Dr Reuben--amazing tt/br

My boobs hurt! Betty and Wilma have been beaten and electrocuted! Ouch!

But my tummy feels fine and it looks great! I'm solidly in 4's and 2's now--don't have the tummy to hold up the size 6s.

Husband told me today (out of the blue) that I looked hot and he loves the new perky boobs. I'm also happy because I can finally wear a button front shirt without straining and gaping buttons--a first since like 1991.

Had a checkup today and told dr about extreme pain in my breasts--very tender, interspersed with fiery pain and electric shocks. I guess this is nerve pain and it's not entirely uncommon. He gave me an rx for lyrica and he warned me it was pricey, but holy cow, it was $300 after insurance. So I didn't buy it and I'll call the office tomorrow for other ideas. Husband says I'm crazy and to just buy the recommended rx, but 300 bucks seems unreasonable.

Dr recommended 3m strip tape for scars. Looks very easy, so I'll start it tonight. I go back to work tomorrow (sigh) but overall I'm still very happy with the procedures and my results!

Stretchy cute colorful cheap bras! I just love them. I'm addicted. I want to burn the ugly old giganto bras, but maybe I should save them to use as camping tents for underprivileged children. Ha.

I think my girls look pretty cute, even with the reduction scars. I also keep having people who know me remark on how much thinner I look, even though it was only a little over a pound removed.

My tummy doesn't hurt at all now unless I sneeze. It feels normal but swells up a bit by night. The scabs are falling off (gross) along with the surgical tape strip stuff, but the incision line underneath doesn't look bad at all--pretty narrow and faint for such a fresh scar. I'll get a pic later.

My boobs hurt more now than they did right after surgery. I think maybe it's hormonal, because it isn't the incisions, it's like deep inside. I need to call and ask the dr what I should take. I'm always embarrassed to call doctors about pain because I worry they'll think I am trying to seek out drugs, or just being a big baby. The hydrocodone (sp?) just made me grumpy and itchy. The Valium was perfect for my tummy but I don't need it anymore and my boobs seem immune to it. Maybe I just need Tylenol, idk. Most of the day it isn't too bad, but the boob discomfort has woken me up a few times at night and it's wearing me out a bit.

My MIL flew in to visit last week and she has been amazing. I tried to bribe her to live with us. She and hubby did all the cleaning since I got all emotional last week. Which is good because the fatigue has really hit me the past two days. I went with mil and my little boy to target yesterday, felt great at first, and then I could barely make it through after 20 minutes, whereas I was ok shopping once last week.

Getting dressed is nice, even with Spanx and binders. I was so ashamed of my body before. I have never felt good about my appearance--it is so nice to walk by a mirror without wincing.

I felt so selfish spending all that money on myself, but my husband says he can see how much more pride I have in myself now, which he feels is positive for our kids. I kind of see what he means, because I remember my mom growing up was always unhappy with her appearance and very self-critical. She would even cut herself out of pictures with the kids (no photoshop in the 80s, lol). So I'm glad to tell my little girl that I feel pretty :)

So as I went to pull on my new (size small!! Yay!!) Broncos tee in preparation for the game today, I noticed that I have developed that
nice line down the center of my tummy. I can't get a good pic of it, but it is that contoured vertical line that looks great on a stomach. Was very pleased. I wore leggings with my surgical binder today, but yesterday I wore Spanx and jeans for the first time since surgery. The jeans were somewhat uncomfy--I think I have swelling in my legs a bit, as well as in my lower abdomen. Dying for a long soak in the tub. I'll have to ask about that at my next appt.

My breasts are really hurting today. They look fine, but they are really hurting. The hydrocodone doesn't help and neither does the Valium. It's not unbearable but it hurts enough that it is distracting and makes me grouchy. It's weird because they didn't hurt much initially.

My tummy doesn't really hurt anymore. It gets a full stiff feeling and sometimes I feel little
Tugs and tweaks. Discomfort, but not pain. I like the feeling of the binder now. Cleaning my belly button ooks me out a little, but doesn't hurt.

I look nice I think, but I feel a little achey and off. Hope I'm not getting flu.