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I am 39 and mommy to five kids. Yep...FIVE! I...
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I am 39 and mommy to five kids. Yep...FIVE! I recently had breast augmentation and am VERY happy with the result. My doctor is Thomas DeWire in Virginia and he is AMAZING! He was very honest about what to expect and he exceeded my expectations. I chose breast implants to get back what I lost through breastfeeding.
I LOVED breastfeeding my children...it was a special time in my life. It felt good to give them this gift, and at the age of 39 I felt it was time to give myself the gift of fuller breasts, like I'd had prior to my children. I was a 34 A/B before surgery, and am now a 34D (or 36 C depending on the bra). My surgery was yesterday, March 13th, and I am recovering well with minimal pain but a fair amount of bruising (Yikes!) I welcome any and all questions, and I have alot of tips I'd love to share. Massage is the KEY to a great recovery, and I have found ways to make this more tolerable. I followed some great women on this site who's blogs were very helpful, and I'd love to help others contemplating breast augmentation.
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March 16, 2012
Hi Jensey I love ur story. I have 4 kids ages 16 thru 21 and like u I decided it was a time for me. I also had brusing but its common and 8 days post op and its almost gone. Massages have just become bearable but the Dr. Said I have to be a little more aggressive with the massages to help them DROP and well so far so good. How tall r u and how many cc did u go with?
March 16, 2012
Forgot to tell you that I had 375 CC's in the left and 425 in the right. I am 5' 8" and weigh 148.
UPDATED FROM Jensey
Forgot to tell everyone my implant stats: I had...
Forgot to tell everyone my implant stats:
I had Mentor Smooth Moderate Profile implants, 375 cc's on my left and 425cc's on my right. (more CC's on the right because I had some assymetry. Now I am very symmetrical!) Incision was transaxillary and implant was placed under the muscle.
I had Mentor Smooth Moderate Profile implants, 375 cc's on my left and 425cc's on my right. (more CC's on the right because I had some assymetry. Now I am very symmetrical!) Incision was transaxillary and implant was placed under the muscle.
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March 16, 2012
Hi NWME!
I am SO glad to know I'm not the only one who had bruising and who isnt a huge fan of massaging, LOL. My left breast is fine when I massage but my right one is the one that hurts a bit. Who is your doc?
I am SO glad to know I'm not the only one who had bruising and who isnt a huge fan of massaging, LOL. My left breast is fine when I massage but my right one is the one that hurts a bit. Who is your doc?
March 16, 2012
Yea my left has dropped a little and my right hurts more and hasn't Really dropped,there is more swelling on my right still. But I was reading about it and its actually very normal that the right take longer to settle, so im Not concerned about it. I live in Chicago and went to Dr. Weiner. Im so anxiouse for them to DROP already. I keep reading other womens post just to see if its normal how my breast look and feel...LOL i had a great Dr. That of coursee i tursted to this for me. But i guess im just peranoid if everythings normal of WHAT to watch out for. Do u do this to..LOL
March 16, 2012
I'm relieved to hear that your right gives you a bit more trouble too. I was beginning to think it was just me :) I wonder why the right side tends to give more trouble than the left?
March 18, 2012
they say its because if your right handed the muscle tends to be more tight so thats why you have to massage it to help it relax. something like that i read not to sure. but yea my right still feels swollen and kinda still bruised on the bottom part right under the nipple. Im sure it'll be a while before we actually start seeing major results just have to be patient
UPDATED FROM Jensey
Hello everyone! I am going to try to get my...
Hello everyone!
I am going to try to get my photos uploaded here if I can figure out how to do it from my phone. I'd love to show you all what to expect in the days following surgery.
I am now day six and have a follow up tomorrow. I am doing really well :) I had some bruising that showed up one day post op and it was DARK bruising. Believe it or not, it doesnt bother me much. The thing that DOES bother me are these darned "zingers". When your tissue is stretched your nerves are stretched too and you get numbness that is temporary. Then a few days later the nerves "wake up" and sometimes this means getting "zingers", which is a shooting/burning sensation. I used to freeze up and say "ow ow ow" when that happened, but I learned that if I force myself to do a massage when that happens that the pain stops MUCH faster, and the massages are also helping me heal much faster.
I havent dropped yet, but my left side has moved down a little. My left side is also softer and a little less swollen than my right. I'm told its normal for the right side to be like this...Not sure why though :)
I was told I could shower beginning day one post op and it feels AWESOME to let the hot water hit my muscles. It loosens them up. I usually massage in the shower.
I have been doing fairly normal activity (went to a parade with the kids yesterday) but I do find that I get tired much easier and if I do too much I get REALLY sore. I'm allowed to pick up my kids but for now I'm not doing that...I just don't want to do too much and want my body to just heal.
If anyone has any questions let me know! I'm going to try to do a video update but, again, I have to figure out how to do this from my phone.
I'll update again later!!! So far I am VERY happy that I did this!!! And I HIGHLY recommend you find a doctor who does the trans ax incision...this means they dont have to cut through the muscle and if you can avoid that you DEFINITELY should.
I am going to try to get my photos uploaded here if I can figure out how to do it from my phone. I'd love to show you all what to expect in the days following surgery.
I am now day six and have a follow up tomorrow. I am doing really well :) I had some bruising that showed up one day post op and it was DARK bruising. Believe it or not, it doesnt bother me much. The thing that DOES bother me are these darned "zingers". When your tissue is stretched your nerves are stretched too and you get numbness that is temporary. Then a few days later the nerves "wake up" and sometimes this means getting "zingers", which is a shooting/burning sensation. I used to freeze up and say "ow ow ow" when that happened, but I learned that if I force myself to do a massage when that happens that the pain stops MUCH faster, and the massages are also helping me heal much faster.
I havent dropped yet, but my left side has moved down a little. My left side is also softer and a little less swollen than my right. I'm told its normal for the right side to be like this...Not sure why though :)
I was told I could shower beginning day one post op and it feels AWESOME to let the hot water hit my muscles. It loosens them up. I usually massage in the shower.
I have been doing fairly normal activity (went to a parade with the kids yesterday) but I do find that I get tired much easier and if I do too much I get REALLY sore. I'm allowed to pick up my kids but for now I'm not doing that...I just don't want to do too much and want my body to just heal.
If anyone has any questions let me know! I'm going to try to do a video update but, again, I have to figure out how to do this from my phone.
I'll update again later!!! So far I am VERY happy that I did this!!! And I HIGHLY recommend you find a doctor who does the trans ax incision...this means they dont have to cut through the muscle and if you can avoid that you DEFINITELY should.
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March 18, 2012
Hi Jensey, if you have an IPhone you cannot upload ur pics, you have to do it with your computer. For video you have to set up a YouTube account, upload ur videos to you tube, click on share, click on embed, copy the embed link, then paste it on you blog. It's quite time consuming!!! Lol
March 19, 2012
i want to but nervous have consult the dr only gave my friend 175cc and 150 in the other want it to be worth it but proportionate
March 19, 2012
Jensey. I'm one day out before my surgery. I'm real curious to see some after photos if possible. My husband and I have discussed my final size a couple of times the past 24 hours. Still undecided. 400 is the max I tried on. I'm thinking I may go 350-375. I'm 6"1 145
March 19, 2012
I'd be lucky to become a small B with 175 and considering I can spend 50$ on a VS bra and get the effect of more than a small B. I don't see spending 6000$ worth my time, money, or potential life for results like that.
March 19, 2012
yep i go the 27th for this consult if it is the way it goes for me i will go somewhere else ... this doctor is very good though.. i will have to see if he is willing to compromise..is your surgery today are you saline or silicone?
March 23, 2012
Hello r12, how tall are you? And what size are you starting out at?
Some of these gals are kind of tall, so keep that in mind. They can carry a larger cc withought looking dis-proportionate.
I am wondering if your friend asked to just be a little fuller version of what she currently had. Did she say that she had wanted something bigger?
Otherwise, you are right. That is not much cc's. Not sure it that is worth the money for surgery.
I am 5'5" and will be getting around 370-390 to get a full C or small D. I figured based on other people my height and starting breast size that I would need around 325 - 375cc's.
Def. take pics in to the Doc showing him/her what size you would like to be, and he/she should also tell you what is realistic based on your frame and original breast tissue amount.
Keep us posted on what you find out and good luck!
Some of these gals are kind of tall, so keep that in mind. They can carry a larger cc withought looking dis-proportionate.
I am wondering if your friend asked to just be a little fuller version of what she currently had. Did she say that she had wanted something bigger?
Otherwise, you are right. That is not much cc's. Not sure it that is worth the money for surgery.
I am 5'5" and will be getting around 370-390 to get a full C or small D. I figured based on other people my height and starting breast size that I would need around 325 - 375cc's.
Def. take pics in to the Doc showing him/her what size you would like to be, and he/she should also tell you what is realistic based on your frame and original breast tissue amount.
Keep us posted on what you find out and good luck!
March 24, 2012
i am a small b maybe an a in right breast smaller im 5'1" and wt 143 but i usually can lose wt with diet am actually overwt about 15 lbs and that concerb=ns me woulld he look at a fluffier me and think i need less cc when i actually dont plan to stay overwt.. i want natural but full c and i really dont want to end up a big d in the long run but i dont want to pay and say i wish this or that....
March 24, 2012
afull FULL C would be fine with me i did not think about cutting out pics i will do that..
March 24, 2012
Well that's kind of hard since you dont look like you want to look before your BA. I am actually in the same boat, and I have decided to go a little bigger than I want so that when I lose weight, they will be smaller.
You may need to figure out how much smaller your breasts will be, or wait until you've lost the weight before getting your BA to determine how many cc's you really need.
Because right now its just a guessing game.
You would just need to tell him what you want if his recommendation is smaller than you think you want. Make sure to tell him you will be losing weight.
And btw- Your consult is in 3 days- if you dont like what he says, you could always go to someone else...
You may need to figure out how much smaller your breasts will be, or wait until you've lost the weight before getting your BA to determine how many cc's you really need.
Because right now its just a guessing game.
You would just need to tell him what you want if his recommendation is smaller than you think you want. Make sure to tell him you will be losing weight.
And btw- Your consult is in 3 days- if you dont like what he says, you could always go to someone else...
March 19, 2012
My surgery is 730am on tues. 19 hours to go!!!!!!!!!!! I just woke up. It's noon-thirty here. I'm anxious now.
Thanks so much for sharing YOUR story here on RealSelf. We'd love to hear your recovery tips! What are the essential supplies you think women should have on hand to help make healing easier?