Small-Framed 29 YOF | BA Complete! - Scottsdale, AZ

POD#15
I can't believe two weeks have already gone by since my surgery! I am so thankful to have had such an overall smooth recovery. Right around post-op day 10 I started to get crazy sensitive skin around my cleavage. It hurt to even have my shirt brush up against my chest much less wear that dadgum bra 24/7 :) I did a little search and found that avoiding the problem only makes matters worse; most docs recommend massaging the skin. This has been a huge relief for me! I guess the hypersensitivity is from nerve regeneration...so I try to remind myself to be grateful for feeling at all!!

I was allowed to start light exercise yesterday...hahaha!! Girls, I was a sight! I started with a brisk walk - it felt so weird to move my arms and utilize those muscles. My implants literally felt like an entirely separate entity not remotely a part of my body. I know that will change and only get better with time. A slight blow to the ego thinking I could get right back into the fitness realm with no problem :)

Oh! The girls are really starting to soften up and actually move like real boobs! My PS is having me do breast massages three times daily and I wear a strap at night when I sleep. I have a little ways to go as far as dropping is concerned but patience is the key (that has become my mantra). I plan to post some updated photos within the next week. Hope all my BA sisters are doing well and recovering swiftly!! xoxo

POD#3: today seemed somewhat of a milestone. I had my post-op appointment with Dr. Brown today, and he said everything looks great! I won't see him again until November for my next follow-up appointment...so bittersweet. I feel so close to him and his office staff and will sadly miss them. I tried to ask Dr. Brown if I could visit the gym this Saturday just for a light walk on the treadmill or even limit myself to lower body exercises. He looked at me and shook his head as if to say, "you're nuts." :) He gave me the OK to do LIGHT walks on the treadmill after 2 weeks but not a day sooner and I need to wait 4-6 weeks before I can even dream of upper body workouts. And you better believe I'll follow his orders. He said it could cause serious bleeding, so why would I push my luck?

Well, as one of my friends on here so delicately worded it - the pipes started working today. I never had to take any laxative or medication, so I guess eating prunes daily for about a week prior to surgery did the trick...and plenty of water :) I even shaved my legs, dried my hair and straightened it this morning with no pain or discomfort at all. It felt nice to ditch the yoga pants, put on fresh clothes and feel pretty again!

I can start doing the breast massages in another week or two. I went without my bra for about 10 minutes after the shower this morning and that must be what heaven feels like. I'm looking forward to a continued speedy recovery but reminding myself that patience is key and "time heals all wounds." I'll continue to post pictures and will stay up-to-date on all my fellow BA sisters who are going through their own surgeries very, very soon! xoxo

POD #2: the swelling has gone down incredibly fast! The day of surgery I could only fit 2 fingers between my collar bone and the top of my swollen breasts. By POD#1 I could fit 3 fingers and by POD#2 I can fit a full 4 fingers! I’ve really had minimal discomfort for the most part; I think sitting up so much and sleeping elevated is starting to do a number on my tailbone though. So I used heating pad today on my bum, and it helped a lot. I focused on standing more and walking around a lot today to relieve some of that pressure. I made a brief trip to the store and out to lunch.

I’m amazed at how well I feel and how quickly the human body can heal itself. My PS explained that he did a nerve block along each side of my chest (along the outer rib cage) so that I wouldn’t have any pain beyond my sides or radiating into my back. And it worked! I’ve had no pain at all other than in my breasts and at the incision site. My boobs were itchy today but that means nerve regeneration so I’m OK with that! I also have nipple sensation which I am thrilled about it! I was able to nix the pain meds today; Extra-Strength Tylenol did the trick just fine!

I have my post-op appointment tomorrow and then back to work on Friday! I’ll try and post more pictures and keep you posted on progress. One last thing to brag about my PS: I mentioned Dr. Brown & his wife called me the evening of surgery. Then, one of the nurses called me the day after surgery to check on me and after that Dr. Brown called me in the evening to check on me again! What a wonderfully incredible PS and office staff!