I Had to Reconstruct the Reconstruction - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

I am REALLY SORRY I have no pics at the moment. I will post them as soon as I get them from my ps. Tomorrow I am SIX weeks p.o. for my breast reconstruction and TT and I am THRILLED! I was told to leave my tape on until it fell off and it finally came off today...with a little help from me. Six weeks post op and I am looking back on how things have progressed. No drains, no tape, no drugs, I can walk upright, I can sleep in my bed and even on my side. Tonight is the LAST night I have to sleep in this darn bra, as I was instructed to wear it 24/7 for six weeks! I am so glad I am at the end of that! Every little thing that happens from the beginning is progress! Yes there are a lot of ups and downs, good days and some really ugly days, but it gets better and better as time goes on. I still say the first week to 10 days were the hardest. I am feeling pretty darn good at six weeks. Still some soreness and aches here and there. The underside of both breasts are still a little tender but the scars look good. I still have faint bruising around my breasts and on my hips where I had lipo. My energy level is better than it was before I had surgery, actually. I was under a lot of stress leading up to surgery and it drained me physically. I am looking forward to my first trip out of town next week and starting back to the gym and Pilates when I return. Life is good. I am happy with the results I am seeing and yes, I am still swollen, but that is okay and I know I will be for some time to come. I have had NO complications. I would do everything all over again in a minute! My doctor is the best! He has given me back my femininity and made me feel whole again for the first time in 6 years!! Do what you need to in order to restore yourself. That is my advice. Life is too short to walk around feeling like half a person or hating yourself. Oh,... and make sure you get an excellent surgeon even if you have to pay more. Don't hire the lowest bidder!!!

If anyone is having a problem wearing a bra 24/7 , try a Genie bra. It's been almost 4 weeks for me and I was told to keep my bra on exept to shower, for six weeks. I have developed a sore spot under my right breast even though I alternate between two different types of bras. My husband is the one who suggested the Genie bra. It is tight enough but the band at the bottom is a little wider and doesn't seem to cut into my suture sight as much. The only issue some of you might have is that you have to put it on over your head or pull it up over your hips from the bottom. I'm not sure I could have done this a few weeks ago, but I am now able to raise my arms without pulling things.

I am now 20 days post op. I had a few uncomfortable days but nothing unbearable. I think the underside of my breasts "woke up" and decided to let me know they exist. I can now sleep on my side! A challange in the beginning because of the sutures. I tend to put my arms way up under my pillow when I sleep on my sides. Sometimes it wakes me up and I have to move. My breasts look better every day and because of my past experience the first time, I have been worried that they would get hard and uncomfortable.. I am happy to say that they remain soft and even a bit "jiggly". I am told to massage them daily. My biggest complaint at this time is keeping this darn bra on 24/7! But I only have to do it three more weeks so I am halfway there! For those of you who don't know the purpose of the bra, it's to give my breasts shape and support as the implants settle. Similar to wearing a compression garment after a tummy tuck. I am still THRILLED that I did this and fixed something that made me feel so ugly!