POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
Pre Op...1 More Day! - Billings, MT
UPDATED FROM bowieboobies
6 days post
My incision is leaking!
bowieboobiesSeptember 24, 2013
WORTH IT$10,000
Ok ladies...last night before bed (post op day 5) I went to check the nursing pad that I have over my nipple area...it was full of a pinkish liquid! It freaked me out. I had my husband look at the incision and you can see this drainage leaking out towards the bottom of the nipple/aeroela just above the verticals line. I put on clean dressing and went to bed.
I called the dr/nurse at 8:15am....didn't hear back until 11am....grrrr. I explained what was going on to the nurse. She asked if I had fever - no, notice redness in the breast or additional swelling-not really, foul smell-no. She said that they can leak from time to time and that if I notice a change in the amount, smell, swelling additional pain or fever to call them ASAP. The drainage is like a clear liquid mixed with a little blood.
She suggested Bactrian ointment ( think that's what it was called...thankfully husband works at a pharmacy and knows what I need) . She said to try that for a few days and basically wait and see.
Has anyone experienced this before?? What happened and how was it treated? My other breast is doing great!
I called the dr/nurse at 8:15am....didn't hear back until 11am....grrrr. I explained what was going on to the nurse. She asked if I had fever - no, notice redness in the breast or additional swelling-not really, foul smell-no. She said that they can leak from time to time and that if I notice a change in the amount, smell, swelling additional pain or fever to call them ASAP. The drainage is like a clear liquid mixed with a little blood.
She suggested Bactrian ointment ( think that's what it was called...thankfully husband works at a pharmacy and knows what I need) . She said to try that for a few days and basically wait and see.
Has anyone experienced this before?? What happened and how was it treated? My other breast is doing great!
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Toobigtoolong
September 22, 2013
Congratulations for being on the other side. You will have good days and bad days for the next few weeks! Be sure not to overdo it; just relax and take it easy. That will help you so much in the long run. Keep us posted on how you are doing!
September 22, 2013
It's great to see the day by day improvement in your healing. Looks like the incisions heal pretty quickly. Take it easy and don't over do it.
September 23, 2013
So glad everything is going well! Take it slow and don't wear yourself out.
UPDATED FROM bowieboobies
4 days post
Post op Day3
bowieboobiesSeptember 22, 2013
Well the honeymoon is over! Today has been a tough day. The Frankin-boobies are really swollen today. I have had to loosen the bra twice today because it has just been tight and uncomfortable. I would really like to just take my bra off for an hour and the the girls breathe and relax. My husband says no...and darn it he listened to the doctor be very specific on weakening it 24/7 unless I am in the shower. I woke up this morning and my boobs were just over sensitive. I took one pain med and went back to sleep. I knew today would be busy...
We had a busy day today. Actually out of the house for a volleyball tournament that started at 9am. I made it until about 11:30am, then I came home to take an hour nap. I can't believe how tired I am. Today was hard for me to not be on the go and doing my typical mom activities. After my nap, I went back to the tournament and watched the final two games.
I felt like my boobs were swollen up to my neck and arm pits...probably a little exaggerated...but that's what it feels like. Came home took a pain med and a 2 hour nap! Woke up feeling much better :). I did l notice after my morning shower that my boobs were almost completely covered in dark brown and yellow bruises. My husband fixed a delicious streak dinner...just what the doctor ordered!
I am finding out that I get cold very easily. Don't know why or what the causes it, but let me tell you...THO is PAINFUL! I think this is something that I will need to watch as it gets colder. I live in Wyoming after all...and the winters are long.
Maybe I am a bit melancholy today. It's hard not to be 100%. I do know that I don't regret the surgery on bit! I am still amazed that the pain in my shoulders, neck and back are gone. I have not had a single migraine to speak of either. Tomorrow will be a new day...and at this point I need to take it one day at a time. Well if this blog is all over the place...blame it on the meds I took about 30 min ago. Good night :)
We had a busy day today. Actually out of the house for a volleyball tournament that started at 9am. I made it until about 11:30am, then I came home to take an hour nap. I can't believe how tired I am. Today was hard for me to not be on the go and doing my typical mom activities. After my nap, I went back to the tournament and watched the final two games.
I felt like my boobs were swollen up to my neck and arm pits...probably a little exaggerated...but that's what it feels like. Came home took a pain med and a 2 hour nap! Woke up feeling much better :). I did l notice after my morning shower that my boobs were almost completely covered in dark brown and yellow bruises. My husband fixed a delicious streak dinner...just what the doctor ordered!
I am finding out that I get cold very easily. Don't know why or what the causes it, but let me tell you...THO is PAINFUL! I think this is something that I will need to watch as it gets colder. I live in Wyoming after all...and the winters are long.
Maybe I am a bit melancholy today. It's hard not to be 100%. I do know that I don't regret the surgery on bit! I am still amazed that the pain in my shoulders, neck and back are gone. I have not had a single migraine to speak of either. Tomorrow will be a new day...and at this point I need to take it one day at a time. Well if this blog is all over the place...blame it on the meds I took about 30 min ago. Good night :)
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