41 Years Old, Asian, No Kids, 34B to ??

I've been feeling quite good lately. Back to doing most everything pain free with the exception of zingers here and there. Those things really get your attention! I can feel it when I stretch a little far and my nipples are still hyper sensitive. My lefty is still numb from the side boob area down under my nipple. Hoping feeling starts coming back soon!

So far, no one seems to have noticed anything is different with me which is exactly as I wanted it. I had discussed beforehand with my Dr the fact that I wanted to be able to conceal them if I wanted or bring them out to "party" at my discretion and that's exactly how they wound up! Outside of clothing, there is a very obvious difference. However, otherwise it is difficult to tell anything has changed.

They are also much softer and squishier now and jiggle around quite a bit. I tried to go with just one sports bra yesterday to my high impact Zumba class...that was a bad choice. Definitely need a better bra if I'm going to go with just one...just need to find the time to shop for more.

Next week I'll be headed to Florida for a few days. It will be my first time in a swim suit assuming it's warm enough - fingers crossed it is!! Since the Dr said that I was pretty much where I'll end up size wise, I haven't even had time to get officially measured. If I had to guess, I believe I've wound up at a 34DD. I used to wear a 34B but gapped quite a bit. I never realized that double D's are considered specialty sizes by so many retailers. I have one bikini that still fits and doesn't seem to be over the top so hopefully that one will work out for Florida. Otherwise I'll be in a mad dash to find one that fits in the middle of a snowy winter here in Cincinnati!

Hope everyone is healing quickly and comfortably and complication-free!

I’m now 4.5 weeks post op and NOW I know what zingers feel like! Whatever sensation I was feeling before…I don’t know what they would be called but those weren’t zingers!

I’m feeling great overall and am thrilled with my progress. I had my second post op visit to my Dr on Jan 8th. He is very pleased with my results and where I am at this point. He said that the fact that I am still numb in some areas and hypersensitive in others is perfectly normal. The hypersensitivity has really calmed down significantly except in my nipples. I should keep an eye on the numbness and call with any questions or concerns but he didn’t seem to think there was anything out of the ordinary. It takes 4-6 months, according to him, for the nerves to reconnect, so will continue to experience these sensations for a while.

I had sutures still poking out on either side of each incision. The Dr said that he intentionally left the knots outside of the incision to keep scar tissue down so he just tugged on it a little and snipped the sutures off. It was only a little painful just in the “holes” where the sutures were sticking out and where he tugged on them. I am now allowed to use silicone scar strips and scar healing lotions. I’m using Mederma PM when I go to bed and the scar strips during the day. The left scar is healing faster and nicer than the right. The right one still has a lot more bumps under the scar. My nurse told me that the Dr has several layers of sutures underneath which will dissolve in time and that I can/should massage the incisions daily to help those bumps go down.

The Dr says swelling is pretty much gone and this is where I’ll likely be in terms of size, shape and drop. I think I still have a little bit of dropping yet to do and sort of hope so. I still need to wait until I’m about 6-8 weeks post op to get any underwire bras but he said I can feel free to buy bras and be assured I’ll still fit them in the future.

I have been cleared to lift more than 5 lbs and go back to working out (easing back in). I am absolutely thrilled that I can get back to working out. I’ve missed Zumba so much! After surgery, I had the typical bloat that everyone seems to have and between that and not being able to work out, plus the holidays…I have put on a few pounds I’m dying to get back off! I went back to my Zumba class this past Thursday and it was FANTASTIC! I could tell I haven’t been doing cardio in a month and a half. I was out of breath and I could generally feel that it was tougher than it used to be to keep up. However, I consider it a success. I didn’t experience any pain outside of the normal soreness at the end of the day. I went back again today and did a double workout. I feel great! I have actually decided that getting back to working out has accelerated healing – even though it’s only been a couple of times. I have since started regaining feeling in my left breast where before it was 75% still numb. The zingers are coming on much more frequently and while they’re annoying and painful for those few seconds, I’m glad to know that I’m healing.

I can tolerate wearing a bra now for the majority of the day which is an improvement. When I first went back to work after the holidays I was extremely uncomfortable by 11 am (I start work around 7 am) and ready to rip the darn thing off by the end of the day.

In sum…I’m feeling great. Seem to be on track and having the sensations I am supposed to be having at this point in time. I wish everyone good health and happy healing!

I’ve been feeling pretty good overall. I’m not in any pain, it’s more discomfort. Having never been through anything like this, I can only guess that what I’m experiencing is what others describe as hypersensitivity. It feels best the few minutes a day when I can just open up the bra and let the girls just be free with nothing touching them! That isn’t an easy task with a frisky hubby! LOL I am happy with the way they’re looking. I’m hoping they’ll continue to drop a bit and get softer and squishier. Which I think will still come with time. My Dr actually doesn’t believe in massaging so I’ve been avoiding it aside from the squeezes my husband and I give every now and then. Mostly, I feel like I’m healing quickly and that makes me happy. I hope to be able to get back to working out as of my next appointment on Jan 8. I miss my Zumba! We hosted family on Christmas Eve. My husband has been amazing in terms of helping me decorate and carry my many storage bins up from the basement. Even so, I cooked all day and partied all night so I was completely worn out by 9:30 pm! I’m certain I overdid it but what choice did I have? I rested a lot Christmas Day and slept in today so I’m feeling good again – minus the hypersensitivity. My right side seems to be healing at a faster rate than left, yet dropping slightly slower than left…weird. On the right side, I have feeling back almost everywhere but in that hypersensitive state. On the left, I’m still numb basically from my nipple area down. My husband noticed today that the left incision is really red. It’s been difficult to wash the skin there due to the glue used on my incision. It’s been falling off slowly and I’ve been peeling it a little here and there. I have some stitches hanging out from both breasts which I’ll ask about when I go back for my next follow up. It doesn’t bother me and I know that’s part of it. Just not sure what he’ll do about it! I sent photos to my Dr’s office who decided they’d call in an antibiotic just to be safe. It doesn’t hurt but I also don’t feel anything over there so hard to tell. I’ll feel better getting some antibiotic in my system. Hope everyone is feeling good and enjoyed the holidays! Until next time!