Adios, Tiny Ta Tas! 33-year-old Mom of 4 Ready to Look "Normal"
First Week
So... my breasts are fabulous! I am so pleased. They are exactly what I wanted - filled out and "normal" looking. They're the perfect size, not a whole lot bigger than how I looked in my super padded push-up bra that I wore all the time. Because of that I don't think most people will notice a difference unless they ever saw me in a bathing suit. When I was telling my doctor how great I thought they looked he said, "Well, you made it easy for me because they looked so shriveled and folded over before!" Ha ha! Don't I know it!
My tummy on the other hand... I'm really hoping it improves in time. I know it's very swollen and that will certainly improve, but it still has a large crease going straight down from the belly button. The Dr. seems to think it will smooth out when the swelling goes down, but I'm not sure how that's possible. I'm kinda bummed about it. Not that I care that much about wearing a bikini, but I just thought if I paid this much money and went through the pain and the recovery process I would have a flat stomach to show for it. I'm sure at least a lot of the fat is gone, though, so I suspect that when the swelling goes down at least there won't be a pooch showing through my clothes, even if some wrinkles still remain. Anyone else have the experience of wrinkled skin remaining after TT?
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I had my mommy makeover yesterday!
I had my mommy makeover yesterday! Ready to hear about it? :)
My surgery was originally scheduled for noon and then changed to 2 and I
don't think they actually started until 4 so by then I had a really bad
caffeine withdrawal headache. It started when I checked in at 1 and
got worse and worse until they put me under. Boo! That colored my
pre-op experience because I was already in so much pain before they even started. Guess I should have weaned myself off coffee the week before!
The anesthesia process was great. They used a new technology (at least
new to me) so that I didn't have a scary moment of awareness during
surgery or wake up with a very sore throat like the two times I've had
surgery in the past.
They didn't use a catheter for me, though, so when I woke up I had to
pee sooooo bad from the 4 hours of IV fluids. Strangely, I was
immediately aware that I should speak Spanish. I am not fluent at all
and only know enough to get by, but the voices around me must have
registered while I was still groggy. I started asking for el bano. They
gave me a bed pan and I tried but couldn't. I was able to go about ten
minutes later.
They took me to my room and I stayed overnight. The nurses were great.
Super sweet and attentive. Responded quickly every time I buzzed, much
better than I've ever had in the states (in 4 different maternity
wards). They didn't speak English but I somehow managed using all the
Spanish I've learned in the three months we've lived here! Again it was
strange to me that by body felt drugged but my mind was sharp enough to
recall Spanish!
I felt a lot of tightness from the compression garment and general
achiness, but overall pain was managed very well. They put in a pain
pump for the breasts. The most pain I've experienced so far is in the
spot where the drain is when I stand up. Also twice I was hit with a big
wave of nausea when I stood up, but never actually vomited.
One annoyance to me was that in the multiple times I used the bathroom
or bed pan, pee got all over the backside of my compression garment. It
seems to me that a towel could have been tucked in or some method used
to prevent that. Now I'm stuck in it because I only have one. My
housekeeper may be able to wash at least the rear end of it tomorrow
when the nurse comes to help me shower.
So, that was my surgery/hospital experience! Next I'll write about my first day home.
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