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34 Year Old Mom of 3 - Breast Augmentation and Liposuction to Abdomen - San Francisco, CA
UPDATED FROM JuneRam
6 days post
Post Op yesterday/Being Inactive is Driving Me Nuts
JuneRamMay 30, 2014
$12,500
A friend drove me to my post-op yesterday, it was nice to have female adult company and talk openly about my surgery and just laugh and chat. The appointment went well, the swelling in my left breast isn't a hematoma and my recovery, other than the rash, is going as planned. Anti-inflammatory prescribed to help with both the rash and swelling, and a prescription for acetaminophen with codeine instead of the Percocet and Dilaudil. (I found out that Dilaudil is hydromorphone/pure synthetic heroin....holy cow. Inspired me to re-watch Drugstore Cowboy).
Being inactive is driving me insane, but I definitely don't have the energy to resume all my daily living activities. Me and husband went to brunch, and I walked over to Anthropologie hoping to browse. Unfortunately, the 2 block walk plus the 80 degree weather didn't bode well with me, and I spent most of my time at the store sitting on a couch and flipping through the Alexa Chung book. My appetite has been reduced to less than half of what I usually eat, since I'm not generating enough activity for greater corresponding calorie intake. I can't believe it's only been a week.
Being inactive is driving me insane, but I definitely don't have the energy to resume all my daily living activities. Me and husband went to brunch, and I walked over to Anthropologie hoping to browse. Unfortunately, the 2 block walk plus the 80 degree weather didn't bode well with me, and I spent most of my time at the store sitting on a couch and flipping through the Alexa Chung book. My appetite has been reduced to less than half of what I usually eat, since I'm not generating enough activity for greater corresponding calorie intake. I can't believe it's only been a week.
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UPDATED FROM JuneRam
4 days post
Swelling of left breast, Percocet allergy
JuneRamMay 28, 2014
Yesterday was great - I removed the pain pump, took a shower and managed to (carefully) be out and about. My rash was still present, so I made an urgent care appt. with my primary physician today. I had stopped taking all meds. Well, my left breast got very painful and swollen. I tried 650 mg of acetaminophen and ice, but it didn't work, so I took a Percocet. The Percocet relieved the pain, but I felt nauseous and had a lingering headache, and my primary physician (who is pretty well versed with allergies) told me it was likely the Percocet that was causing the rash. Ugh, what a setback! Now waiting for a Dilaudid prescription and trying to drink lots of water to flush out the Percocet. I feel like crap and now thinking I overdid it yesterday.
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mykindofwonderful
May 28, 2014
I was on Diluadid in the hospital, that's some pretty heavy stuff. I don't know if you've taken it before but just to prepare you a little, it will make you very drousy. I have a high tolerance for pain meds and the Diluadid was just enough to take the edge off but unfortunately it made me a zombie. Fingers crossed your left breast cooperates more with each passing day!
JuneRam
May 28, 2014
My husband picked up the Dilaudid prescription for me, he said it was the most interrogative process of any prescription he has come across. I took just one last night, I have low tolerance for pain meds, and it knocked me out cold in a matter of minutes...definitely for use sparingly. Thank you for the well wishes, I'm going in for follow up today.
May 29, 2014
Hi JuneRam. Your results are looking great so far. I hope you are feeling better? I had different medication than you but did not react well to it either. I only took three pain pills total. And regretted all of them! Thank heavens for that pain pump huh?
May 30, 2014
The pain pump was fantastic, I don't know why every surgeon doesn't use it. My left breast is still more swollen than the right, but I can at least breathe more comfortably now, and it's not a hematoma. Yes, all of the narcotics were awful. Not just with the allergies, but also the whole feeling of being a drugged zombie. I'm so bummed that the hernia repair didn't take for you. What happens next?
May 30, 2014
2 reasons, cost, and typically not needed. Some don't even give for a TT. Now I think that's rediculous
June 1, 2014
We just wait and see with the hernia whether it "glues" back together on its own. Hopefully without looking awful. Even longer for me with no exercise. That is hard for me.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing more photos of your results!
UPDATED FROM JuneRam
2 days post
Itching, chafing and noisy kids
JuneRamMay 25, 2014
Got itching & hives, apparently from bromelain and arnica supplements that I'd been taking (got them from my surgeon to take 3 days pre-op and 7 days post). I hadn't had a reaction to them previously, though, but doctor said to stop taking and take Benadryl as needed.
The itching and chafing underneath the compression girdle has been horrible. I switched back to the bra I got post-op because the Marena one was cut smaller around the armholes and irritating my armpit skin, and cut out a section of a thin cotton shirt to place between my skin and the garment - seems to be helping right now.
I took a very slow stroll one block around my neighborhood yesterday evening, since moving around helps relieve the soreness. I'm going to try not taking any Percocet today.
Husband and kids will be gone at church, which will be nice so I can have some real peace and quiet. I feel guilty not wanting to hang put with them while they're at home, but other than the day of surgery, when I locked my room, I haven't had a good amount of time for real rest.
The itching and chafing underneath the compression girdle has been horrible. I switched back to the bra I got post-op because the Marena one was cut smaller around the armholes and irritating my armpit skin, and cut out a section of a thin cotton shirt to place between my skin and the garment - seems to be helping right now.
I took a very slow stroll one block around my neighborhood yesterday evening, since moving around helps relieve the soreness. I'm going to try not taking any Percocet today.
Husband and kids will be gone at church, which will be nice so I can have some real peace and quiet. I feel guilty not wanting to hang put with them while they're at home, but other than the day of surgery, when I locked my room, I haven't had a good amount of time for real rest.
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