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My Not So Drastic Reduction from D Cup to B? (Hopefully)
UPDATED FROM herban_cowgirl
24 days post
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WORTH IT$6,500
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Well, I'm about 3 weeks out from the surgery- about 24 days. This week has been rough- I ain't gonna lie.
My breasts hurt. They are swollen and tender. They are bruised. they "burn" some days. And I can feel weird stuff going on in there. Movements of some sort that arent painful, just truly uncomfortable.
I've had a lot of ups and downs this week. I can say, this week has been a struggle.
I am doing more things for sure because I have to. I drive with a pillow behind my back when i must go out.
I still cant truly sleep on my side. I do have some oozing still at the "T" junction.
I've been using polysporin and non-stick bandages.
My scars are redder than they had been. I dont know why really. Feel like I'm getting worse before I get better. I dont think anything is truly "wrong" though....
Its like you feel better enough to do things, then feel like crap when you do. Its very frustrating.
This has been the toughest week for me so far I think. I will be so happy to be feeling better.
One day at a time...patience....keep telling myself.....
Well, I'm about 3 weeks out from the surgery- about 24 days. This week has been rough- I ain't gonna lie.
My breasts hurt. They are swollen and tender. They are bruised. they "burn" some days. And I can feel weird stuff going on in there. Movements of some sort that arent painful, just truly uncomfortable.
I've had a lot of ups and downs this week. I can say, this week has been a struggle.
I am doing more things for sure because I have to. I drive with a pillow behind my back when i must go out.
I still cant truly sleep on my side. I do have some oozing still at the "T" junction.
I've been using polysporin and non-stick bandages.
My scars are redder than they had been. I dont know why really. Feel like I'm getting worse before I get better. I dont think anything is truly "wrong" though....
Its like you feel better enough to do things, then feel like crap when you do. Its very frustrating.
This has been the toughest week for me so far I think. I will be so happy to be feeling better.
One day at a time...patience....keep telling myself.....
UPDATED FROM herban_cowgirl
10 days post
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So I'm 10 days post-op today. I feel good.
Went for my first post-op appt. yesterday. The 1.5 hr. car ride each way sucked. I do NOT think I would have been able to drive it safely if I didnt have a ride...I held a pillow to my chest most of the way...
The Dr. took the steri-strips off, said I was looking good and then I had about 16 stitches taken out. The nurse then snipped the ends of I guess the absorbable sutures under the fold of my breast, where there were knots sticking out.
I was a little freaked about having the strips off because I felt like they were the glue holding me together, but he said I will feel much better without them. It didnt hurt at all when he took them off. But now I can really see the "frankenboobs". Wow. Didnt look too long, its a little creepy....
So today, I woke to some weeping under my breast fold. I called them and told them, the Dr. phoned in a script for some more Cephalexin just to be safe and said to put Bacitracin on it, & that I can put some gauze there.
So, I took a shower & just left that bra off for awhile. My intuition is telling me the tightness of the bra is making the irritation worse. They need AIR.
I put some of my healing salve on the redder spot (its plant based and I prefer to use naturals when I can. I love my salve and have had great experience with it).
The tattoo is now parallel to the vertical incision. He said to wait a year and then we can address it. So its almost all gone.....
Did my first solo drive to the Rite Aid to pick up the meds. Its about 14 miles, one way. Then I went to the grocery store to get some stuff. By that time, I had enough and really wanted to get home. So even though I can drive, I'm not doing it again tomorrow cause it was really uncomftorable for me.
Lets see- I've developed some yellowish bruising...... from what I'm not sure.
The interior stitches feel really creepy- like I'm corseted inside. And you can feel them under your skin. It bugs me, but, I know I'm weird like that. Just knowing its there makes my skin crawl....
Other than that, I feel pretty good at day 10- sleeping is still crappy- still a bit swollen- but overall, doing just fine.
Uploaded a Day 10 photo to document the process
So I'm 10 days post-op today. I feel good.
Went for my first post-op appt. yesterday. The 1.5 hr. car ride each way sucked. I do NOT think I would have been able to drive it safely if I didnt have a ride...I held a pillow to my chest most of the way...
The Dr. took the steri-strips off, said I was looking good and then I had about 16 stitches taken out. The nurse then snipped the ends of I guess the absorbable sutures under the fold of my breast, where there were knots sticking out.
I was a little freaked about having the strips off because I felt like they were the glue holding me together, but he said I will feel much better without them. It didnt hurt at all when he took them off. But now I can really see the "frankenboobs". Wow. Didnt look too long, its a little creepy....
So today, I woke to some weeping under my breast fold. I called them and told them, the Dr. phoned in a script for some more Cephalexin just to be safe and said to put Bacitracin on it, & that I can put some gauze there.
So, I took a shower & just left that bra off for awhile. My intuition is telling me the tightness of the bra is making the irritation worse. They need AIR.
I put some of my healing salve on the redder spot (its plant based and I prefer to use naturals when I can. I love my salve and have had great experience with it).
The tattoo is now parallel to the vertical incision. He said to wait a year and then we can address it. So its almost all gone.....
Did my first solo drive to the Rite Aid to pick up the meds. Its about 14 miles, one way. Then I went to the grocery store to get some stuff. By that time, I had enough and really wanted to get home. So even though I can drive, I'm not doing it again tomorrow cause it was really uncomftorable for me.
Lets see- I've developed some yellowish bruising...... from what I'm not sure.
The interior stitches feel really creepy- like I'm corseted inside. And you can feel them under your skin. It bugs me, but, I know I'm weird like that. Just knowing its there makes my skin crawl....
Other than that, I feel pretty good at day 10- sleeping is still crappy- still a bit swollen- but overall, doing just fine.
Uploaded a Day 10 photo to document the process
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April 6, 2012
Ok I couldn't see your tattoo then I figured out the pix is in the mirror. :) You look great. You can really tell how much you were lifted because of the tat. The yellowish bruising is normal. How is the boyfriend doing? I hope he is taking care of you!
April 6, 2012
Wow! So interesting to see exactly how much of a lift you got by the placement of your tattoo! And hang in there... I'm only 15 days out, and mine are already de-frenkensteining :)
April 6, 2012
You look great! The tattoo is a great landmark for you to be able to see the significant difference!
I have a friend that said the same thing abou the bra causing the problem. She said that she kind of made a bra out of gauze and tape so that nothing constricting was really rubbing under there. I wonder if you could use an ACE wrap on them to help with that. You could just wrap the front portion securely and try not to have it rubbing underneath to avoid any friction...I don't know how that would work, but it might be an option you could try...of course I loved my ACE wrap! Good luck. I see that Viva asked about the boyfriend and I've been wondering too how he is feeling about the whole thing now that it is over. Hope all is going well!
I have a friend that said the same thing abou the bra causing the problem. She said that she kind of made a bra out of gauze and tape so that nothing constricting was really rubbing under there. I wonder if you could use an ACE wrap on them to help with that. You could just wrap the front portion securely and try not to have it rubbing underneath to avoid any friction...I don't know how that would work, but it might be an option you could try...of course I loved my ACE wrap! Good luck. I see that Viva asked about the boyfriend and I've been wondering too how he is feeling about the whole thing now that it is over. Hope all is going well!
April 7, 2012
Hi ladies! Well, the boyfriend...what can I say. He's been as good as I expected. He did stay with me an extra day and even went out and bought me the laxatives from the drugstore when I was about going to die of constipation. But--he hasnt shown any interest in how I look or how the healing process is going. He didnt have any interest in what happened at my post-op appt. or ask me stuff like that. He does not have an interest in looking at me at all at this point-even out of curiosity. SOOO--thats pretty much how it is over here. I did so much prep before surgery that he didnt have a whole lot to do and I have been doing laundry & keeping things neat by myself pretty much since day 2-3.
SO thats why I come on here and ramble away to my cyber-sisters who seem to care :)
Aimee- glad to hear the frankenboobs will start to look less creepy in 5 days...
Jenschi- Thanks for the kind words!
SO thats why I come on here and ramble away to my cyber-sisters who seem to care :)
Aimee- glad to hear the frankenboobs will start to look less creepy in 5 days...
Jenschi- Thanks for the kind words!
UPDATED FROM herban_cowgirl
6 days post
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Day 6 Post OP
Thanks everybody for the encouraging words-it means alot to me!!
Well, sleeping is still a buzzkill. Now that I ditched the pain meds, sleeping on my back is even harder.
And today, I just feel incredibly swollen. I dont know, I dont think I'm doing too much. I mean, some laundry, emptying dishwasher, light animal chores, and cooked some chili--nothing major the last couple of days.
But, I have my first post-op appt. on friday so I'll ask him if I'm coming along normally or what.
Day 6 Post OP
Thanks everybody for the encouraging words-it means alot to me!!
Well, sleeping is still a buzzkill. Now that I ditched the pain meds, sleeping on my back is even harder.
And today, I just feel incredibly swollen. I dont know, I dont think I'm doing too much. I mean, some laundry, emptying dishwasher, light animal chores, and cooked some chili--nothing major the last couple of days.
But, I have my first post-op appt. on friday so I'll ask him if I'm coming along normally or what.
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April 2, 2012
Thank you so much for this blog! I just found it and am so thankful for it! I am a DD (just moved up from a D - BOO!) I have wanted a reduction for as long as I remember! I have 4 children. I feel like I have very dense breasts and they are sore ALL THE TIME! Especially during my cycle. I have had a calcification lump removed from my right breast, and the site still hurts 4 years post-op. I have lower back problems, upper back pain, and my shoulders are starting to get the groove. I am also worried about the scarring. I scar dark, because of my olive skin. My husband is worried that if I get the reduction, "the girls" will be scarred horribly for life! I am more worried about being sore for life =(
Congrats on the surgery, and I think you look great!
Congrats on the surgery, and I think you look great!
April 7, 2012
Thanks lilnan,
I know it may be hard decision to make with your husband and all, but really- it sounds like you would be so much more comfortable with a reduction!
Who cares about the scars! I mean really, its quite insignificant when you think about it. Unless you are a [RS bleep] bunny or something??
Your husband will love you scars or no scars!!
I know it may be hard decision to make with your husband and all, but really- it sounds like you would be so much more comfortable with a reduction!
Who cares about the scars! I mean really, its quite insignificant when you think about it. Unless you are a [RS bleep] bunny or something??
Your husband will love you scars or no scars!!
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I've been wondering about you! You look absolutely amazing! Your doctor did a fabulous job. You will start to feel better. The redness in the scars is probably normal healing. It requires an increased blood flow to secure everything together, but if you become worried about it make sure and call your doctor. I bet that by the time you get through the next week or two you are going to be able to tell a significant difference in how you feel and your energy level. Because your body is expending so much energy on healing, it doesn't always have a lot to spare for the every day tasks that you want to accomplish. Be patient and give yourself time. And once again I just have to say, you have a hellacious set of tatas! I am so impressed!
Not to say I regret the operation by any means, I just feel alot crappier than I expected.
My boyfriend has no idea what I look like under this god awful bra. He has no interest. Which is fine, not sure I would show him at this point anyway.....its still scary....
At least I woke up this morning and my breasts weren't burning like they were yesterday.
But, I have to go work and I'm sure to pay the price later. More cool rags......
Hang in there. I'm on day 11, rounding the corner into week 3. I don't know if part of it is emotional for me, I want so badly to feel good, to enjoy my new body, spring is here and I'd love to put on a pretty dress or something but I ache and I'm tired. Your post is helping me alot because now my expectations aren't high for the coming weeks. I guess the 6 week mark, like my PS said, is the ticket. In the meantime, there's definitely something to look forward to and an end in sight out there somewhere :)