3ks 5dpo.....: TT,BA,BL - Seattle, WA May 21st

Just wanted to say sorry that I have not replied to the comments. We stayed in a hotel for 2weeks following surgery and never had 10 mins to myself. I would try to type and found myself typing what was being said around me. Since being home it has not been too different. My husband is still home and right here, plus my kids. They like to stay right beside me which they did prior to surgery but I must say my 6yr old has been so sweet. When I have tried to fix him a drink, pick up a toy or something he would tell me let me get that for you, I don't want you to hurt yourself. Be still my heart. He is a good kid.
The reason I have talked about the sizes I wear or have worn in the photos is to show that, for me there has not been a tremendous amount of swelling. Which I attribute to my no salt diet as well as wearing my original compression garment 24/7 unless I am washing it or bathing. And my drinking at least a gallon of water a day.
To those who have had surgery, healthy and happy healing!
To those waiting-good luck; it is not that bad!

3wks 5 dpo. My right boob is still swollen, I think that I may have some fluid in the right boob by the cleavage line. I have read that if there is not alot of fluid then dr's will wait it out because the body will absorb it. I am keeping an eye on it and may call my ps in a week or two if there are no changes. At this stage is it normal for them to still be red? I am to wear my compression bra or sports bra until I hit my 6wk mark, however, if we go to town I will wear a cami with a built in bra and my strap until we reach the store then take the strap off. I did that yesterday when I went to the salon. 3hrs later my girls were feeling swollen so when I stopped off at the grocers on the way home I bought a wirefree bra, C cup, to wear to support them until I got home. Driving to the salon the roads were so bumpy and was making them feel uncomfortable so I had to drive(first time I have driven) with my arms glued to my sides to keep the girls from bouncing around. I have been doing pretty good about not lifting anything more than maybe 5lbs. I do not feel tired but I have noticed that if I do not put my feet up during the day my tummy will swell just a little bit more than what I have going on already. My tummy is still swollen all the time and numb. The swelling is not that bad(knock on wood) so I am not too worried about that right now. There is some puckering around the incision line but I know that that is normal so I am not sweating that. I must say that I feel that my girls are too small. I have line backer shoulders and am curvy and feel that I could pull off, proportional wise, a bigger chest. My ps said that I could not have gone bigger than 425. I wonder how that is possible when I have seen photos of women with a flat-flat chest get DD's. I was small, A cup but my skin had already been stretched 4 times by pregnancy and nursing. I think I got up to a C-D my first 2 pregnancies. My husband asked me yesterday if I wanted to go back in a year and have them redone.( he said that he was ok with it if I wanted to, bless him) but I told him no. I do not want to go through another surgery and will live with what I have. My nipples have been erect since day one and still are. How long does that last? They are still senstive but are not as bad as they were. I have a stretch mark from pregnancy on my right one that itches me like mad! I am using hydrocortisone on it and sometimes have to take a benadryl. Can't wait for that to stop itching. My husband goes back to work Tuesday :( He said to do as less as possible and leave the heavy lifting for when he comes home during lunch and after work. I am attaching some photos of me dressed. I am wearing size 4's, with my compression garment on of course, no muffin top! woohoo. That is awesome to see. I am wearing a bra in these photos. (I took these after I got home from the grocers yesterday after leaving the salon)

I forgot to add, when I went to try on sports bra's I wanted a zip front one for convenience, well not knowing my size I took a M & L to the dressing room. I tried the large on first and felt that maybe I should have more support, like the comp. bra, well I tried on the medium and mamma mia, as soon as I zipped that thing up it smooshed my boobs together. I was like holy hell, it hurt so bad!!! Nice cleavage,(I had to take a moment to appreciate my first ever cleavage in a bra) I did not buy a zip front one. I will wait a bit on that. LMAO. I added photos from tape change yesterday. I am laying down, legs propped up and have a big ole booty, so that is affecting the look of the tummy. (my husband told me, you have a big badonka, so remember that) I am hyper critical of myself. So thanks to all of you ladies who have told me how nice I look. I have always been thick thighed and as I said have a big ole booty so I have always been self conscious. Oh yes, I went online to see how to figure out my bra size and from what I found I would be a 34B. I have not tried on bras in the store yet. I was waiting until I am less swollen. My right side is still bigger than the left. I am constantly reminding myself that although I have seen beautiful results so far(i have boobs and not flat pancakes) that I have to be patient to see my final results and not fret about how the scars look right now. I had my tubes tied and that scar is BARELY visable so I have hope that with time and scar treatment my makeover scars will look as good as my tubal scar.
Where the drains were at and below is so flipping itchy. I have trimmed the hair around the area but it is driving me bonkers. Has anyone else experienced this? If so what brought relief?