23 Years Old, No Kids, 34A to 421cc, Silicon - Spartanburg, SC

143lbs.
5'9"
Not sure my "after" cup size, but I'd say they'll be a large C. Maybe a D depending on the brand.
I've had a really great experience so far. I'm on day 3 post-op. My goal was to be a D or even DD. I wanted to look like Katy Perry. In my pre-op discussion with my doctor though, he found that I have a small frame, and tight youthful skin, with almost no breast tissue to start with. He had me sign off on both 421cc and 457 (i think) cc and he would decide which one would fit best once he had me in surgery. He went as large as he could feel safe with, which was the 421cc. They definitely feel tight and I'd be scared to know what it would feel like to have anything larger in there. I've had pretty tolerable soreness. Night one and two I didn't get much sleep, and I woke up within 2 hours of my next pill allotment (only one every 6 hours). Last night I saved my muscle relaxer til the very last minute and I slept through the night no problem. I'm surprised I've felt almost nothing around the incision (in the crease of my breasts). The most pain I've experienced has been from the compression band. It feels like wearing a corset and is really taking a toll on my back and ribs. So glad it's only a two week ordeal with this thing. I'm so happy though and so excited to be healed. My boyfriend held up some of my old bras and swimsuits against me earlier today and the ones that I had never filled out before are now much too small. It made me cry I was so happy. I feel like a woman.

It seems really early to have been able to take them off (had surgery 9/1, took bandages off 9/6 even though I was OK-d to take them off 9/5) but they feel fine and look.... Good? I put some new clean gauze over the [dissolvable] sutures because the idea of my sports bra touching them bare gave me the heebie jeebies. So far so good!
This is also my first day back to work and therefore my first day on non-prescription pain killers so I could drive. Work wasnt great- not gonna lie. The compression band makes it difficult to breathe deeply and i have to use my body weight rather than my arm muscles to do anything (I work in a coffee shop and couldn't even pump syrup bottles without pulling them close and anchoring them against myself). So I got stressed, and out of breath whole customers were staring at me like I was a slow weakling for struggling using two hands on syrup bottles.
My back and ribs feel a bit better today- I think it's far worse at night for me, even though I sleep in the compression band, so you'd think it'd be constant.

Notable mentions: My right boob hurts much worse than the left, but it feels like muscular pain toward the middle of the boob. Nothing that feels like I should be concerned, just painful. She's a troublemaker.
I haven't noticed any bruising except for the bottom tip of my sternum. It's definitely a bit swollen (I'm sure only I can tell) and I noticed for the first time in the right light today that it's yellowing (bruise yellow, not infection yellow).

Yesterday I was able to dress myself, put my band on myself, shave my armpits (well, one armpit...yay!!!), Put on deodorant, and blow-dry my hair. Very exciting!!

I think overall I'm pretty lucky in my recovery, though it's still early. The meds don't make me nauseous (but they have constipated me!!! I've only gone once in almost a week so I feel really bloated and blegh), I feel great when they kick in, minimal bruising and swelling, no complications, knock on wood. I'm really happy.


Also, not going to lie, when I first woke up and saw my boobs I was a bit bummed by their size. I felt they were smaller than I imagined, even though I couldn't picture fitting a bigger implant in. But the more they settle and I see them from new angles and get used to them, they're perfect. They really are big and full from every angle- not just a top bulb, side bulb, or bottom bulb, but all 3 at once. I'm very hopeful and very happy.

I'm allowed to start massaging today! I'm nervous but excited. I haven't started yet because I kinda had to rush out the door for work and I want to be able to take my time and be careful about it. And the nurse recommended doing it in the shower so I'm even more relaxed.

I think my boobs are "waking up" today. They say the nerves will start reconnecting and that some people have described it as feeling like electricity. Mine feels like tiny little pricks, like when you have a crumb or short hair stabbing you from in your bra. I don't mind it at all though. Just thought I'd share my opinion/experience :)