Breast Reduction - 48 Yrs, 40 J, Vancouver BC

Here is my latest update :)
My boobs are still firm but they are getting more giggly - yeah! :) Too funny, had to share ;D
Also the braiding under my incisions (mostly in my cleavage area) is almost all gone. I was so scared that that was scare tissue and they would remain like that, so relieved now.
The spot that came apart is still oozy at the T spot under my breast, but getting better. The PS said if not healed in 2 weeks to come back, so it has one more week to go - I don't know though, its iffy at best. Have no idea what he will do about it.
My scares from my nipple down look the best, as in the least, lol. Some edges look blurred so to speak. So that is very encouraging. I'm beginning to see the light ;D
My nipples look too "cut out" (they were... haha) and I may never get used to the way they look, hopefully the exact line disappears - because they look fake to me otherwise - too funny ;D But I have noticed that on the one that is healing faster, parts of the line look blurred as well - yeah.
My muffin top nipples are becoming less puffy, as is the sensitivity - thankfully, as that was driving me crazy. Anything that came in contact with them sent hyper feelings.
My incisions aren't pulling as much, as when I do yoga stretches on my back on the floor & sleeping is getting easier to do on my sides, still tender but not painful. I'm down to 1 pillow :(
Driving is still awkward and I still have a rolled up towel for protection from the shoulder strap.
OMG! I forgot what I found to be the most helpful. Roll a towel from one end to the next, so you have a roll about 20 inches long. Keep it somewhat loose and drape it across and over the shoulder strap, like and upside down U . It doesn't move like a pillow and keeps the right distance from your boobs.
And the most exciting, I tried on bras! My sister and I have our favourite bras from Cacique (Lane Bryant) in the States, but they have now discontinued them :( My old 40 DDD are too big for me, so my sister gave me her 40D's and they fit perfectly! I tried them on with some sweaters and I looked amazing :) I was wearing them and then after awhile felt irritated at my incisions underneath - forgot about the underwire. It will be some time before I can wear them, but can't wait as they truly are such a flattering bra. And they fit so amazingly different - I never knew bras were suppose to look like they did on the package and feel amazing - hahaha. I will say that those Genie Bras (from Walmart) are VERY comfortable (I now have 4) but are not at all flattering, so until all is well COMFORT wins hands down :)
I hope you enjoyed the weekly review ;D , I will post again next week and add my 6 weeks photos - so interesting to see the progression.

I had my appointment with my PS yesterday & all went well. Its funny how mine was so non-conversational at the first appointment & now he's all chatty, lol. I had a few questions (of course), braiding (it is normal and it should be smooth by 8 weeks), muffin tip nipples (small area to stitch together & therefore you notice the swelling as the 2 areas come together), sensitive nipples - omg! (lots of nerve endings in that area, I need to play with them more & tell them that I am doing it so they get used to it being a normal thing to be touched, ok), puckering of skin at end of incision towards armpit (should normal out, but if not he can do a revision at 6 months, but says they usually blend in), areas that have come apart (popped a stitch inside so of course the outer skin had nothing to hold it together, so it came apart, to continue to use polysporin in that area and bio oil everywhere else). With all of that I must say that the muffin top on one nipple is almost gone and the other is less since the last appointment. The same with the braiding that I noticed, so all was good. I did forget to ask about baths and exercise, oh well, I guess with the opening, baths are out (common sense) & exercise to listen to my body.
I am feeling not as tired, yeah. But I did put my back out the other day, obviously due to the fact that I am not in great shape and not being able to do any exercise for 4 weeks really took its toll. Yoga stretches are so important for my back, but I have been very limited to what I can do, slowly doing more. I have not added the treadmill in yet, but I will today as my back is better (thanks to meds). Speaking of which, I am out of Bromelean and will have to pick some up today, yes I did notice a difference :)
Sleeping is still a pain in the butt. I can't sleep on my side and the stretch I feel hurts too much when I lie on my back, so needless to say, I still need extra pillows to support my back so I can semi lie on me back/side.
I am slowly coming around to my new size, lol, I really think at times that they are so small (in comparison they are) but really they are a good size. An indirect Mom was surprised to know that I had a reduction, because she still thought they were big! She was shocked to hear that I was a 40J - she didn't know they went up that big - too funny :)
I have noticed that they are starting to get more giggly on the sides, still very firm but slowly softening. It will be interesting to see them at 6 weeks when I hit 'drop & fluff' stage :)
I am very happy that I had a breast reduction done and yes I wish I had done it sooner. I started my first consultation 8 years ago & kept telling myself when I lost weight they would be manageable. Well the weight went up and down, and I think as I aged I didn't want to be one of those old ladies with the enormous saggy boobs - time to be normal, and the LIFT is the bonus part ;D

I was wondering if anyone had had a lumpiness or braid like texture under their incisions? The incision lines themselves are like felt drawn lines - yeah, but then I noticed it kind of puckering underneath in some areas. I have read so much on the site that I don't remember where I read something briefly about it. I am scared that they will stay like this, I hope I didn't do anything to cause this to happen. Please let me know if this is normal or if this means that they will remain lumpy like this - eek. Thanks :)