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I have also posted in the tummy tuck group and...

XxMomof2xX
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I have also posted in the tummy tuck group and haven't had much luck. I am one week and a day post op my tummy tuck and breast augment. My tummy tuck is doing great! I did not have muscle repair since I already have a flat stomach. I would say that I wouldn't need any paid meds if it wasnt for my breasts. But, everything I have read online has said that you could be going back to work after 5 days????

My breasts are so still so extremely swollen they feel like they are going to pop. My left a little more then my right. I did not go huge either. Like I said, i breast feed two kids and had plenty of room for implants. I only got 300 CC saline's under the muscle.

I am really starting to get discouraged and depressed. I have to take perk every 4 hours still and cant even sleep I am in so much pain. The swelling is much worse at night.

Any ideas or words of wisdom? Is there any ointments or creams I could use to decrease the swelling? I am dying here! My doctor says this is all normal and that there can be pain and swelling for 6 weeks!? I figured some, but this much!?

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May 21, 2014
I used ice packs and Tylenol extra strength. No special ointments or creams tho. Just rest and a positive attitude? And a healthy diet goes a long way!
May 22, 2014
How long until you noticed a significant lessening of pain?
May 22, 2014
Things started to get better by day 7 and I was back to work on day 11. It all feels like a distant memory now. (happy dance)
May 22, 2014
It all depends on how strong and thick and tight your pectoral muscles were beforehand. Did you routinely work out your best muscles beforehand? If they are strong and tight, it is going to take you much longer to be comfortable than someone who had weak thin pliable pecs beforehand. But you will get there! You won't see your final breast shape and such until 3-4 months out...this is normal.
May 22, 2014
*chest muscles. Stupid phone.
May 22, 2014
I did work out a lot before surgery. Including pec muscles. I didn't realize that it made a difference.... 3-4 months seems like such a long time! Is that how long it will be that I will be in this kind of pain? Or does that go away before then?
May 22, 2014
It is normal for them to take 3-4 months to soften and drop and fluff to be near their final size and shape, even in people with weak pecs. Your pain won't last that long, but will very gradually get better as time goes on. You had a foreign object shoved under a strong tight muscle, so it will take a good while for that chest muscle to relax and gradually stretch to make room for it. You can't possibly stick implants under there without significant discomfort...it's like pulled hamstring muscles that have been overstretched or something. Your breasts will continue to have subtle changes in shape and softness for about a year. This is a long slow process....
May 22, 2014
I would ask your surgeon if it's okay for you to take ibuprofen. ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication it works better for inflammation than Tylenol but it can increase your risk for bleeding so check with your surgeon first. I second ice packs also.
May 22, 2014
I am not supposed to take a lot of IBprofen because I have lower then normal platelet levels. :( I ice pack all day and all night. I just wish there was light at the end of the tunnel.
May 22, 2014
It will get better, maybe try to think of why you choose to do it in the first place? Healing takes time and everyone is a little different but it does get better. Are you staying somewhat upright at night? That might help a little with swelling if you aren't already doing it. My thought are with you, hoping you feel better soon.
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UPDATED FROM XxMomof2xX
13 days post

FINALLY!

XxMomof2xX
Well, again I did not sleep hardly at all last night.... but at least it was better than the night before. The difference was this morning I woke up feeling like I have yet to feel at all since this surgery. HAPPY! My breasts were still very sore and swollen, but not as bad as previous mornings. After a shower and a good breast massage they started feeling better. They have continued to be more of a discomfort throughout the day than a complete agony. This is the first day since surgery that I have not had to take a nap or have gotten exhausted from simple tasks. The only downfall is that I have been very nauseous. I'm thinking its because all the fluid is making its way through my metabolism? Thats my only guess. I am trying to drink lots of extra water in hopes of flushing it quicker if thats the case.

Hoping for sleep tonight!

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May 26, 2014
XxMom, I only had BA no TT, so I can only speak from there. I did not experience pain like you are describing but I have read from several women on this site, who had a really rough recovery. One lady was vomiting for days, we were really worried about how sick she was. We are all so different. I'm glad you are starting to see some improvement and it should just continue to get better every day now. But don't get discouraged if you have days that feel like set backs. Don't expect too much from yourself either honey. It may have been elective plastic surgery but you still are not even 2 weeks out from some major surgical procedures. Give your body sometime to adjust and heal.
May 26, 2014
I have read a lot on here too and it does seem to not be the norm to have all of these problems. My surgeon says that everyone's bodies just heal differently. Unfortunately, I got the crap end of the stick lol. My TT on the other hand has given me no problems at all! I have felt fine ever since the tubes came out.