46 Year Old Mother of Three Ready for a Normal Chest Size! - Tulsa, OK

The first week went better than expected! I have a wonderful husband that literally waited on me hand and foot. I was able to just rest. I didn't go anywhere or do anything except rest and watch tv. I think this helped in my healing process. I still didn't have any real pain...and was only taking my pain meds at bedtime just to help me sleep. By the end of the first week I had completely stopped my pain meds. I had lots of sharp pains,as if things were starting to wake up, but nothing that caused me to want to take something for pain. On my 9th day post op I had my second dr visit. At this appt they removed the drain and took out some stitches around my aerola. I was nervous about the drains being removed...I had heard on here that it hurt. I was happy to find out it did not. It stung a little around where the drains went in when she removed the stitches that held it in, but that was all. I will say it felt a little weird coming out but no pain. I am still not to put anything on the incision site...and I can take a shower after the drain sight scabs over!! Can't wait!! I will see the dr again in three weeks!

When I say I slept for the next few days...know that's exactly what I did! I slept all weekend! The pain was no more than just being really sore...even all the way up to my collar bone! But other than that I really didn't have pain so to say. On Monday following my surgery on Friday...I had my first pre op visit. I only saw the nurse and not my PS. She unwrapped me and I got to see my new boobies! They were somewhat bruised but not too awfully bad. Everything looked amazing! I was very small but I was expecting that because I had been huge for so long! She showed us how to clean the drains and keep track of how much I was draining. I really wanted them out but also wanted what was best for me! I would see her again in a week.

I had been so nervous about having surgery that I really didn't think about the afters! But I know now I worried for nothing! Surgery was a breeze! I had to get there at 6:40am...they came to take me back about 6:50 or so. (I had my surgery done in my surgeons office so thing were handled a little different.) the nurse took me back to where I was able to ask questions to the anthesiologists. He was great! I felt like I was in great hands! My ps then came in and did all his markings and that was the last time I saw him! The nurse took me back to the surgery room where I laid on a very small bed! Lol she put my IV in and then the anthesiologist came in. They were joking around with me and then I was out! I was then woke up back in the room I had started in! My husband was walking in the door...I remember crying when I saw him! I guess I was a little emotional because I was telling everyone how much I loved them! Lol when I woke up I alreaded had my clothes back on except my shirt! Lol I do not remember any of that! I was hurting and asked for some pain meds...she gave me another shot of meds. They then put me in a wheel chair and I was on my way home! I don't remember the drive too much...I do remember a little pain but not much. When I got home my hubby gave me my pain pills and I slept. I really did not have pain. I was very sore, but nothing intense. Surgery day was a success!