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Back again. Yesterday was four weeks from the date...
I still have just a little bit of bruising on lefty, and it's still very firm, but righty has dropped and looks about like it is going to. I really need to take new photos, because they've changed/improved a lot over the past week.
I'm still in sports bras and tape through the end of January (which will be six weeks from the time of surgery), and I've got to say, it's going to be hard to convince me to get back into real bras! Sports bras look awful under my clothes, but I've gotten used to them and they are so comfy. I can't imagine ever going back to underwire bras.
One thing that I haven't mentioned yet is that I felt so huge and bloated for the few days/week after surgery, but then I promptly dropped five pounds. I felt like I was burning through food, especially protein. So for those of you about to head into surgery, make sure that you've got tons of high protein meals and snack available. I kept eating very small meals, but I ate them frequently.
Next update will have photos. No, really.
Three weeks out as of yesterday, and I'm still...
I will admit that I have had days of feeling down or frustrated that the healing process doesn't happen overnight, and I was surprised by how tired I felt for the first two weeks. Even now, I'm wiped out by the end of my work day, and my job is hardly considered strenuous. I think that it's a combination of the anesthesia and other meds leaving my body, and a lot of energy going towards the healing process.
At my one week post-op appointment, my surgeon put thin tape on all of my scars, and said to leave it on for five weeks, or as long as it lasts. That was only two weeks ago, and the tape is coming up in a lot of areas, so not sure how much longer it will last. I'm also in sports bras until my six week post-op appointment. That's been kind of a pain in the ass under work clothes, but again, it's worth it.
I read and read and read reviews and forums and blogs all over the Internet for years before finally deciding to do this, and for those who are reading and still in the decision making process, let me just say: DO IT. Really, just have the surgery as soon as you're able.
I feel lighter, happier, have no neck or shoulder pain, haven't had a single migraine (I used to have to carry my prescription around with me, that's how frequently I had them), and people keep noticing the difference. At least twice a day people at work will say, "wow, you look really great. Did you lose weight?", and because I lost five pounds, I smile and say, "yep".
I'm really eager to be further down the road in terms of healing. I want to see what's under the tape! And I want to be done with the swelling and bruising. But I would do it all over again for how great I feel.
I'll post new photos soon. My husband is crashed out on the sofa, so my photographer is unavailable right now. :)
I'm five feet tall and weigh almost 120...
Provider Review
It's really impossible to explain how incredible this surgeon and his staff are. If you live in the area, I really suggest that you go and see for yourself. We NEVER, ever waited in the waiting room more than about a minute. My appointments were always exactly on time, and everyone in the office, from the person who greets you to the financial counselor to the surgeon were kind, patient, friendly, and helpful. I'm a researcher by profession, and so I was constantly armed with a lot of questions, and I never felt rushed or as though the doctor didn't have time for me. I've also looked at a lot of before and after photos over the past two years, and I felt very confident in his work. It's still too early to say how my girls are going to end up, but I'm extremely pleased so far. On the day of surgery, his staff treats you like you're a precious punkin' princess, and they gently escort you through having pre-op photos taken, getting marked up, and then you're led to a super comfy recliner and are given a warm blanket while an IV is started and you talk with the anesthesiologist. And then somehow you wake up on your own sofa, in no pain at all. I'm sure that a lot happened between that recliner and my sofa, but heck if I can remember any of it. Absolutely top notch practice, all the way around.