I'm Ready! Nervous and Excited!! May 12th - New Zealand

well nothing to exciting to report. When i got out of the hospital on Wednesday we went back to my hotel and i got really bored so my hubby took me out for lunch and some shopping. On Thursday was our long drive back, took 12 hours to get home. i do not recommend it after surgery, stiff, sore back and uncomfortable, but still better than flying. and for some reason my hand started flaking like crazy. its stopped now but i have no idea what that was all about. I took Panadol every 6 hours and and one tramadol in the morning and at night. Friday my hubby and I spent the entire day watching all the Rocky movies and then saving private Ryan. He has been excellent, i defiantly recommend having someone on hand for the first few days, but now its Saturday and hes back at work. Im just sticking to panadol now. i can move around a little better but still stiff. my right side hurts more than my left. the most discomfort i have is in the morning when i have to get out of bed, sitting up after being still for so long feels bizarre. My boobs are all taped up till Monday, the tape is alright really, but im looking forward to taking it off.

Ok its about 3am I had the surgery at 8am yesterday. the nurses here are so lovely actually everyone here is lovely. I have to say im really super happy that I went with Dr Charles Davis, hes been awesome and so has his whole team. All the nurses, the anaesthetic technician made me feel very comfortable and at ease.
ok more about the surgery. I was feeling so nervous before hand, to many things were running through my head all the what if's. What if I woke up all drugged up and crying to get them out and making a big scene. I was wheeled in to the op room, and made to feel real comfortable. They had a heated bed that they transferred me to and chatted to me fora while while they put a needle in my arm nothing was put over my face or anything while I was awake, my anaesthetic technician talked about kayaking and after that was straight up while me and told me he was putting in the stuff to make me go to sleep, and that it would take about 10 - 20 seconds. I remeber saying I think its kicking in cas my vision was kinda blochy and then boom I was awake with boobs. Best sleep ever! I felt great and not dopy I was really chatty tho, but I thought I would wake feeling like I had way to much to drink but nope felt really on to it. I was wheeled back and my husband came back (I had sent him away to get himself some breakfast etc I didnt want him waiting around stressing) and we chatted for a while etc he later said I was a bit slury with my words and a little outa it but nothing bad. I felt awesome, not sick at all. My surgeon came and checked on me, apparently when I woke up I was very happy and saying "yay I got boobs" but I have no memory of that. now I have Just taken one codeine, I can have more but im trying to stay off to much if I can and stick to panidol. Im only sore if I stay still for to long. More like incredibly stiff, so I was doing ok with the light pain relief but then went to sleep and woke up when the nurse came to check my blood pressure etc and since I hadn't moved at all was really stiff, so codeine it is, with a side of hot chocolate and biscuits yum. So far the only advice I can give is to move your arms about a bit maybe walk around your room if you can. Ill put up photos in a bit. Back to sleep for me now

Ooook so all done everything went smoothly so im told. Was so nervous beforehand the nurses and everyone is so nice. I have sky tv internet and my room even has a little window into the garden. Now that their in i feel totally at ease. Not to mich pain at the mo, maybe a 4 outa 10 kinda like ive done a really hard chest workout. No nausea ate a big lunch. Im pretty lucky. there is a nurse that come and checks on me ever half hour and she is so wonderful. I got 270cc under the muscle textured medium profile. My surgeon would normally go over the muscle for about 80% of this patients but he said i have very little fat tissue so best to go under so im happy about that. Sorry if this is a little all over the place. Still feeling a little sleepy.