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Just a small update

Since my last update was about my fall, I figured I'd post a short update. So far things are looking good and steadily improving, and the excess swelling in the side that was bothering me has pretty much gone away. Still monitoring it to make sure it looks pretty good but my spirits are up based on the progress so far. The pain is also gone for the most part.
I'm a little bummed. I think they got a little bit smaller... but now I can't tell. Lol. They seem a little smaller but they were also a bit swollen from me falling so maybe they just seem smaller to me because that swelling has disappeared... idk. I still think they look like they fit my body really well so I guess that's what matters!
I also took my steri strips off since I'm almost at three weeks... and so far my incisions look great! On the right side, I can barely even tell because the incision is disguised so well. On the left, the incision extends a little into my skin so it's slightly more noticeable... but I'm not worried about it. They're only 3 weeks old so that means they will only improve from here! If this is the worst they'll be, I'm definitely okay with that!
Anyway, like I said just a quick little update on what's going on with the girls. I'll post some new photos with the incisions and everything soon!

:/

Well.... I'm bummed. I slipped and fell while moving stuff today and fell pretty much straight on my chest. I heard a loud "pop" and freaked out thinking it was my implant... but my breast was realllly soft following it. I called my doc straight away and spent basically all day touching base with the nurses about my current state. From what it sounds like it's very very unlikely I hurt the implant, and I'm probably going to be ok but I'm definitely tender and in pain. And I'm just bummed. I was starting to feel 100% normal and now I feel just ouchie again, and of course there's the anxiousness surrounding it with me hoping nothing goes wrong because of the fall.
I'm lucky to have no bruising or significant looking damage and it's swollen but not too much. No hematoma danger thus far so that's lucky. My guess is that I popped the capsule... and now I'm wondering what this means. Did I just increase my chance for capsular contracture by doing that? Was I already developing it if it was hard enough for me to hear a sort of pop? How much is this going to delay my healing? etc.
My other guess would be that I tore a muscle or something like that. I really don't know, but I guess I'll be on bed rest until it gets better which means even longer with no gym and no skiing.
Cross your fingers for me guys. Hopefully everything will be ok on the other side of this. I'm feeling pretty disheartened right now.

Hmm....

Kind of weird, but lately the past few days the girls have been actually feeling MORE fake to me than before.
Don't get me wrong, they are pretty soft and squishy feeling still, and they LOOK more & more natural everyday... but idk something about them just feels more plastic-y than before, if that makes sense. But who knows... it could be just all in my head! Lol
I definitely was surprised at how quickly they softened up and how normal they felt. I definitely got lucky with never having to experience the high-riding implant phenomenon and waiting for them to drop, since I had to have my crease lowered, and they softened up nicely after 5 or 6 days which was crazy! I'm still only 12 days post-op so I know they have some changing to go through for quite a while, so trying not to get too worked up about any slight changes since I know I should expect them, lol.
I really want to ask someone to feel them and tell me if they think they are real or not! Lol. It's too hard knowing you have them or asking someone who knows you have them (not many people, in my case, anyway) cause since they know there's something in there it's hard to say whether or not it feels like there is when it's in their head already that there is... if that makes sense. Lol!
The only downside to having them already where they're supposed to be at 12 days out, and the only thing I'm "worried" about at this point is possibly bottoming out. PS still has me wearing underwire 24/7 to prevent that from happening since they are already in their "dropped" position. I don't think it's anything to be toooo concerned about, but I am fairly slim and don't know how thick/thin my skin is so hopefully it does well with healing them in the position they are now with the help of the underwire. I also wish I could go braless, at least to sleep, but... Oh well. At least I have one somewhat comfortable UW sports bra to sleep in. I got a new underwire sports bra from VS that I thought I'd love, but it seems I need to go back and exchange for a bigger size! I kept going back & forth between the 34D&DD and figured since it was a sports bra and my main objective right now is to keep them exactly where they are, I might want the smaller size so it would fit a bit snug, but it's TOO snug. I just feel like they aren't a freakin 34DD but I was trying on & fitting into 32DDDs the other day which is essentially the same size, so I guess I must be that size. They just really don't seem that big to me at ALL. Especially since, like I said, I've HAD DDD breasts before and they were much larger than this! So confusing lol.
I did see someone make a comment the other day that "augmented breasts measure larger but feel a lot smaller than natural breasts of the same size" which I guess must be true because it's what I'm experiencing and what it seems like other ladies have experienced too! I even asked my friend that came to the hospital with me if I'm just crazy thinking that they're probably closer to a full C/small D and she said that that's what she would have guessed too, so it's not just me. I guess I'm glad I didn't get a larger implant cause I wouldn't be able to find bras very easily if that was the case -_____- I mean I guess theoretically I could go up in band size and get a larger bra but then the bra isn't comfortable. I should really be wearing a 32 which puts me at 32DDD, meaning 1) the bra is more expensive (so lame that they do this for larger cup sizes) and 2) there's pretty limited options as it is. So if I went larger I'd probably have a very difficult time and would need to order bras online I guess lol. Either way I think they are a good size for my body and look even more natural than I expected soooo yeah! Good size choice all around lol.

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
2400 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, California
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Dr. Creasman is really attentive and really listens to what you want. We had a very thorough consultation and he heard my wishes loud and clear... and actually knew what I wanted more than I did by the end of it! (I had decided on some HP implants initially... and while he was hesitant because he knew I wanted a very natural look and feel, after some gentle persuasion and explanation of the differences between the implants, he said if I really wanted them and thought that I would be happy with the result, ultimately it was my body and we would go for it. The more I looked at my consult photos (with examples of both) and researched the different styles, the more I felt myself being pulled towards MPs... and eventually changed my mind. He was relieved because he knew it would yield more of the result I had asked for, but didn't want to try to convince me into them if I was adamant about a different implant. And I am glad that I changed my mind also!) He did a great job, was very warm, welcoming, and friendly, and so far I am beyond happy with my results. His staff is extremely friendly, helpful, and just all around wonderful as well! The nurse called me a few days before the surgery to go over my sheet once again and answer any questions/concerns, the anesthesiologist also called me the night before to go over the procedure and answer any questions or concerns, and Dr. Creaseman called me the night I had my surgery done to check on me and ensure I was feeling well/everything was going smoothly. Rest assured that if you choose Dr. C, you will be in great hands! EDIT/ADDITION: I really appreciate how Dr. C does his best to take care of his patients. We had an issue with a small rash on my side, that Dr. C was slightly concerned about, and he made sure to prescribe me some precautionary antibiotics, as well as schedule additional appointments to check up on my condition to make sure it was improving. I'm not 100% sure on etiquette in these situations, so I may be wrong - but I feel as though it would have been easy for him to say something like "you might want to see your general practitioner about that if it gets worse" as we both knew that the rash wasn't a result of the surgery, but instead he took matters into his own hands and made sure that I was comfortable, happy, and most of all SAFE (as the infection could have spread to my implants had it been serious) and made sure to keep an eye on it himself. I thought this was extremely professional and courteous of him to do. Maybe it's standard practice for things like this, but nevertheless, I felt that the way he handled it was professional and showed that he really cared. I highly recommend Dr. C and am super glad I chose him as my PS!