41 Years Old, No Kids and Ready to Do This! - Savannah, GA

I am 8 weeks post op and still having issues with splitting sutures. My body just doesn't like them. Other than those few spots, I've healed well. I'm wearing silicone strips to help with the scarring. One day, and one day soon, I'll be all healed up. I can't wait to go shopping for a new bra. I'm still wearing the bras given to me from the doctors office, per my doctor.

About 2 weeks ago my left breast (my good one) started getting red, was very hot to the touch, and started to swell. I was seen the next day after I called. (They are awesome about getting me in!) My doctor told me I had cellulitus and prescribed an antibiotic. This was on a Friday. The next day, the redness had almost doubled (after two doses of antibiotics) and I called and spoke with the doctor on call. He called in another antibiotic to take with the other one. Well, that afternoon all the infection decided it was time to come out. I'll spare you the details, but it seemed like it wouldn't stop. Gross! I had to go in to the office on Sunday morning for the doctor to do a culture to make sure I was on the right antibiotics. It finally starting feeling better and by the next Friday, at my follow up appointment, it was almost cleared up, thank goodness! I have another small hole to take care of, but I'm finally feeling so much better! Everything is healing and looking good. I was cleared to go to the gym and do anything I feel like I can do. The one thing I would love to do is sleep on my side without my boobs hurting from doing so. Hopefully soon!

So I went for a follow up on this past Tuesday for the infection. It hadn't cleared so he said more than likely it was some internal stitches being stubborn. He then proceeding to find them in the small hole. OUCH! Needless to say, the nerves had already healed! They numbed the area, which in its on right hurt!, and he proceeded to take out 3 stitches. One hole is on its way to healing and the other is taking it time. I dug in it a little myself and found another stitch. This was just last night and I didn't cut it out...yet but might just do it myself tonight or tomorrow. I know, I shouldn't but I taking procautions by using alcohol on my tweezers ect, but I just don't want him digging in them, I can do it without hurting. Lol
I am having to put packing gauze in the holes until they heal. He wants them healing from the inside out, which makes sense. It just stings a little putting the packing in and stings throughout the day if the gauze moves, which is only a few times a day. Can't wait until I'm totally healed!!