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New Puppies! - Richmond, VA
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love that i found this site last night and will spend more time reading this afternoon. has already made me feel better about my decision. just going through the process of healing right now and feel kind of rushed by my PS when i ask questions. i only told my husband and one friend so pretty much driving him crazy! haha! my first Post Op was yesterday (surgery was friday) and was told i can massage them to soften the top and bottom. was also told if they drop and the nipples are pointed downward, i'll need a lift. so wasn't too happy about that and am not going to subject myself to another surgery! before surgery i told the PS over and over that i am very active, have 3 big dogs that i walk and train and did not want "boobs" to slow me down but wanted a fuller look and be more comfortable in bathing suit and clothes without all the padding. i'm a young 53 year old, weigh 164 and was pear shaped so the boobs balance me out. i was 36B and i think now am 36DD (PS only talks in ccs but did give me an estimate) put in Saline high profile 550cc and inflated to 570cc. i was thinking i should go smaller but the PS and his assistant said this size went better w/ my build. it's irritating i can't walk the dogs or lift anything but i did start walking yesterday so feel better to get out and exercise. i think i'll be really happy w/ them, last night finally got some sleep not having to be all propped up. got approval to remove all the pillows. i'm supposed to massage them bottom and top 3 times a day 10 times. wonder if i can do it more? i have sooooooo many questions!
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UPDATED FROM bigdogva
Just posted a photo and even braless w/ a shelf...
just posted a photo and even braless w/ a shelf bra, they look huge. still not bold enough to post without bra on! they are very round and high so don't want to scare anyone braless! will look much better when they drop i hope. i did not intend to go this big but i'm 5'8" and weigh 164 and was a 36B and this is what the PS recommended. (he said to even out my body which was kind of rude for him to say but he is a Plastic surgeon so....) it is the truth! did not look this big when i was trying on boobs....anyway, i go back and forth with what in the world did i do??? but i'm still in the healing process. i really had no idea they had to drop and all that stuff... i do hope when they drop, they are a little smaller.... but next week, who knows...? after i get this compression bandage off and everything settles, they may be just right. my surgeon seems to know what he's doing and all his staff said definitely the bigger size..... we'll see! i am massaging the heck out of them...there's no way i can rupture them is it? i'm being gentle but am trying to soften them up on the top and bottom. i still have no feeling in the nipples at all... but it's only day 6.
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May 31, 2012
Hi! Glad you found this site too! it has be GREAT support for me, and I love reading all the stories. I just wish some more ladies would post future photos, so many only post up to like a month or so, I would love to see more long term results, so I know for sure what I have to look forward too! You will see better results once you get to one month post. The fact that I never had children seems to be making the wait longer for me to drop, not sure why, but oh well... Good Luck and I will keep watching your story!
May 31, 2012
Oh, and about massaging, my PS told me that massage is more for prevention of capsular contraction, not necessarily dropping, it may help just a little. Along with movement and massage of my breast, I am doing dreaded compression exercises now where I have to lay flat on my breast on the floor for 30 min each day. They SUCK! ;)
May 31, 2012
wow, thanks...something to look forward to (compression exercises!) LOL! i never had children either so will prob. take awhile to drop for me too. the funny thing is my husband says to me, why do you want them to drop? he thinks they look great! :-) but hey, i was the push up padded bra/bathing suit queen so he probably thinks that's where they supposed to be! well, for sure these puppies won't be falling out of my bathing suit top when i'm jumping in the waves! (like they used to...like all the time!!).. oh, did i mention i haven't told anyone but one person and my husband? i lost 30 lbs in the past year so i could say, i'm just wearing more fitted clothes? i've always been around 160 but went thru i guess perimenapause and just started gaining really fast. didn't want to get a boob job till i got to my goal weight... so here i am :-) of course gained a little w/ these puppies! i'm thinking they weigh at least 3 lbs each right? :-) can wait till i get the go ahead to exercise more...i want to do stomach crunchs and tone up my arms. i'm walking now, just w/out the dogs....
May 31, 2012
I was back in the gym at day 5, doing stationary bike and leg weight lifting. I was jogging after 2 weeks (with 3 bras on) I have had zero issues. I am doing everything now. Ran 3 miles yesterday and I am back to full upper body workouts. I have not done any chest though... do not need it right now! LOL . I thought getting back to working out would be hard, for me it was not. I have even lost more weight since the surgery. I gained 7 pounds the day after surgery, I found that was all swelling and water retention, I since lost that 7 and lost 4 more! I am now below my goal, and plan on keep going. I have not told too many people either. Hooray for BIG BOOBIES! It is what I always wanted! However, I did not expect to have to wait so long for them to drop, I like the natural look of a breast, a FULL big breast! ;)
May 31, 2012
Hey bigdog~570 cc's.....Damn girl you're gonna be HUGE!!! I only have 304 cc's and can fit into a D cup. Honestly, but your PS sounds like an a**hole. He should let you pick the size and not make rude comments about your body. My doctor actually does not do extra large implants because it dramatically increases the risk for complications. Oh well, you look nice in a bathing suit, hope you will be pleased with the final outcome. Take Care:-)
May 31, 2012
They look great! I am a little over 2 weeks out and i still have lots of numbness, but seems as thought parts are waking up. Slowly but surely. Enjoy the numbness, cuz my skin hurts now! lol Feels like a sunburn....
I doubt your doc took pics in surgery- or if he did, he will still take pics later. Mine took them a week and a half out I think. Im sure every doc is diff.
I doubt your doc took pics in surgery- or if he did, he will still take pics later. Mine took them a week and a half out I think. Im sure every doc is diff.
May 31, 2012
Be sure and check with your surgeon before doing any exercise as different implant methods require different healing times. You don't want to mess them up. Be patient they are gonna look HOT!
UPDATED FROM bigdogva
Doing really good, trying not to think about them...
doing really good, trying not to think about them as much as i was! LOL! i'm back to walking 3 miles so feel so much better. still cant walk my big dogs, my husband walks the dogs and i walk w/ them. trying to lose the 6 lbs i gained since surgery! the lime sherbert i ate every day during recovery didn't help any. haha! i'm used to walking my dogs every am at least 3 miles so felt like a slug till i could at least walk a little bit. i'm thinking my new boobs weigh at least 3 lbs? i'll have to ask my PS. they feel very normal, i can't feel the nipples yet, not sure how long that will take. i'll feel little bolts? going through them like they are waking up. only a little sore on the outer sides. one little bruise. appt this friday so he'll prob. take the bandages off.
ok, time to focus more on work this week!!! :-) posted a couple new photos..
ok, time to focus more on work this week!!! :-) posted a couple new photos..
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June 5, 2012
i'm usually someone that researchs the heck out of anything i do. i've joked that i wanted a boob job for years!! we had some extra money a few years ago and i jokingly said, i want a boob job, my husband said i want a boat! we got the boat :-) his female boss's friend just had hers done and was back to work in a couple days! so that's why i did it. memorial weekend was coming up and i had monday off so figured 3 days recovery. i'm in sales and hard to take off so before i thought the recovery was a couple weeks. anyway, i went to the same PS her friend went to for a consult and had them done a week later! my consult was orig. mid june and i called their office and was like, look, i need to come in this week or i will scare myself into not doing this and chicken out. so they got me in. 3 of my friends got saline so guess that's why i chose saline...i just hope they are durable because i have 3 big german shepherds that i walk, play with, boat, camp, fish! i don't want them to rupture! i will protect my investment :-) and now that i've found some cool sports bras, i'm very happy. Did you tell anyone? now i wish i hadn't told my one friend but guess it's done now :-) prob. more on my mind than hers! as soon as i can work out, i want to lift weights again and do stomach crunchs so i can wear more halter tops :-) to me they look very natural. when i get my nerve up, i'll take photos of them bare and let everyone check them out! mine actually look like yours (i think)
June 5, 2012
We probably do look very similar. We both chose larger implants. I figure if I'm buying boobies I want to get my moneys worth, lol. I've spent my whole life having small boobs and wanting bigger ones. I told the PS to go as large as he could while still looking somewhat natural. I told almost everyone I see on a regular basis. I told the girls at work and they told pretty much the whole plant - as women tend to do. I told my daughters when I was having consults. I didn't tell my son until the day of surgery. We text or call every day and I didn't want him to worry when he couldn't get me. I didn't tell my brother till after it was over. I found it easier to tell most folks up front than worry about what they would say later. Telling men was more difficult for me than telling females. I almost didn't tell my best friend/sis-in-law. Then she called me about getting together for dinner the weekend after my operation so I ended up telling her. She thinks I'm brave, I know I'm just the only one in the family crazy enough to go do it.
I'm sure all of the implants are very durable. The good thing about saline is if you have a rupture, it's evident very quickly. Not so much with silicon. I will have to have routine screenings to make sure things are ok. I'm sure you won't have to worry about that as long as you are mindful of them being there. As large as we are now, I don't think we'll forget about them, hahaha.
I'm sure all of the implants are very durable. The good thing about saline is if you have a rupture, it's evident very quickly. Not so much with silicon. I will have to have routine screenings to make sure things are ok. I'm sure you won't have to worry about that as long as you are mindful of them being there. As large as we are now, I don't think we'll forget about them, hahaha.
June 5, 2012
after my crazy boat ride sat., i thought they got smaller and i had ruptured them. Sunday am, i was like, they are still here :-) they are not big at all to me, i can handle these babies! do you feel like little bolts are going thru them sometimes...? not painful at all...guess they are coming to life! i'm glad i didnt go smaller...that was 3 of my friends biggest gripes and two of them went from an A to a small C so my thing was Go BIG or go home! haha
June 5, 2012
Hi your band should not be to tight ,it goes to collar bone and than pulled down almost past bra strap in the back.mine kinda folds over under my arm pit . I hope this helps . I finally get to get a wire bra this week , I can't wait . I'm 4 wks today .
June 5, 2012
how long did you wear the band? i was wearing it too tight because it's like when i got out of surgery it was on. when i took it off for my first shower, i had put it back on too low and tight. when i went for my first post op, the PS was like, what is this rash (on my creation! haha) i said prb the dang strap! then he told me it should be higher and wear a shirt under it. i really wish they would have given me some written instructions..like i was going to remember that right after surgery. i'm glad i found this site because i just feel like, ok i got boobs, now what? :-) it would be nice to get more than one sports bra from them and even advice on what to buy. oh, well, guess i have high expectations! prob. why we have google! to get info about just about everything! i'll loosen it up and put it back on :-) i did have it too high in the back... thanks for the info
June 5, 2012
Ur welcome ! I wear it almost all day , I don't wear it at night my dr said not to . I know I have three sports bras they all different . The strap will help your boobs to drop . I hate mine too . I don't wear a shirt under it and I waitress and it doesn't give me any sores . I love this site we can learn a lot from the other ladies .
June 5, 2012
Hey, I'm 52 and look very young too. I'm so happy for you. I've had my implants for 30 years and just replaced them on 4/31/12. I'm thrilled with them.
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