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36 Years Old 3 Kids and a Full Time Nurse

UPDATED FROM Trinabart5
9 days post

2 weeks post op

Trinabart5May 23, 2018
$7,500
Still the best decision I have ever made. Still feeling at times slow and sluggish. I can run qn errand and get really tired afterwards. Ive been showering since the day after my surgery and getting better at it. I still get swelling and I massage them constantly. My doctor told me the glue will start to peel and I am to help ot come off. I dont think I can remove it. Ill just let ot fall off. Im going to look for a full support sports bra today, mainly due to I have to return to work on Friday. Im so sad. I have enjoyed being off and being with my kids. But I onlybwork 3 days a week so I can donot. I know im going to be sore and I have an awesome nurse crew to help. I feel that 36 C is my final size and I am so pleased. I get weird somewhat painful feelings in my breast at times and as well as the swelling.When will the swelling end. And I justvwant to be bk to normal and do the things I use to. ugggh. But so blessed for the help.

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zandrina
May 25, 2018
Hey I saw your question on Nancypants's review. As to going back to work and swelling. I feel the best thing you can do is ice. It's good that you're not lifting but too much reaching and moving can still make the swelling get worse. You are only two weeks so it's still possible for things to happen-I overdid a bit in my second/third week and had to have some fluid needle aspirated (seroma). As you're a nurse you probably know about those things. Also of course making sure you're not overdoing the sodium so that you retain more fluids in general. The weird feelings you are having are totally normal, sometimes they're sharp pains ("zingers") and sometimes more achy feelings but it's due to the nerves regenerating. It takes a long time for all the internal healing to be complete (several months), so all of those things will come and go but will get less over time.
Trinabart5
May 25, 2018
thank u
Vlbf78
May 26, 2018
I thing my zingers calmed down about the 4th week. Im going on the 6th week and I feel the swelling has pretty much calmed down. My right swells still cause Im right handed, but its not bad. Im noticing my compression bra is feeling bigger. Its about time I go find out what size I truly am! Im just wondering if they will get even smaller in the end?! Zandrina is right. Ice is my breasts best friend! I would do 20 mins at a time. I also feel the compression bras helped with pain.
Vlbf78
June 17, 2018
How are you coming along Trinabart5?
UPDATED FROM Trinabart5
2 months pre

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Trinabart5March 29, 2018
surgery date is set for May 9th so excited. ill post more soon.

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Braless out west
April 16, 2018
Hey I am following your journey, did you decide appr. how many cc you were going to remove to obtain your C cup?
Nancypants23
April 30, 2018
I’ll be following too!!! so excited for you!
knitknitknit
May 8, 2018
Tomorrow’s the big day! Good luck and look forward to hearing how you’re doing :)
Trinabart5
May 8, 2018
Im getting nervous ill post along the way!
Vlbf78
May 11, 2018
How are u doing?!
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I am so excited for this journey I have been...

Trinabart5March 23, 2018
I am so excited for this journey I have been wanting to do this procedure for 6+ years now. I am a 36F or bigger I dont even know, and I am wanting a small C. Any advice will help I cant stop looking at before and afters Im so excited. Can yall tell me about the healing process and returning back to work and pain. and dealing with kids. Thanks in advance!!

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atxmjctk
March 24, 2018
i don’t have any advice yet, but I will be following along your journey. my BR and BL is April 19th. I’m currently a 36DDD and hoping to be a Small tight C. I may get decide to get implants later, but due to how long my boobs are, it was highly recommended I start with a BR and BL.
bellafan86
March 28, 2018
Before pics? Following! I am considering this doctor
Trinabart5
May 7, 2018
so 2 days till sx. I am so very nervous, my son had a dream a few weeks ago that he was told it was my time to go, oh Lord!! He brought it backbup last night, but he said he believes i was in the hspt, and I died. I feel like canceling. But I know it will be ok. I need prayers, Im gonna get the rest of what I need today and clean house tomorrow.
Trinabart5
May 13, 2018
I had my surgery Wed May 9th and it was the best decision I've ever made. My shoulders feel free. I feel as if I am carrying nothing. Its amazing. My kids say I look younger. Its so hard to look at them and feel like theybwont bust wide opennin the shower. I had a scare while changing my gauze out there was som blood and I had a major freak out moment. Constipation is a [RS bleep]. but after 4 days I finally had some relief. My doctor did an amazing job and I love my new small boobs. I hate that I cant do anything but every1 knows that me healing is best for every1. I love that I did this. I love my fam for support I love this group for helping every1. and I love Dr. Heistein. The best!!!! Heres to healthy healing.
Trinabart5
June 2, 2018
Ok so I am 3 weeks post and some glue looks like its starting to come off with the gauze changes and showers. I started walking more and faster than I have been, and it feels great I have put on weight with not being able to go to the gym and work out. But this was my first week back to work and omg was it exhausting. So tonight after my shower I was putting on my gauze and adjusting it in the bra ad I don't know if i pushed to hard on my breast but I got a shooting pain and its till kinda hurts. I don't know what I did, but any little thing worries me as I don't want any openings of any kind. Ohh I need to quit worrying about everything. I know Ill be fine. But I do like feed back even though everyone's healing process is different. TIA
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