Hey ladies I'm post op day 5 feeling great I'm gonna rewind in time for a minute to explain the previous days here goes :
Surgery day:
Went to doc 6:30 am talked to anesthiologist e explained he would put iv and leg compressions to prevent blood clots and they would start surgery from there ,,,, then doc came in and drew all over me ,, then I was sent back went under 9 1/2 hr later I was woke up and they said I was all done :) I stayed on the bed drugged out of my mind while I listened to everyone talk and they asked me if I was in any pain I said my ankle hurt and that was it ,,,, my ankle was swollen from being in the compression garment for so long other then that my face was barley sore from lipo , stomach had a morphine pain pump drip installed so no pain there and breast were shot up with marcaine? (numb meds) so I didnt feel them one bit ,,,,,, my parents took me to hotel where I slept the rest of the day I had a catheter and 4 drains ,,, 2 in stomach and 1 in each boob ,,,,
Day 1 post op:
Started to wake up more but i still slept most day and my mom stayed in my room 24/7 we went to the doctor and he just looked to make sure everything it was quick visit and then we went back to hotel threw out the day my mom drained and recorded the fluid ounces my drains and catheter had incase of illness orrurance the doctors would need to know and dad did a breathing excersize to help clear my lungs ,, only eventful thing was when I had a cough attack ,, the worst feeling in the world! Lol ur throat is really mucusy from having breathing tubes in and it causes an itchy throat, cepacol cough drops one of the most important things to keep right next to u at all times! That and water ,,,,
Day 2 post op:
Stayed in hotel all day until 1pm went back to The doctor to have my drains removed ,,, weird weird feeling I had my mom video record this I will post it as soon as I get to a computer ,,,, after this doc apt I went back to hotel to sleep ,,, later that evening I took my first shower very slowly and was afraid to let the water run on me but it was fine didn't hurt to have water hit me at all,,,, my mom and I used baby shampoo to wash my armpits and privates and that's all I could take I had to get out my back was hurting from holding myself up hunched over if that makes sense lol that day I had a little cup of low sodium organic broth and some unsalted top saltine crackers threw out the day ,,, slept the rest of the day only getting up to pee wish is rough cause u have to take off ur garments and band (which really is your best friend after surgery without it u feel like ur stomach could fall out ) definitely try to ask for a crotchless garment If available ,,, u also wear this sports bra type thing and a band above ur boobs to help implants settle ,,, day 2 prob the worst day of all the meds are starting ti wear off and ur more active but push threw this day with ambien and pain pills and day 3 is the road to no more pain
Day 3 post op:
Felt so much better this day still very sore in tummy but felt like a normal person starting to heal ,,, went shopping in wheel chair with my mom and ate more food like watermelon and banana more low sodium chicken broth and some fruit,,, today I took some milk of magnesia so I didn't get constipated I just pooped water gross sorry , only took 2oz start with that I no results take another 2oz in a few hours ,,,,my mom also made me laugh this day and it hurt so bad I fell to my knees I cried then fell asleep from exaughstion and when I woke up my mom was still ery upset from causing me pain via laughter :( poor mom she is so sweet and felt so guilty for something that was totally out of her control ,,, it has to be rough not being able to laugh all week in fear ur gonna make u kid laugh and be in pain , especially when I probably made the craziest faces all drugged up ,,,oh also this day I didn't take pain meds just tylenol the pain meds made me feel crazy high so I just decided no to take it and I was fine
Day 4 post op:
I stayed home walked around tons didn't want to sit down cause I felt like that is all I had been doing I sat down after my shower cause it wore me out and then I had doc apt in the evening that went great doc said I was in the 1% of people who heal this well and are standing up straight after 4 days ,, my breast are already healing back togather and scar looks so straight and thin very impressed with my body I will post pics and video of this day as soon as I get to computer ,,, after we went out to eat sushi I just had salad and Cali roll really I just wanted to treat my parents for all thier hard work ,,, slept from there ,,one thing the ambien gives me scary freaky dreams so I stoped taking those on post op day 3
Day 5 post op :
What a great feeling to wake up and feel good , I got up made my mom & dad breakfast , my mom slept on till 8:30 that's late for her and then I cleaned up the house and washed the sheets and felt great all day , wasn't even that bugged about going to the bathroom today , my time has improved (but whose racing) lol ,,,, I stayed in the shower forever today I started to feel flustered from the hot water so I got out a lil b4 I wad ready but other then that I actualy washed my incisions and breast with out being scared just lil slow :) my aunts came over to visit and my mom and them got drunk lol it was fun then at 5 we packed up the car to drive my long trip home 5 1/2 hrs back to the mountains :) been good drive I just brought lots of pillows and laid with my back against one side of the door and feet at other ,,, we stopped at in n out and had protien style burgers no fries or soda too much sodium ,,, that's my day so far touch bases tomorrow I will post my pics ,, hope all u ladies are feeling good and pushing threw lots of love and healing energy to u gals :)
