25 Days Post-Operation & Feelin' Fine!

I had my stitches removed on Friday as planned. It didn't hurt too bad at all. Far less than my tattoo or piercings ;) I even took a picture of the long plastic stitches she pulled out and will post them soon. The doctor instructed me to STOP taping and I swear an angel chorus starting singing. No paper tape for almost four days now and I still have residue from it.

I'm almost totally back to my regular routine, although I'm still pretty cautious with reaching, bending, and showering. The scabs have fallen off my nipples and the incisions look pretty freakin' fantastic in my opinion. I do still have swelling underneath my arms which I completely loathe. The doctor also told me to keep my skin moisturized on and around my incision lines. No particular brand or type of lotion was suggested. They told me to use whatever I wanted -_- Gee thanks! Any suggestions would be helpful. Right now, I'm using baby lotion because I figure it's pretty gentle and it doesn't irritate my skin. There is some skin separation underneath my right breast like I suspected. The PS assured me it was superficial and should heal just fine. It's the only painful incision spot I have right now. The sores on my breasts where the skin had been rubbed raw are almost totally healed too. Yay!

Finally, I am so excited to say that I got four bras the other night from Walmart for...$25! Most of my bras before cost $40-60! Granted, they are the comfy, not-so-cute ones BUT still a huge victory for me. Also went dress shopping for a friends wedding coming up. I actually fit into and purchased a STRAPLESS dress! I felt like crying when I came out of the dressing room in that. My grandma bought it for me as a surprise and said it was a, "...first dress with your new boobies present!" I sure do love that lady.

Will post pictures soon!

PS -- A word of caution for you ladies who like to shower once a day (or more) like me...be careful with the temperature of your water, especially so soon after your surgery. My incisions were super red today because I overdid it with the heat. Not to mention the skin around the incisions is so sensitive, the hot water will dry it out and cause even more discomfort. That's all for now!

Stitches come out tomorrow -- so stoked!
Went bra shopping last night and seem to be a large B or small C -- may change over time.
Nipples are looking great -- more peeling and cracking with new skin underneath, SO ITCHY!
Sleeping is getting a little easier -- thanks to one of you lovely ladies for "hugging the pillow" suggestion.
Breast sizes continue to fluctuate -- some days the left is bigger, some days the right looks bigger.
Will update after doctor appointment tomorrow -- may put pictures up after stitches are removed too!

I went ahead and took new photos today. I am now 20 days post-op. You'll see that my nipples are healing alright and new skin is peeking through. The redness, bunching, and irritation you see is almost solely due to the paper tape. My incisions look pretty good to me! I do feel like I'm going to have a "dog ear" underneath my arms, we'll see though.