Mommy Makeover - Metairie, LA

Just wanted to take a few minutes to update. I was trying to wait until I finished being all "scabby"...but that looks like it will take forever...so this is week 6 for me. Finally stopped leaking. But have a deep indention in my tt scar. I'm hoping it will all smooth out. Was approved to start working out (hallelujah!) have gained 8 lbs since surgery (waaaah) that's taking off 4 lbs for my breasts. They are 550 cc and 600 cc high profile mentor saline implants. So when I got on the scale...Had a heart attack!! I was glad I could subtract anything!! And good lord I'm hoping that most of my weight is swelling (but the lumps on my booty are telling me that's not so!!)
Watch...now need butt lipo! Lol!

Well, I have discovered that finding clothes to cover the breasts have been quite a challenge. I have a 38 inch chest wall and with my breasts...at nipples...44 inches!!

I may have not thought all this through!

So, I'm a 38DD...and they have the ugliest bras for that size!! I'm talking viking battle bras...ugh. But...I don't always have to wear one. Things stay pointing straight!! Lol

Well, i will have to wait to post pics of scabby me. Not sble to do from my phone :( I was hoping my breasts would round out more. I find them to still be very pointy. I have been doing the breast messages, and the left one is still swollen. But it is the one that had the most work done and the larger implant.

Patience.

Just wanted to take a few minutes to update everyone on my progress. Week three was a total bummer for me. I was packing my little open wound and packed it too far. I was to pack it twice a day, which I did, but when I took the packing out, it would start bleeding---dripping down my leg bleeding. Contacted my doctor and I found out I was pushing it in too far, to gently tap it in. So, did that and bleeding stopped, but the following day woke up with my right side soaked with water.
Freaked me out again, called my doctor, told him not bleeding but clear orangish fluid was draining out....he said good, my seroma found a place to drain, I wouldn't need to suffer needles anymore. So, I drained, and drained and drained. Someone said maxi pads would come in handy. I currently have one riding my right hip. Stops the leaking on my clothes!!

Went in for checkup and ps said side was healing and looked much better. I said, "well, that's good but I need you to check out my left nipple" an area was red and oozing yellow stuff. He said, "not an infection, but a stitch that is irritated" so he removed about 6 from each breast. I just want to heal already.
Ugh. I see other people at three weeks and they are mostly healed. I want the swelling and draining to stop!!
Nothing about this has been attractive -- I have a maxi pad stuck to my side, and my boobs are wrapped up like a mummy....
People probably think I'm stuffing my bra! Lol
hopefully next week will be better.

Okay. Am taking a moment to update this. I am post-op day 18. Days 10-13 were my "emotional roller coaster time". I went through "I can't fit into anything- not even my fat clothes", my boyfriend told me I breathed like "a fat girl" (that was day 10). I burst into tears...after all I just became sliced and diced-human sushi if you will- just so I could run without being embarassed of my fat / skin roll (men ARE stupid). I cried my heart out because, to me...this is my last resort. A d to be called fat...ugh.

BUT- I pushed through that. I looked at my before and after, though not perfect, am still much, much better than I was.

Had drains removed on day 11. Was bordeline for their removal-but I wanted them gone!! OMG what a relief!! They were in the sides of my hips. Also had the steri-strips removed (nothing like having an unexpected bikini wax--ouch! That hurt worse than the drains)

Day 12- shopped (but no bigger clothes for me-I'm going down not Up)

Day 13-all that shopping kicked my a$$. Was so sore! Stayed on the couch. Ugh. Three steps forward, two steps back.

Day 14- back at work! Oh, human contact!! Takes 10 minutes to walk anywhere and people pass me up...so this is what it will be like when I'm 60??? Hope I have better posture! Oh....of course couldn't make it until the end of the day...SEROMA. Called my doctor... He was pleased to see me...but I told him "if I would have known I was coming.. Iwould have wore my good draws" lol! How embarassing - granny panies! Ok. That part I don't recommend---around 6 pokes with a needle and he found my fluid collection. I was squeezing my belly while he was sucking it out---lovely--was sweating, praying I wouldn't pass out on him!! He held one up and said -- kinda looks like beer, huh?
I said, I don't know, but I'm gonna need one after this!!

So days 15-18, I have to take it easy and stay off my feet. Went for check up today and have a little place in tt area that is not healing. Doc dry-packed it and gave me antibiotics. So, that freaked me out--it is the size of a pencil eraser. I don't smoke-- so glad I don't -- so hope this heals quickly.

Will update photos on Friday at 3 weeks. I'm in the middle of swell hell---and scabby (that a word). Not my best look. Hope everyone is healing well! I'll be over here trying to stay positive--with humor--and class---aww who am I kidding!! I'm praying I get through this and will come out of wearing one size smaller! Waaaaa ;)