Competitive Combat Athlete LOVES Results of Lift with Minor Augmentation
LOTS OF PICS COMING SOON! BACKGROUND: I am 32...
LOTS OF PICS COMING SOON!
BACKGROUND: I am 32 years old, 5'6", 127 lbs, approx 17% body fat.
I am a serious combat/ MMA athlete and for this reason was very concerned about recovery process and time. I train 25+ hours per week and often wrestle with 200 lb men. I couldn't find many blogs of info for women like me and their process of healing, so I am hoping this blog can help someone with similar concerns!
I had larger (32DD to 32D) breasts when I was younger, but the older I got the more I became involved in athletics and they shrank to 32Cs. As I became extremely competitive. For this I began to naturally get more lean and also to have to maintain low body fat % in order to fight at a competitive weight class. As a result I was down to a 32B or smaller. Thus, the sag had gotten pretty bad. I didn't want huge boobs but I did want them to be perky and a medium sized C I thought would fit my frame. So I did the following:
Anchor lift
304cc moderate profile implant subpectoral, silicone
I chose this for maximal lift with a bit of added volume and most natural appearance.
DAY 1 : Doctor Cruise and staff had amazing bedside manner. Also they do not use any gas anesthesia, only IV so I had no nausea AT ALL. I actually had a cupcake and chicken breast within a couple hours of waking up.
So happy to have had a recliner chair to use as my post-op bed. It made it very easy the sleep at a 45 degree angle as recommended. Just used some towels and pillows to prevent moving too much and to stay cozy. Drank tons of water even though it meant lots of annoying trips to bathroom. Sitting back in chair and on toilet were not a issue for me - strong legs meant no need for upper body bracing. So if you have time before surgery spend a few months doing squats as I can imagine not being able to lower myself without upper body bracing would be painful and constant annoyance.
Pain is only in my pectoral muscles and with vicaden is very manageable so far. The most annoying part so far has been that I walk a bit hunched because standing up straight stretches the sore pecs. This has been making my upper back sore. Still not to terrible though.
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DAY 4: I am standing up straighter, don't need...
I am standing up straighter, don't need vicaden anymore (though I take one at night to make falling asleep easier still). Feeling very antsy about laying around but definitely not ready to return to normal tasks. My implants are starting to fall a tiny tiny bit. They are still ultra high with nipples pointed to the ground for now but I am told this is normal. I can't wait for them to drop to a nice teardrop shape with nipples pointed slightly up!!
I guess the transition to them looking beautiful feels slow but it is only day 4 so I realize I need to be patient. I'm taking my first shower today which should be nice because sponge baths are starting to not be refreshing enough after four days! I was nervous about getting water on the tape over the stitches but the doc and nurses promised the tape would not come off...so here I go.
I've been taking pictures every day so I can track progress. Will put them up as soon as I can work at the computer comfortably. I guess I can take some with my phone to upload directly in the meantime though.
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I would do ANYTHING to be able to squat HEAVY!! I miss lifting heavy so bad, but I know I have to be patient. I really, really thought I would be able to lift heavy by now. But when I'm in the gym I can feel that I still have limits. You're absolutely not suppose to lift if it's painful and for me to lift heavy is painful. I have no idea when I will be able to go back to my old routine. I'm hoping it's soon! I also hope you won't have to wait as long as I do! Your pics look great!! That looks like that will be a perfect size for you!
DAY 7: Drs appt. He said everything looked great...
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You look great congrats on the new ladies! My husband is in jiu jitsu and he would love for me to join b/c I'm super flexible. Lol. So my question is how would the implants be affect by the grappling & all the very one on one toughness? Thanks
Thank you!! I can't stress enough how much I love MMA and if I thought that this would keep me from it, I would have carried on with saggy boobies forever! What convinced me I would be fine is one of my coaches is a female black belt with implants and they DO NOT hold her back at all. She rolls with the best and taps out large guys daily. I asked her and she said they cause her no problem...that said she got hers when she was already a black belt and had already learned to defend against being smashed etc. I think you should absolutely give it a try, just avoid very large male partners who are not aware and conscientious enough to not smash your chest until you learn how to defend from this enough not to end up in that position. That said, my doctor said that pressure from this kind of wrestling would not be likely to cause rupture, just discomfort...Ill let you know how it goes when I get back to training!!
p.s. TX is an awesome place for women's MMA! There are open mats, all womens tournaments, and all kinds of event there. Let me know if you get into it and want some info!
Please keep me posted once you fully recover & return to rolling. Best of luck to you.
Thank you for posting your story so far! You're right, I don't see many (any) women who are competitive combat athletes. Did you check with your surgeon about risk of rupture while you're competing?
I can't wait to see your photos! I think it's great that you started this blog to help others.