50 yrs young mother of 4 nervous and excited - Restoring my Breasts w BL & BA

Just thought I would post a year and a half pic. Going for a mammogram next month and I'm a bit nervous that it will really hurt (but they always used to anyway :). I called PS office and he said it should be ok just inform the technician that I have implants. As far as exercise, I do aerobics, core, a ball routine sometimes, bike, swim some, pilates, gplf and just change it up as I get bored easily and enjoy doing different things. I don't exercise everyday but try to 3-4 times a week and try to watch my diet some. My upper abdomen still swells oddly but I've been taking some cinnamon and turmeric to deal with my "old age stiffness" more naturally. I think keeping active and drinking plenty of water helps me most. I hope this journal helps other ladies out there. Blessings!

Just had my 1 year anniversary! That year went by fast - I guess the older you get the faster they go. At this point, I do most everything I did before the procedure except I don't do pushups and haven't tried tennis yet because its a little too chilly out here still. I had gained a little weight but got back with it after the new year and started exercising more regularly. I weighed 124 lbs on my anniversary date so that is close to what I was this time last year. I have settled to a 34DD in almost any bra and my chest measures to 37" around when you measure (I have a wide chest area) if that helps anyone.

I do a lot of different things for exercise since I get bored easily. I can do most anything on the ball, Pilates, Zumba, bike, elliptical, etc. I wear a supportive running-type bra for exercise that I bounce and still take ibuprofen before jumping a lot. The "wall" my ps built with stitches underneath still pulls and hurts under my left breast occasionally when I'm jumping a lot but I know it's doing it's job to prevent bottoming out. It also pulls uncomfortably when I go a long period (all evening) without a bra so I try to wear a comfortable one or sport bra usually. I'm really glad I had this done when I did or I know I never would've. I feel good about myself for me, and I feel like they look natural and like they fit my body size well; more like what I had before having all my kids. I wish I could've done it years ago but it wasn't possible for me. I've still never told anyone. My kids have never indicated that they noticed anything or I'm sure they would've asked. My husband is encouraging to me and really does love them too. He joked about sending my ps a Christmas card lol. I did have a small scar revision around the bottom part of my navel (had a thick scar) beginning of Nov and that looks fine. I still get a little swelling in my upper abdominal area when I sit for a long time but I guess its from the interruption of the lymphatic system and can take a while for those nerves to completely heal. I'm used to it but its not something I considered. Overall I'm very happy with my results.

Well, life got busy in the fall and I haven't updated. I told myself that I would update periodically during my recovery process because I really appreciated the information other women posted when I was looking for information and making my decision (way back when). So, I took these pics a month ago and will try to attach them.