We have lift off! Can't believe its over - New pics :)

Healing is going well! I think finally everything has basically closed up. There was a little crustiness under one until a few days ago. Every time I go back to Dr. Downey she pulls out a stitch (they are technically dissolvable but some work their way to the surface. Once she pulls it up the area heals up nicely. I would say underneath definitely heals slower than the rest! She also says that since I'm young the scars will take longer to mature, so they will look reddish a while longer but I don't mind. Started working out a bit too, she says I can do whatever I want now! Still wearing sports bras even though I don't need to anymore, they are so comfy!

Today marks 3 weeks post op! I was doing completely fine until an incident I had last Friday. I went in for my 2 week post op and Dr. Downey applied some surgical tape (basically just sticky tape that helps hold the incisions together while they are healing). Unfortunately I had a bad allergic reaction to the tape! My breasts started itching so badly and I got a rash underneath them. It was over the holiday weekend and I panicked about taking the tape off (I didn't know whether or not I was supposed to). The itching became unbearable that night to the point I just had to take the tape off! When I took it off a bunch of gunk came off with it (mostly surgical glue) but I also opened up a few small holes and saw some fluid oozing out (clear and green). I freaked out that entire night until morning and the holes already seemed to be healing over.

I ended up calling Dr. Downey in tears in the morning (still kind of embarrassed about that one) and her answering service transferred me directly to her. She picked up right away! She told me I did the right thing and everything was completely fine. She fit me in right away, looked at my breasts and prescribed me a steroid cream that will help calm the allergic reaction (took a picture of it for you all). I only started it yesterday and so far I think it is working, I am still itchy but definitely not as bad as before. I have a followup with her on Friday. She says my scars are healing well so there is no need to put on tape and we can go over some other options on Friday.

As far as my boobs I am still very pleased! They are starting to round out at the bottom (as you can see, still a little squarish, but much better than before). Dr. Downey says this process can take 6-8 weeks. I adore my perky shape and cant wait until the tenderness goes away so I can start wearing anything I want!! I am going stir crazy and cant wait to get back to my normal routine! I am doing stuff like running errands but trying to keep my anxiety level low. There is so much going on in my life and I don't want to get stressed out for my own sake. I am not in any pain but still sleeping on my back because while the pain is gone I am still very tender. The redness you see around the incisions is from the allergic reaction I had, by the way!

Just wanted to give ya'll lovely ladies a quick update. Tomorrow marks one week since my surgery and I feel great! It's amazing how quickly the body recovers from a big surgery. I still have crazy looking boobs with big incisions but they pretty much stay wrapped up in these soft bras I got from Target most of the day. The bras from Target are amaaazing by the way, they have just enough support but are loose and soft enough at the bottom that they don't "cut into you" where the incisions are.

Anyway I stopped taking pain meds almost 2 days ago! Not even advil! And I'm through with the prescribed anti-biotic the doctor gave me. I had a small sore pain under my right boob for a while but that is completely gone now. Now I am more itchy than anything. This is all still so surreal... having completely different boobs. I am not even bruising too much yet and am able to shower every day. Just waiting on those crazy looking yellow bruises to come around :)

I am not going to go too crazy but I'm tired of sitting in the house so I think going on a short walk every day will be nice. I feel more than capable of doing it, just been paranoid lol. Besides that I feel back to my old self! Oh also sleeping is interesting... I am very much a stomach sleeper so even though I try to start out on my back I end up rolling around. Usually I make it through the night, but if my body starts feeling too much pressure it will wake me up and I will just flip back on to my back. So its all good :) Anyway post op on Friday, will update more pics then bc I look basically the same just a little less red and a little more crusty! Gross I know!