Transaxillary 375cc - 1 Year ago added - then and now

Just when I thought that I was out of the woods...... It has been 13 months and I started chest exercises recently. All was going well and I was thrilled to be pretty much back to normal. I guess I spoke too soon, I have the old nasty pectoral muscle discomfort again on my right side especially (weaker side I am left handed) . It feels like a tightness grabbing me. I am not happy about it at all. I have decided that chest exercises are not my thing. I will stick to arms and try not to do the chest so much.
Oh well.... as I said previously, it is a trade off in ways. If I do not develop complications I will still consider this a positive move. Other than that, lookin' good.

ONE YEAR! Yes, it has flown by. I found a picture of me in the sports bra before. I do not remember begin that small however the sports bras to tend to squish a little. I wish I had some pics without clothes of before, but I do not.
Looking back I do not regret the decision. I do have to say I live in fear of complications and probably always will as long as I have them. I have not had any health issues or problems that way but I do find that chest exercises are uncomfortable not painful just the kind of feeling that tells my body NOT to go there. I have weird sensations sometimes. I mostly feel good about my decision. It has made me feel more confident. I do not have to worry about going swimwear shopping or finding that padded bra that looks natural. I used to feel self conscious when I have to take it off. I do have to be careful to pick clothes that do not make me look fat because of the boobs. Looking at the pictures I have to say it is a MAJOR improvement. It has been a long road. I have gone through many stages of healing and so many feelings. I have seen wonderful women on here have wonderful results but then develop complications. It is so hard to think about that. It is like when you are in an accident and some are killed but you live, why?? It is so random. My heart bleeds for them and then rejoices in their strength and resolve. So far this is working out for me, and I am very grateful. It is a very serious thing.

No pictures yet. Just thoughts...
No one ever really talks about the strange sensations and feelings of having the fake boobs. It is not like the real thing! I think that some of the women here are so excited to have boobs and feel more accepted or sexy or whatever, that it is like a trade off. (Never seen so many BOOB mongers, lol)......joking ladies! Or maybe it is that so many women do not up date after being fully healed and tell of the experience from that new prospective. (Reviews of Life AFTER augmentation - rather than through the decision making process and the initial healing reviews) people here seem to me to be so over the top boobie happy....maybe it is the drugs of recovery ;-)

I feel it is important to understand the AFTER for women that are considering this. To know what the fears are and what the feelings are both emotional and physical. If those woman that had this done one year or more ago could all tell honestly the pains, the victories, the new problems (that were just traded for the old rather than GONE), and the weird side effects that it would be helpful to those just plain excited not seeing the big picture. I tried to I research my butt off but still my experience though mostly positive is not completely as I expected. It is like child birth..... no one wants to tell the TOTAL truth or no woman would do it, lol. Not really, but you get the point... I know it cannot be just me having weird feelings in my breasts and other things. YES, some days I DO miss my old figure. They can get in the way, inhibit your working out and change some of the positive that was in your life as well as if you gain a little weight make you look fatter or even matronly. It just scares me to see 20 year olds doing this!! How many of these operations do you want in your life? Fake wont last a lifetime. AND, Dang have your babies first!! Getting huge boobs before breast feeding is like asking for a future breast lift, how much can your skin/frame support! The boobs can double in size breast feeding! Can you spell stretch marks? Enough for now girls... I will share with you more in my next review on my one year anniversary end of this month, complete with pictures. I ask the rest of you to stick with this and share next year and the one after. Thanks!

I encourage everyone that may stumble upon this message to come back in a year and every 6 months after to tell your experience. Without the sugar coating for the newbies.