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UPDATED FROM morgan2417
2 months post
1 month appt -post op.
WORTH IT$7,023
My appt. went great. They removed the stitches that were poking out. I am able to go without a bra unless I am out and about. After wearing a bra for a month straight I will probably never wear one inside again! Feeling really good. Can't wait to sleep tonight bra less. And I have been cleared for exercise! So happy to be past this! Now to enjoy my life!
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UPDATED FROM morgan2417
1 month post
I'm 4 weeks out this Tuesday.
I'm feeling good. No complications at all. Very lucky! I'm still red under the breasts from the blood supply coming back to that area, but doing better every day. The incisions underneath are getting more comfortable and I am sleeping on my sides since a week ago. I am happy with the size, I would like them to be a bit smaller but I will do that through exercise and diet, now that I can exercise. The only problem I am having is my lower back pain is still here. I have a lot of nerve damage and they said that will always be there. But I am hoping now that I can exercise without upper back and neck pain that losing a little weight will help with that. All in all I am hopeful. That's something I haven't been in a very long time.
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So glad things are going well! I've been wondering how you were doing. I will hit 6 weeks on Thursday. Can't believe it. My next appt is march 13th. Hope he says everything is healing okay and I can resume normal life again!
That's awesome. I'm glad you are doing well too. I have been working like crazy and haven't had many days off so I guess my life is back to normal whether I want it to be or not. lol. I do have 2 places under my right breast that have a stitch poking out. I've tried grabbing them with tweezers but they are too small to grab. They are the only reason my bra is still uncomfortable I think. I see my PS on Friday so hopefully he can get them. I hope it doesn't hurt to pull them out!
Some gentle yoga might help loosen up any tension you've been carrying around in your back. They make some dvds specifically geared toward larger women like Yoga: Just My Size With Megan Garcia, or HeavyWeight Yoga: Yoga for the Body You Have Today.
I am looking into that. Don't neccesarily need yoga for larger women, just yoga for bad back/ spine injuries.
My suggestion for plus-sized yoga stemmed from the fact that it's intended for women who aren't as flexible or who are physically limited by their size. I figured it was an easier route than sorting through 90 million yoga DVDs that might or might not try to turn you into a pretzel in the first 5 minutes. *I've had a bad run of luck with yoga videos lately*
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Love how I look in a sports bra. I would never have worn just a sports bra before. No way!
Ditto!!! It's amazing! :)))
Looking great! And that bra looks super comfy! Love when they have a nice band at the bottom to keep off the incisions.
It is good, but because I have a bit of a tummy, it rolls up onto the incisions. I'm still using padding with it for now. It will be great once I'm healed more.
Mine does too but it doesn't hurt anymore when it's pressed right up against the incision. I'm almost a week ahead of you so maybe it'll get better. Does it hurt you? My tape also hasn't come off yet so I have that as a bit of a buffer right now.
It doesn't hurt, just uncomfortable. I am using thick cotton padding as a buffer.
Thank you for sharing your journey. I am 6 days post surgery and trying to see what is normal. Onebreast was a DD and other was a C+/D, but both very saggy after weight loss. Still swollen, still lots of incisions to heal completely. But, happy with results so far. Have not done well with sports bras, am using Marena recovery bras in a larger size lined qith gauze, my doctor isn't a fan of compression in early stages, Continued good recovery for you.!
I was still in a surgical bra when I was 6 days post op. I think I was in one for 2 weeks. And I used the gauze under the band.
I am two weeks out, following your journey. LOVE that bra!
I am 4 weeks out as of yesterday. The only issue I'm having is I have 2 pieces of a stitch poking out and it rubs on the bra band. I tried tweezers to remove it but they aren't ready to come out. I see my PS on Friday. Other than that I feel great!
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