30 Years Old, No Kids, 5'3", 120 Lbs - San Diego, CA

Yay! I made it to 3 weeks! So far so good, and wow, comparing my weekly pictures really does put into perspective the changes that are going on with my girls. I love them! I know that boob greed is a real thing (and so is boobie blues!)...I always wondered if I would have boob greed, and I guess it's nice to think of bigger boobs, BUT I am so happy with my girls. They are starting to feel like mine and they are getting softer little by little. I am still doing my massages so as to prevent from capsular contracture and to aid in helping the girls drop I sometimes scrunch my surgical or sports bra up to the top of my boobs so that they can passively push the girls down and my hands are free to do whatever. I'm actually thinking about wrapping the girls together using an ace wrap so that my gap closes in a bit more. My incisions are healing nicely and I'm also still massaging those and the tissues around them so that scar tissue/muscles soften. I can't wait to get back into my normal workout routine, though!! Hope everyone is healing nicely!!

Yeeeeee! I made it to 2 weeks post-op and even though I see and feel changes with the girls, I know there is more to be had! With stretches and massaging, I am gaining a little more range of motion with my shoulders. My incisions look great but there are still some tightness that needs to be massaged out. At my 1 week follow up, they told me to continue massaging and stretching to prevent scar tissue from forming and so that the tissues soften and stretch. I went back to working out at day 8, but it's definitely not the same as my usual workout. Still bummed about not working out my upper body and getting my yoga fix. But, I do manage to sweat it out on the treadmill (incline, no running), doing a variation of squats, ab work, and resistance band work with legs. Sleeping is also better. I'm still not 100% back to sleeping on my sides because it's still uncomfortable for me and I'm too aware of the girls and a mild discomfort with my pectoralis muscle and/or anterior deltoid - nothing major. I am loving the dropping and softening process. A week ago I had the boobie blues and questioned myself "if I did the right thing", "am I going to heal ok", and other [RS bleep] that gets you worried. I also think a large part of that was browsing through RealSelf and reading about BA's gone wrong. So, I don't come on here as often because of that. But I like documenting my progress and shedding light on the whole process, so I'll continue to do that.

Oh, and one more thing - BRAS. I continue to wear my surgical bra at night and find myself unclasping them in the morning to let the girls breath, but during the day I have a Coobie bra from my doctor's office that is SO COMFORTABLE! I made the mistake of buying one in office because I looked it up on Amazon and found that you can order in bulk for what I paid for (of course). Other bras I've been wearing are DRUM ROLL - my Lululemon bras I used before my BA! So happy cuz they cost a fortune. Without the padding, they are a perfect size for my lady lumps. Other sports bras that I was happy to purchase and LOVE are Target's C9 brand size medium, medium coverage. You can refer to a previous post for pictures.

Well, that's all to report from here. I'll upload some pictures for my 2 weeks-versary. Wish you RealFriends happy healing and PATIENCE :)

Wow! I just compared my boobie pictures today to my post-op day 1 and can see some dropping and rounding out. In person, they are much more soft and getting squishier each day. I can't push them together yet to create that cleavage look, but I know they will get there. I still sleep on my back, which is annoying cuz I'm a size sleeper and wake up feeling the need to reposition myself. But, everything in time, right Real Friends :) Patience patience patience.

Tomorrow I'm getting my stitches out and I'm so curious to see how my incisions look. Initially, I wanted to go the areola route cuz I couldn't imagine incision scars on my under arms (I love my underarms!), but after research I trusted my PS and his outcomes were exceptional enough for me. After all, his specialty is that route using Keller Funnel. Happy Healing, Real Friends!