Day 4 post op

Sorry for my lack of contact, I have gotten so lazy since my surgery!

So I won't go through all the ins and outs of hospital as there is a LOT on here about everyone's experiences. Long short of it, I arrived at hospital at 7am and by 8am I was in theatre, out at 11:30am and back in my room for 12:15pm.

My surgeon has used the lollipop technique, which cuts around the nipple and down - there is no horizontal incision made along the breast crease.

Getting my drains out were fine - they were in for 24 hours and empty, I had built it up in my head so was extremely nervous - no need, was not that bad!

I did a pre-op diet for 5 weeks prior to surgery and took arnica and can only hold my diet and exercise regime responsible for the fact I was out my bed 2 hours after my op! I went to the toilet, walked about a little and generally felt okay?! I didn't feel like I'd just had an op - was very bizarre!

I also made the bold decision to opt out of morphine, my anaesthetist was extremely hesitant to agree to this and tried to persuade me to take some. Best decision I made was not taking it - the pain is not that bad, I have felt a lot worse and therefore I don't think morphine is required. it's industrial strength and it held my friends recovery back by 2-3 days for the same operation - she was so out of it from the drugs she couldn't get to the toilet and was not in her own mind!

I'm on day 4 and am itchy where my bandages are (bandages are on for 2 weeks - no showering) and I have 1 day of antibiotics left. My underarms are so itchy! I feel swollen and puffy but not sore, not had a painkiller since day 2 post op! had my clothes on today and walking about as much as I can but also sleeping loads to allow my body to heal!

Operation healthy eating, gym and no morphine has been a huge success - my recovery has been smooth so far in terms of pain and general well-being! here's hoping the next few weeks are as event-less!

Xx

Hello All, I had my surgery today at 8am and all has went really well! I feel really good, my pre-op diet and fitness regime over the past 6 weeks seems to of worked! I out came out of my op and felt a little dizzy but I slept all afternoon.

Also, I chose not to have morphine today, they give you 10mg in theatre but I chose to only have 4mg, I had a painkiller intravenously at 12:30pm after my surgery and haven't had any since! Hence why I think my body is feeling okay! I'm uncomfortable, not in pain and its 7:30pm. I've been up to pee three times and feel okay on my feet on my own now!

Can't wait to show you photos, they're currently swollen, hard and sitting underneath my chin haha. Can't wait to see them once the bandages are off!

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