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One full month with new boobs!
UPDATED FROM babydeer
1 month post
I can't believe it's been over a month now since...
babydeerJanuary 20, 2013
WORTH IT
I can't believe it's been over a month now since the surgery. I am still loving the new girls; and I can finally sleep on my side comfortably without waking up regretting it! I will upload pictures tomorrow. All the incisions are healing nicely, no openings. Scars look great. I think I got the last piece of glue off today.... Crazy.
One nipple still has no sensation, and there are times when parts of my breasts go numb. I know this is normal, because the nerves need time to heal. I am happy with the results regardless of if I get full sensation back or not!
One nipple still has no sensation, and there are times when parts of my breasts go numb. I know this is normal, because the nerves need time to heal. I am happy with the results regardless of if I get full sensation back or not!
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UPDATED FROM babydeer
21 days post
As you may have read, I had an allergic reaction...
babydeerJanuary 9, 2013
As you may have read, I had an allergic reaction to the steri strips. Anyone else have this happen? I'm wondering because I am now peeling all along my incisions where the redness was. Just started today but you can tell by looking at it that the entire area will peel. It's just the top layer of skin, like a sunburn. It is the absolute craziest feeling having boobs peeling, and it is so odd to have it peel off on a numb area because I can just bARELY feel it.
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January 10, 2013
I had a couple areas that were allergic to the strips. I ended up with just small blisters but my boobs did peel so did my TT incision. I am 10 weeks post op now and yours look similar to mine. :)
January 10, 2013
I have had allergic reaction veryy similar to yours,(very tiny painful/itchy blisters, very red etc.) although unrelated to a BR and once the reaction has subsided my skin will peel just like after a aun burn.
January 10, 2013
I didn't have an allerigic at all and am peeling. Around the incisions and elsewhere! I'm not worried though. I think it's normal. My doctor saw it and wasn't concerned. Glad you're feeling better!
UPDATED FROM babydeer
20 days post
I saw my plastic surgeon for my follow up today....
babydeerJanuary 8, 2013
I saw my plastic surgeon for my follow up today. He said it definite wasn't an infection, just a bad allergic reaction to the steri strips! Redness is almost gone... I have a few stitches spitting but he said not to mess with them and they will just fall out on their own.
He also said next week to start massaging the entire breast (ill be 4 weeks post op on the 16th) to soften up the tissue, and that I can start wearing underwire bras already.
He removed 516 grams from the left, and 466 from the right. They did test all the tissue, and there is no cancerous tissue in there at all. Good to hear.
We took my first set of after photos for his use today... I wish I could show you all those! They had a shadow image of my before pictures, and I stood in the same position, they lined me up with the before and then took the after photo. You could see the shadow image on the actual photo... Omg. What a difference! Up until now I couldn't tell the true difference; I knew they were a lot smaller I just didn't know how much. I am so happy.
I go back in March for a follow up again. He said in June or July I will need a mammogram to have a baseline for the future.
He also said next week to start massaging the entire breast (ill be 4 weeks post op on the 16th) to soften up the tissue, and that I can start wearing underwire bras already.
He removed 516 grams from the left, and 466 from the right. They did test all the tissue, and there is no cancerous tissue in there at all. Good to hear.
We took my first set of after photos for his use today... I wish I could show you all those! They had a shadow image of my before pictures, and I stood in the same position, they lined me up with the before and then took the after photo. You could see the shadow image on the actual photo... Omg. What a difference! Up until now I couldn't tell the true difference; I knew they were a lot smaller I just didn't know how much. I am so happy.
I go back in March for a follow up again. He said in June or July I will need a mammogram to have a baseline for the future.
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January 8, 2013
So happy for you.. 2 weeks left for me.. Love your new boobies :)
January 8, 2013
Look at you girlfriend! You look amazing! Cute bras, I wasn't so lucky at Soma in Sabta Barbara they were all sold out of wireless bras. Take care.
OX
January 8, 2013
baby deer, tomorrow is my day! i'm 45 and 36 DDD/E and S C A R E D. i've been sooo calm but now I'm super scared! any words to help me thru??
January 8, 2013
Hey lady, best thing for you right now is to BREATHE! You'll be alright! I was a nervous wreck the day before surgery, I even told my husband when we went to bed that I was going to take the car and disappear for a few days! But I woke up, got dressed, and went to the hospital. I was nervous up until I got my IV in, then I realized that was the only thing I'd feel of the whole experience, I wouldn't feel any other needles or anything. I calmed down from there and I was fine! About an hour later I'm getting my happy juice and then I woke up! I have not regretted this decision at ALL!! Eat light today, drink water only, and it may help with your nausea tomorrow. I woke up in recovery just as chatty as can be (a little pain yes but nothing unbearable! And I'm a baby when it comes to pain) no nausea at all.
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