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All I Want for Christmas is (breast lift without implants and browlift)...- Stockton, CA
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In less than 48 hours I am going in fur a breast...
BayAreaGoodnessDecember 16, 2013
$11,500
In less than 48 hours I am going in fur a breast lift and brow lift. I am ready! I had rescheduled this appointment twice and now it is officially happening!! Put the door the cost is 11500 but since I don't have medical insurance - I bought insurance and had to pay 600 for. My doc wants me to take SinEcch to reduce the swelling post operatively. That will be another 55.00. I was nervous - nervous about the cost, complications , and recovery . Iam in between jobs so I figured it was a time to go for it! I have worked with this doc before and he is good. I am concerned that my brow lift may not give me the desired results - one eye lid is droopy after a car accident years ago. . On my smart phone - will write more later.
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UPDATED FROM BayAreaGoodness
9 days post
Post of day 2..had to count that out but details of Post Op day 1 also in.
BayAreaGoodnessDecember 20, 2013
Boy oh boy. Where to begin. This is a complicated but mostly because of relationship issues and drama around the whole surgery with my man.
Surgery Eve: The day prior to surgery I drove the 1 1/2 hour away to the outpatient surgery center. It must has been the excitement because my Sig OTher forgot to turn the headlights off on our vehicle and come the morning to surgery, NO POWER IN THE CAR. My Significant other (SO) says, this might be a sign that you shouldn't go. THis wasn't what I wanted to hear. Argh!
Took a cab to surgery center. All the nurses were kind and non judgmental (or so they acted) MD was late getting there but with sleepy medicine it was just a long long dream. Since I was having two procedures I was in the OR for almost 5 hours? Did it take that long? I have to say that my recovery nurse said she had a face lift and I told her thank you for sharing. It made me feel very comfortable to have a nurse who understood what I was feeling.
Recovery sucked, threw up even with all the Zofran, Benadryl and later, a phenergan suppository. I also had a foley catheter placed for the pee pee and let me tell you, that did hurt a day later. SO sorry to my urethra! I also noticed a sore in my mouth think I must bit my lip of the tube was placed in that area. It was a bit bothersome.
At the end of the day my fiance came to pick me up via cab as he was unable to find the right battery for our unique vehicle. THIS isn't what I expected. My head was bandaged up an the next thing you know, I am was in a rental car.
That night made it back to my room and vomiting up my first dose of pain meds and zofran. I also vomited one of the SinEcch and that bummed me out because I wanted to avoid all bruising (and that eye shiner was already forming)
Slept on and off that night..I must say that having the pain meds every 4 hours was a big help.
When to MDs and was seen my his "nurses". I dont think they are RNs but medical assistants. I was shocked when I saw my breast. They look so so small. The doc said he didn't remove tissue but I felt like I was a very athletic 14 year old with smaller areolas, a tight compact chest. The one thing I didn't expect and DON'T like is that the anchor scar went really high up almost to the armpit. I though the lower scar would not be noticeable but where it is..I think it is going to show.
Everything in the chest area seem proportional but I could tell that my forehead looked so jacked up. My left eye was droppy since a car accident over 30 years ago. I was so self conscious of it that I wanted it fixed. The MD only did a lift on that side.
Compression garments applied to chest and forehead. OH gosh, I felt bad. The worse part is I actually had to drive and put gas in the rental car as we were able to get a jump later on the rig. This brought me to tears. What kind of recovery am I going to have if I keep having to do stuff . It couldn't be helped..we didn't expect the complications around this stupid battery.
So homeward bound we were. All was OK. Took meds, slepts, too more meds, sleep. I noticed my ears were burning, rubbed raw from the compression garments. I decided to forego the compression garment as it is hard for eroded ear cartilage to heal. Kids sent off to school. I would say that having children around during recovery,,,sucks. Their high pitches squeals are very irritating when in pain. I am also sad that is seems like a burden for SO to play with them .
What I forgot to mention is that on post op day 1, my SO whispered to me that he doesn't like breast that have been altered by surgery. DID I HEAR RIGHT? I know that he didn't think it necessary but to say that. I asked him about it today and he said, yup it is true. I am afraid the breasts will be destroyed and I loved them the way they were before.
How do I reply to that? It was my decision to proceed. I have had a love hate relationship with my breast for many years. Oh thank you breast for feeding my three babies and thank you for all the sexual pleasure I have received . My breast had significant ptosis and very large arreoloas. What I want to be able to do is wear normal clothing (I was a 36 DD or E before). I want to wear cute summer clothes... and I still want him to enjoy them.
I just ordered some scar guard. I am happy because the nips are sensitive. My head is on fire still. This I am really hating. Really hating. I can see that they look a bit more symmetrical but very swollen.
time to sign off...until later
SO his comment was not appreciated. He did drink a lot tonight. He was lashing out.
Surgery Eve: The day prior to surgery I drove the 1 1/2 hour away to the outpatient surgery center. It must has been the excitement because my Sig OTher forgot to turn the headlights off on our vehicle and come the morning to surgery, NO POWER IN THE CAR. My Significant other (SO) says, this might be a sign that you shouldn't go. THis wasn't what I wanted to hear. Argh!
Took a cab to surgery center. All the nurses were kind and non judgmental (or so they acted) MD was late getting there but with sleepy medicine it was just a long long dream. Since I was having two procedures I was in the OR for almost 5 hours? Did it take that long? I have to say that my recovery nurse said she had a face lift and I told her thank you for sharing. It made me feel very comfortable to have a nurse who understood what I was feeling.
Recovery sucked, threw up even with all the Zofran, Benadryl and later, a phenergan suppository. I also had a foley catheter placed for the pee pee and let me tell you, that did hurt a day later. SO sorry to my urethra! I also noticed a sore in my mouth think I must bit my lip of the tube was placed in that area. It was a bit bothersome.
At the end of the day my fiance came to pick me up via cab as he was unable to find the right battery for our unique vehicle. THIS isn't what I expected. My head was bandaged up an the next thing you know, I am was in a rental car.
That night made it back to my room and vomiting up my first dose of pain meds and zofran. I also vomited one of the SinEcch and that bummed me out because I wanted to avoid all bruising (and that eye shiner was already forming)
Slept on and off that night..I must say that having the pain meds every 4 hours was a big help.
When to MDs and was seen my his "nurses". I dont think they are RNs but medical assistants. I was shocked when I saw my breast. They look so so small. The doc said he didn't remove tissue but I felt like I was a very athletic 14 year old with smaller areolas, a tight compact chest. The one thing I didn't expect and DON'T like is that the anchor scar went really high up almost to the armpit. I though the lower scar would not be noticeable but where it is..I think it is going to show.
Everything in the chest area seem proportional but I could tell that my forehead looked so jacked up. My left eye was droppy since a car accident over 30 years ago. I was so self conscious of it that I wanted it fixed. The MD only did a lift on that side.
Compression garments applied to chest and forehead. OH gosh, I felt bad. The worse part is I actually had to drive and put gas in the rental car as we were able to get a jump later on the rig. This brought me to tears. What kind of recovery am I going to have if I keep having to do stuff . It couldn't be helped..we didn't expect the complications around this stupid battery.
So homeward bound we were. All was OK. Took meds, slepts, too more meds, sleep. I noticed my ears were burning, rubbed raw from the compression garments. I decided to forego the compression garment as it is hard for eroded ear cartilage to heal. Kids sent off to school. I would say that having children around during recovery,,,sucks. Their high pitches squeals are very irritating when in pain. I am also sad that is seems like a burden for SO to play with them .
What I forgot to mention is that on post op day 1, my SO whispered to me that he doesn't like breast that have been altered by surgery. DID I HEAR RIGHT? I know that he didn't think it necessary but to say that. I asked him about it today and he said, yup it is true. I am afraid the breasts will be destroyed and I loved them the way they were before.
How do I reply to that? It was my decision to proceed. I have had a love hate relationship with my breast for many years. Oh thank you breast for feeding my three babies and thank you for all the sexual pleasure I have received . My breast had significant ptosis and very large arreoloas. What I want to be able to do is wear normal clothing (I was a 36 DD or E before). I want to wear cute summer clothes... and I still want him to enjoy them.
I just ordered some scar guard. I am happy because the nips are sensitive. My head is on fire still. This I am really hating. Really hating. I can see that they look a bit more symmetrical but very swollen.
time to sign off...until later
SO his comment was not appreciated. He did drink a lot tonight. He was lashing out.
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UPDATED FROM BayAreaGoodness
10 days post
Post OP Day 3- ouch, ouch, tingle, ouch
BayAreaGoodnessDecember 20, 2013
Last night wasn't so fun. After receiving the "truth" from my partner that he may not like my new breast and all their scars, I felt sad. I don';t want to feel sad, just want to keep a happy positive outlook for better healing. Right now the pain on the left side of my head is significant so I decided to take 1.5 vicodin. The bad news is that I started to itch all over. I felt like I had fleas. So in the middle of the night it was time for an antihistamine and limited opiate (in Vicodin). I am opting for 1 gram of Tylenol around the clock. I know that I am supposed to lay low but it seems impossible right now with two kids at home. I feel bad because I was so grumpy. Iam uncomfortable and do not have much patience for whining.
Because of the the itchiness and the head pain, I didn't sleep well. I am not wearing the head compression garment because it is rubbing my ears raw.
This morning did a lot of research on head pain, numbness for the brow lift. The good news is that I have parathesias which is a good sign that nerve function is present. The bad news is that the pain is radiating down to my left lower jaw . My face is still swollen but the black eye is fading. I think the SinEcch is helpng a lot with that. I am concerned with the results of my left brow. It is looking a bit spockish (Star trek character). Right now I combed my hair over to cover most of my left face. This pain is definitely "nerve" pain...I could only imagine what shingles would feel like. Something like this. On that note, maybe a med for nerve pain would be helpful.
Took a look at the girls today. They look ugly. I am hating the huge scars that is around my breasts (the horizontal line). The breast are still very swollen. There was some scant blood on my bra but no sign of infection. I don't want my partner to see them at all. He is disgusted by them. I am 99 % sure that time will help us adjust to this change. I am looking for the end outcome. Since I really didn't tell anyone I am doing this, it is hard to find support other than this website.
At least this morning he gave me a kiss on the cheek. I am been feeling rather rejected and very confused . What done is done, time to move on.
Because of the the itchiness and the head pain, I didn't sleep well. I am not wearing the head compression garment because it is rubbing my ears raw.
This morning did a lot of research on head pain, numbness for the brow lift. The good news is that I have parathesias which is a good sign that nerve function is present. The bad news is that the pain is radiating down to my left lower jaw . My face is still swollen but the black eye is fading. I think the SinEcch is helpng a lot with that. I am concerned with the results of my left brow. It is looking a bit spockish (Star trek character). Right now I combed my hair over to cover most of my left face. This pain is definitely "nerve" pain...I could only imagine what shingles would feel like. Something like this. On that note, maybe a med for nerve pain would be helpful.
Took a look at the girls today. They look ugly. I am hating the huge scars that is around my breasts (the horizontal line). The breast are still very swollen. There was some scant blood on my bra but no sign of infection. I don't want my partner to see them at all. He is disgusted by them. I am 99 % sure that time will help us adjust to this change. I am looking for the end outcome. Since I really didn't tell anyone I am doing this, it is hard to find support other than this website.
At least this morning he gave me a kiss on the cheek. I am been feeling rather rejected and very confused . What done is done, time to move on.
So glad you can finally have your procedures. Hope your "lifts" went well! Did you get implants along with your breast lift? Looking forward to your update. Happy healing!