewing my measurements my PS recommended Eurosilicone anatomical cohesive silicone gel, 360cc high profile, low hight implant. Sjoe that's a mount full & looking at the results, apparently more than a hand full too (ha ha)!
27 Sep: Arrived at the clinic @8:00am & was given these funky, but very tight white stockings to put on. The anesthetist came, gave me some pain meds & then I saw my PS. He measured me out & took me thru to the operating room. It was so relaxed in the room, although my heart felt like it was about to jump out my chest! They were all very chatty & had the radio on. What really freaked me out was when the nurses started applying all those blue surgical cloth things all over my body! And when they put one up in front of my face, I was finished! I just started crying! I remembered being very cold & feeling very dizzy like from the meds the anesthetist was busy giving me. I glanced over at the clock on the wall, it was 9:30 & the last thing I remember hearing was the song 'this girl is on fire' from Alicia Keys. Lying there on that operating table was so surreal!!
I woke up to the sound of a machine flat-lining & someone telling me to breath, all the while feeling like I had 30kgs of potatoes on my chest! I truly thought I was dying! The anesthetist check up on me so many times as the heart rate machine kept making the flat-lining sound! Turns out that my pulse was just a bit low & that they needed me to stand up & walk around a bit. Thats when the nausea & pain kicked in. Everything after that was pretty much a blur as I was given quite a bit of pain meds.
I was fortunate that all BA patients stay overnight at the clinic, so I was well looked after by a nurse throughout the night :-)
28 Sep: My chest feels so tight & could swear that these implants were going to tear right thru the skin. I found myself tensing my shoulders up the whole time, plus slouching forward. This obviously just causing more pain & strain on my back and neck. I find myself sitting there thinking: OMG what have I done! How on earth am I going to be able to go home & actually survive!!??!! Then the kicker, vomiting! I grip my new breasts, which now feel like two footballs under my arms, in an attempt that they don't physically rip off my chest. Seriously, no amount of research could have prepared me for the pain.
My PS injected more local anesthetic for the pain before removing the drains, literally taped me up (not sure if this is the way it's suppose to look, or if it's what they had to use as I'm allergic to cohesive of plasters) & sent me off on my jolly way :-)
29 Sep: Had my 1st shower that felt really great. Funny how with each new day you faced with different niggles & the issues of the day before seems to be far less & fade away. Called my PS as the vomiting just did not want to stop. He advised to lay off the pain meds a bit. I did & was able to keep a bowl of soup down for dinner. I'm getting these really sharp pains shooting thru my boobies & my nipples feel like they are hectically sun burnt. I applied some Bio Oil, thought it might aid the skin while it's stretching.
30 Sep: I woke up with such an appetite & thrilled that I can keep food down. Apart from the boobies looking very swelled & feeling itchy, I felt really great. I kept sneaking a peak at them. Had another shower & really tried to get all this black marking off me. I now also find myself prematurely analyzing my results... & I can feel panic starting to set in. Old lefty has always been the smaller one, that seemed to sit higher then righty. When I look at my pics it's so obvious that lefty is now much bigger, but what worries me is where by breast fold now is in relation to where the incision is. I'm not sure if you can see this on my pic, but the black lines under my breasts are where the incision is & about a fingers width below that is where the breast fold is. I'm only concerned about lefty, comments on this would be appreciated. Am I seeing what could possibly be bottoming out?
2 Oct: I can't believe it's day 5 post op. I feel good, can move my arms more freely & don't struggle so much to stand up by myself. Hubby has been so supportive, taking care of the cooking & cleaning & being at my beg & call. His reward will come, all in good time ;-) ha ha! My 8 year old has also been too sweet, insisting that he can get himself ready in the mornings & getting himself to school. I'm starting to love my boobies, although still very concerned about lefty. I have my 1st followup with my PS 8 Oct, so will set my worries at ease then... I can definitely feel a difference from 2 days ago. They feel a bit softer & a little bit more apart of me now.
Well to all you ladies out there that is going thru this healing process, good luck!
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October 2, 2012
Welcome and congratulations, Leeann! From the pictures you posted it's difficult to see any issues with the incisions, and everything looks very normal for this stage of your recovery. It does not look like you've bottomed out, and I think it would be pretty unusual for that to occur during the first week post-op. You probably have more swelling on one side than the other, which again, is normal. They say breast augmentation is like having two different surgeries, and each breast will heal in its own way at its own rate. Over the next several months you can expect to see a lot of changes, including the positioning of the incision. At or above the fold are both considered acceptable.
October 2, 2012
Thank you breastochangeo. It's great to have a place to turn to & get support! I know it's early days & patients is key, but i'm horrid at the thought of ever having to go thru this pain again! I salute all the ladies out there who have had this done!
October 2, 2012
I am so glad that came across someone that is going through the whole process now. My surgery is scheduled for October 9th at 8am. This is something I wanted for the past 20 years and finally managed to proceed with it. Amazingly enough, I look just like you in your preop picture with a smaller leftie. I simply never developed there and after three kids i was the same. As much as I am excited, I am DYING of fear and especially the pain. I am going through my blues at this time, why did I get myself into this??? Happily married, attractive, successful at work, a mother to three beautiful kids 10,8,5. Simply I cant wait for this to be over, but the fear of those worst three painful days scare the hell out of me. My dr suggested the proper size for me would be betw 325 and 350CC and he will determine during the surgery as which one would look better on me as I stressed it enough that i don’t want to be huge but I am a big frame 5'9" 158lbs.
October 2, 2012
Hi Linda! congrats on ur decision to join us in boobieville :-) Like I mentioned in my post, no amount of research could have prepared me for this pain, but I take comfort that most of the ladies at Realself is going thru the exact same process & its nice to know ur not alone in this. Just don't let the fear of the pain consume u, one needs to stay positive! I obsessed a bit about size at first, but mostly left it to my PS to decide what the biggest was I could go, but still look natural. 360cc silicone was it & thus far I'm not at all concerned with how big they are, but more that I heal correctly. Are u going with silicone?
October 2, 2012
Thanks Lean, yes I will be doing silicone made by Allergen as sugested by my dr. My main thing is to look natural so let's see. All my friends that went throught this are all happy and say this is the best thing I ever did for myself and I hope to be one of them in the near future. Thanks for ur support and input.
October 2, 2012
Thank you thank you thank you for paying it forward and sharing your story and photos! I'm very glad you've made it through the hardest part of healing. I'm looking forward to reading more as you continue to heal.
October 2, 2012
Hi leeann.....Congrats on the new bewbiez! you look great & ultra perky!!! I wish you a speedy recovery:-)
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Day 7 post op & i guess the healing process is on...
Day 7 post op & i guess the healing process is on track. I still find it difficult to get out of bed in the mornings & have a bit of aches & pains, but once I get going it seems to get more tolerable. Today was my 1st day back at work. The 32kms there was a real killer! I was exhausted by the time I got to work! surprisingly I felt better at work, than what I have been feeling, just sitting at home! I guess having my attention on something other than my boobs really helped!
Question: am I suppose to be using some sort of special soap when showering? I'm still using the soap my PS said to use before the op.
My PS also showed me what stretching excises I should do, but I'm super scarred that my incisions will tear open, so I haven't really been doing it (my bad!)
Talking about incisions, I have noticed that the left one seems a bit lumpy & raised on one side & it's quite sensitive. I can't really see, as it's all still taped up. I'm hoping that it's not the start of something bad....
Lefty had dropped ever so slightly more than righty & now it seems that my original concerns with lefty, is now reversed to righty! My PS said to just stay calm, I have my 1st follow up with him on Monday 8th. I was a bit anxious that I was not able to see him exactly a week after the op :-(
Well time to get some well deserved rest!
Happy healing ladies :-)
Question: am I suppose to be using some sort of special soap when showering? I'm still using the soap my PS said to use before the op.
My PS also showed me what stretching excises I should do, but I'm super scarred that my incisions will tear open, so I haven't really been doing it (my bad!)
Talking about incisions, I have noticed that the left one seems a bit lumpy & raised on one side & it's quite sensitive. I can't really see, as it's all still taped up. I'm hoping that it's not the start of something bad....
Lefty had dropped ever so slightly more than righty & now it seems that my original concerns with lefty, is now reversed to righty! My PS said to just stay calm, I have my 1st follow up with him on Monday 8th. I was a bit anxious that I was not able to see him exactly a week after the op :-(
Well time to get some well deserved rest!
Happy healing ladies :-)
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October 7, 2012
Two days until you next appointment. Please let us know what your doctors say and take comfort in the fact that breasts usually heal quite differently in the beginning before they even out.
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