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Quick update 11 months p.o.!
Hey guys,
I've been really crappy with updating this because my life has been crazy since I went to Thailand (my ex and I broke up, I moved in with my brother, and I spent 4 months travelling the world).
I'm now 11 months post op and am super happy with the results! I've gotten so many compliments from men I've slept with which is a definite plus! Here's a quick picture update before I write something a lot longer when I get home from work tonight. :)
I've been really crappy with updating this because my life has been crazy since I went to Thailand (my ex and I broke up, I moved in with my brother, and I spent 4 months travelling the world).
I'm now 11 months post op and am super happy with the results! I've gotten so many compliments from men I've slept with which is a definite plus! Here's a quick picture update before I write something a lot longer when I get home from work tonight. :)
Another Update - Now 12 Days PO! 1/2
I left Thailand on the 23rd and was in transit for 18 hours before arriving home. The most difficult part was trying to carry my backpack around the airport because I wasn't able to swing it onto my back - I needed to find something to put it on, get my arms through the straps, then stand up with it already on my back. I would highly recommend getting some kind of wheeled luggage for the plane if you're travelling for surgery. By the time I got home I was tired, grumpy, and sore. So I had a nap.
I finally went back to work yesterday which has been a lot harder than I thought it would. Luckily it hasn't been busy because of Easter but working in a kitchen still isn't really easy when you're still in recovery. I've learnt that my job involves a lot more reaching and lifting than I thought. My coworkers have been really supportive and helpful though which I am super grateful for.
I'm at the point now where I can semi-easily get dressed but it still is a little painful trying to get clothes off, especially if they're a little tight. I'm just listening really carefully to my body and what it can and cannot do. That said, I am super super keen to be able to wear real bras again! Dr Chatpong has said 8 weeks so I've got 6 weeks to go (4 of those with the "strap of doom"). They're getting softer and dropping more every day and I'm happy with the size so far. I know they're just going to keep getting better from here!
I finally went back to work yesterday which has been a lot harder than I thought it would. Luckily it hasn't been busy because of Easter but working in a kitchen still isn't really easy when you're still in recovery. I've learnt that my job involves a lot more reaching and lifting than I thought. My coworkers have been really supportive and helpful though which I am super grateful for.
I'm at the point now where I can semi-easily get dressed but it still is a little painful trying to get clothes off, especially if they're a little tight. I'm just listening really carefully to my body and what it can and cannot do. That said, I am super super keen to be able to wear real bras again! Dr Chatpong has said 8 weeks so I've got 6 weeks to go (4 of those with the "strap of doom"). They're getting softer and dropping more every day and I'm happy with the size so far. I know they're just going to keep getting better from here!
Another Update - Now 12 Days PO! 1/2
I've been meaning to post and update but haven't had the time or energy, sorry anybody who's actually been reading this! I'll pick up where I left off on Day 1 before leaving the hospital.
The day after my surgery Dr Chatpong came in to check up on me and remove my drains. Taking them out wasn't exactly painful, it's just a strange and uncomfortable feeling. After he had taken them out and changed my dressings a nurse helped me put my compression bra on and gave me my "strap of doom" (seriously, this thing sucks). They also came back and replaced my dressings again with waterproof ones the next morning which I was told to keep on until my checkup on Monday (5 days later).
After 2 nights in Bangpakok9 Hospital I was taken to AETAS Bangkok for the remainder of my trip. The day I left the hospital was the first day that I was actually able to get out of bed and get dressed on my own (until that point I was still in the hospital gown I was wearing before surgery). I had actually gotten out of bed myself the day before but that was only because I felt my (awfully unpredictable but thankfully light) period start and, well, I wasn't wearing underwear and wasn't about to bleed all over the bed. It's amazing what you're able to do when you don't really have a choice. The hotel is absolutely amazing although I did end up spending a lot of time in bed.
I didn't venture out of the 500m radius around the hotel until day 6 when I decided to go to some markets. I was fairly okay walking around but going in a tuk tuk and on the skytrain wasn't really fun. By the time I got back to the hotel a couple of hours later I was exhausted and sore. I definitely wouldn't recommend pushing yourself while you're recovering. Listen to your body - if it's telling you to stay in bed, stay in bed. You've just had major surgery, you're not required to do anything!
On the 21st I went back to the hospital for my checkup and to get my stitches taken out. I barely felt the stitches being taken out which I was really nervous about. Dr Chatpong wasn't with me for very long but he did have a look and told me that they're looking good. I mentioned that one of them looked a little lower than the other and he showed me how he had lowered the crease and I would need to patiently wait for it to drop into place properly. It's not really obvious in photos but in person the crease area that he was talking about is really visible and is looking more normal every day. I was also told to massage them morning and night by pushing them together then pushing them down. No circles obviously because they're teardrop.
The day after my surgery Dr Chatpong came in to check up on me and remove my drains. Taking them out wasn't exactly painful, it's just a strange and uncomfortable feeling. After he had taken them out and changed my dressings a nurse helped me put my compression bra on and gave me my "strap of doom" (seriously, this thing sucks). They also came back and replaced my dressings again with waterproof ones the next morning which I was told to keep on until my checkup on Monday (5 days later).
After 2 nights in Bangpakok9 Hospital I was taken to AETAS Bangkok for the remainder of my trip. The day I left the hospital was the first day that I was actually able to get out of bed and get dressed on my own (until that point I was still in the hospital gown I was wearing before surgery). I had actually gotten out of bed myself the day before but that was only because I felt my (awfully unpredictable but thankfully light) period start and, well, I wasn't wearing underwear and wasn't about to bleed all over the bed. It's amazing what you're able to do when you don't really have a choice. The hotel is absolutely amazing although I did end up spending a lot of time in bed.
I didn't venture out of the 500m radius around the hotel until day 6 when I decided to go to some markets. I was fairly okay walking around but going in a tuk tuk and on the skytrain wasn't really fun. By the time I got back to the hotel a couple of hours later I was exhausted and sore. I definitely wouldn't recommend pushing yourself while you're recovering. Listen to your body - if it's telling you to stay in bed, stay in bed. You've just had major surgery, you're not required to do anything!
On the 21st I went back to the hospital for my checkup and to get my stitches taken out. I barely felt the stitches being taken out which I was really nervous about. Dr Chatpong wasn't with me for very long but he did have a look and told me that they're looking good. I mentioned that one of them looked a little lower than the other and he showed me how he had lowered the crease and I would need to patiently wait for it to drop into place properly. It's not really obvious in photos but in person the crease area that he was talking about is really visible and is looking more normal every day. I was also told to massage them morning and night by pushing them together then pushing them down. No circles obviously because they're teardrop.