POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
29 Year Old, from 34 H to Approx 34 C - Plano, TX
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UPDATED FROM fulloflife87
1 month post
5 weeks post Op
fulloflife87April 18, 2016
Haven't been on here in a while, but I must say life has changed! The only regret I have is that I wish I had done it sooner! Here's pictures with updates :-)
Post op week one: Boobs felt pretty swollen and tight, had to adjust to sleeping on my back which wasn't as bad as I thought...please have someone around to help with things for at least the first week...im alone and the first few days were rough... The little things we take for granted like scratching or reaching seemed impossible...Personally for me, pain wasn't too bad, took Norco 10s for the first two days and slept slept slept then just Tylenol. And stool softener people oh my...I finally went after post op day 5! And went...and went some more...no diarrhea, just backed up...TMI I know lol...drains out, hurt like hell but felt so much better.
Post op week two: Stitches out! My doctor used dissolvable stitches, but some around the nipple and side areas needed to be removed...that hurt worse than the drains being pulled...nipples were sore after that for a couple days, but not bad!
Post op week three: back to work (sedentary desk job); feeling good, slowly taking walks, bought my first cheap Walmart bra (liberating); went to to mall, found clothes I could never dream of wearing even at 17!!! Wearing sports bras galore, but can wear other types too; sports bras are just very comfy and I couldn't wear them before without adding 3 extra bras
Post op week four: occasional achy pains, can kind of sleep on my side now! Boobies dropping and settling into more natural shape (•)(•)
Post op week five: how time flies!!! Slowly becoming less and less obsessed with boobs...resuming full activity but listening to what my body can tolerate. Still some pain, but healing very nicely...so grateful :-)
Post op week one: Boobs felt pretty swollen and tight, had to adjust to sleeping on my back which wasn't as bad as I thought...please have someone around to help with things for at least the first week...im alone and the first few days were rough... The little things we take for granted like scratching or reaching seemed impossible...Personally for me, pain wasn't too bad, took Norco 10s for the first two days and slept slept slept then just Tylenol. And stool softener people oh my...I finally went after post op day 5! And went...and went some more...no diarrhea, just backed up...TMI I know lol...drains out, hurt like hell but felt so much better.
Post op week two: Stitches out! My doctor used dissolvable stitches, but some around the nipple and side areas needed to be removed...that hurt worse than the drains being pulled...nipples were sore after that for a couple days, but not bad!
Post op week three: back to work (sedentary desk job); feeling good, slowly taking walks, bought my first cheap Walmart bra (liberating); went to to mall, found clothes I could never dream of wearing even at 17!!! Wearing sports bras galore, but can wear other types too; sports bras are just very comfy and I couldn't wear them before without adding 3 extra bras
Post op week four: occasional achy pains, can kind of sleep on my side now! Boobies dropping and settling into more natural shape (•)(•)
Post op week five: how time flies!!! Slowly becoming less and less obsessed with boobs...resuming full activity but listening to what my body can tolerate. Still some pain, but healing very nicely...so grateful :-)
Replies (2)
April 18, 2016
Hey, What surgeon did you go too?
April 18, 2016
Hi! Dr. Sparenberg in Plano, TX...and if you're going through your insurance company, his staff is amazing and fight for their patients :-)
April 19, 2016
Thanks for the details. I go in 2 weeks.
April 19, 2016
Wishing you all the best!! Waiting is tough but will be here before u know it :-)
UPDATED FROM fulloflife87
10 days post
10 days Post Op
fulloflife87March 25, 2016
I had my JP drains removed this past Tuesday...oh my goodness! One of my friends said this process was "way easy". Well if "way easy" feels like knives being removed from your breasts, then she was right. Sh*t hurt like hell!!! But once they were removed, I felt so much better!!! I'm back to driving now, and I return to work Monday! I tried on a bathing suit top from when I was 17, and I must say that it fits better now than it did back then!! Pics to come soon!! (Once I get the courage lol). I'm still sore, but this pain is worth it...and it was PRICELESS buying my first Walmart bra that fit perfectly!! My surgeon mentioned that he moved my nipples five inches up on my chest!! I did not have a free nipple graft (amazingly) and so far I have sensation in my right nipple, and my left nipple sensation is on and off. I'll keep you guys updated!
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