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Super itchy!!

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16 days post

So I attended the opening last night and it was...

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So I attended the opening last night and it was amazing. I also changed my tape again and snapped a few pictures. The light and the angles are dreadful but my nipples are coming out more which was a huge relief. My left breast is healing a little slower and a little 'lumpier' than the right (although the sides/where the drains were is healing a lot quicker and is not as swollen as the right) in saying that I'm really not that worried about scars, I never was, they won't effect my breasts being breasts and it doesn't stop me from being a woman so honestly a little 'lumpy/raised' scar is the very least of my worries, and there are so many creams/tapes nowadays to help with that so I'm really not worried.

I'm still quite bruised but its to be expected so again not bothered about that. I wore my sports bra under my dress but just tucked the straps in and had no problems, I was probably out for 4 hours max. But felt like a million dollars in that dress haha!

I am SOOOOOO itchy today but I guess that's a good thing it means I'm healing so I have no complaints bar the fact I want to scratch so badly and I just can't haha.

Also I know in my photograph my boobs seem a little disproportioned and my nipples look different heights but they really aren't I think it's the angle I took the photograph but I'm so happy with them :D

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Philip Richardson, MBBS, FRACS

Philip Richardson, MBBS, FRACS

Specialist Plastic Surgeon

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April 13, 2013
Aghhhhh! I'm itchy too!! My skin is so thin and delicate that if I scratch too much, I leave red almost bleeding, scratches. Lotion helps though. I think the swelling ruins the quality of the skin, and then combine it all with healing- it big time causes the itchies!! You look great though. I hope you're feeling well too.
April 14, 2013
Thank you so much, I feel fantastic bar the itchiness it's excruciating and I also feel like I want to shower without my tape on but I'm not allowed! I'm just worried I'm not being 'clean' enough with them but I guess the tape is stopping anything from becoming infected etc. but this itchiness is crazy I just want to have a good claw at my skin but even the tiniest scratch hurts haha!
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April 13, 2013
Looking great girl! Congrats in the strapless dress! It's beautiful
April 14, 2013
Thank you so much x hope everything is well with you :D
April 13, 2013
Hi, I had my reduction in November 2012. I've just read through all your updates and the bit about your friend....I went out with some of my friends last week and had exactly the same. She said she couldn't tell a difference!!! I went from. 32h to a 32 dd. how could you not see the difference. It's just jealousy. It's the rst time someone said that to me and its been 6 months. It gets easier and you will never regret it x x
April 14, 2013
It's frustrating, I know people say don't let it get you down but it's a bit of a knock when you feel so good, but I honestly feel as though they enjoyed the having overly large breasts because it was something to hold over our heads and make themselves feel better about themselves and now that's gone they have nothing so they claim there is no difference. You would literally HAVE to be blind to NOT see a difference. It's just being nasty for the sake of it.
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April 15, 2013
You look great!!!! I hope mine is as successful. I go in at 5:30 in the morning.
April 15, 2013
Good luck!!![RS bleep]
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April 15, 2013
You look incredible in your dress. I'm waiting to hear back about my surgery being covered and I can only hope for results as amazing as yours!
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14 days post

Today is my official 2 weeks post op date. This is...

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Today is my official 2 weeks post op date. This is also my official 'can walk on tredmil' day too. So as of tomorrow I plan on doing half hour walking before my breakfast and walk the dog (she's getting a bit chunky from lazing around and chowing down my leftovers haha) after dinner. Healthy life here I come.

I want to do everything in my power to prevent my boobs from ever becoming overly large again and since I love my food a little too much I was a little concerned I could eat my way back to that again so as of today my laziness with exercising and food stops now.

I have been suffering from a little back pain but it is NOT in the same place it was and I'm almost a hundred per cent convinced it is from the way I have been sleeping. I just really want to sleep on my damn side. My neck is slightly too elevated I think so its beginning to hurt but I can't sleep fully flat it's just...weird for me.

Another note I was SUPER EXCITED today, my friend has her very first gallery exhibition on Friday , so I'm going to go show my support for her amazing photography work, and I realised I needed a dress...low and behold thought I would be brave and try this strapless dress on and it fit amazingly. I was so damn happy and excited and my boobs just sat in there perfectly.(although I'm not entirely happy with my belly that's something I can work on and change and my happiness with my boobs and fitting made that one of the last things I was thinking of) I did take a photograph, just ignore my dreadful hair and my no make-up'd face. I will take a proper photograph on Friday to show you all but was an amazing moment for me :D

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April 10, 2013
Pretty dress you look awesome!!!
April 13, 2013
Thank you so much! x
April 10, 2013
U looook faaaabbbbbbb
April 13, 2013
Thank you so much! x
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April 10, 2013
That is one lovely gown! Have a great evening at the vernissage!
April 13, 2013
Thank you so much! x
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April 10, 2013
Girl you look AWESOME!!! and Love the color of your gown!! Have a blast
April 13, 2013
Thank you so much! x
April 10, 2013
You look fantastic! I'm so happy and so jealous!!! On NHS waiting list here in the UK so hopefully soon this will be me! U really do look great and seem to be healing well and I love how positive you are! So contagious!!! Good luck for Friday your dress is beautiful
April 13, 2013
Thank you so much! Look forward to keeping up with your updates! Thank you again I try my best to stay positive makes things all the easier to handle :D
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9 days post

So today I changed my tape. I was supposed to wait...

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So today I changed my tape. I was supposed to wait a week by my anxiety was killing me so I changed them today.

Not gonna lie it was a bit gut wrenching, just pulling the tape off slowly and seeing all the 'scabbie' bits coming off and pulling it off my nipple freaked me out heaps it made me feel like I was ripping it clean out, obviously I wasn't, thats just the joys of an over active imagination.

Safe to say my nipples are looking a lot better, they seem to have come
out quite a bit more, and I'm only 9 days post op so, so far everything is good.

I have a little bit of a 'lumpy' scar just under my nipple on the left side but again 9 days post op I have a very long time for that to flatten and smooth itself out.

Again no feeling in nipples (might be because they are hiding? Who knows) I seem to have feeling everywhere else, including the areas around my nipples, I'm just really hoping that in. Few weeks/months time I can look back on this and see I was worried about nothing.

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April 5, 2013
Glad you are doing well... I'll be much better when I can curl up and go to sleep! Seems to be getting a little better each day.,., thank god! I may even step out with friends a while tonight!
April 5, 2013
This sleeping on my back thing is really a pain in the butt and I slept wrong last night and hurt my back :( I was supposed to be going to a 21st but I'm far too paranoid somebody accidently knocks into me :O I hope you have an awesome time!!
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April 5, 2013
Hi, ive just read through your whole post and I am so impressed by your attitude and I just love love love your result, you look fantastic! My surgery date is 20th May and Im just counting down the days.. I have a feeling it will be an emotional rollercoaster, but I guess its all to be expected. Thank you for sharing your story and i look forward to following your journey xx
April 10, 2013
Thank you so much! That was a really lovely thing to say! I only had a weeks wait for my surgery and I almost drove myself insane so it is most definitely expected but its so worth it and once it's all done you wonder what you were even ever worried about. I know I did. :D
April 5, 2013
Your doing better every day. Isn't it great to know in a few months this will all be over forever. No more carrying heavy boobs every where we go!!! And this discomfort will be long forgotten!! Yay
April 10, 2013
I'm so excited! Can't wait to go and buy beautiful bras :D
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April 5, 2013
Looking great!! Congrats
April 10, 2013
Thank you so much!
April 6, 2013
You are looking great. Perfect size and positioning. You would not be normal if you did not worry
April 10, 2013
Thank you so much! I'm over the moon with my new boobies