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36yr Old, 3 Kids - Mommy Makeover - NYC
UPDATED FROM crisvow
21 days post
3 weeks!!
$21,850
Today marks 3 weeks. It's so crazy. Time has flown for sure !!! I'm back to doing all of my pre surgery duties. I just get super tired by bedtime. I end up falling asleep with the kids at 8:30-9 . Still dealing with swelling. It is slowly getting better!!! It's not too bad in the morning when I wake up but then bam! It comes! I started to walk this week. Definitely more swollen after that. Other then that feeling pretty good!! A little sore but nothing horrible. My breasts are doing well. Doing my exercises 4xs a day. I love them!! So happy I got the breast augment!! I hope all you ladies are doing well and have a wonderful thanksgiving !!!
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UPDATED FROM crisvow
14 days post
2 weeks post op today!
Can't believe it's been 2 weeks. It's definitely been a long two weeks. The first being the longest. I aggravated my sciatic nerve over the weekend and that was a set back but it's feeling better. My stomach is still very swollen. I've been living in leggings that I roll under my incision and long roomy tops. I can't wait Til the swelling subsides and I can wear something else My PS said the swelling peaks at 2 weeks then starts to subside. So I'm looking forward to that. My breasts seems to be doing well. Not much pain or discomfort. Sometimes I get some shooting pains but nothing horrible. I'm walking pretty much normal now. Driving, doing my normal day to day activities with the exception of heavy cleaning and stuff like that. I'm definitely sore still but getting better every day. I'm exhausted by night. Sleeping propped up on pillows in my bed. Can't wait to be able to lay on my side. I had rented a lift chair and used for first week and that was it. I didn't sleep the first 5 days I couldn't get comfortable in that thing and It wasn't until I went back to my bed that I ended up sleeping .
My next post op is Friday. Looking forward to seeing how I feel and look in another week. Hope everyone is having a great day :-)
My next post op is Friday. Looking forward to seeing how I feel and look in another week. Hope everyone is having a great day :-)
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K
November 18, 2015
I could've written this myself! Glad you're doing well. I'm 2 weeks today too and my husband went back to work today. The swelling is so annoying. My belly looks so flat, but I still have 10-15 pounds of fluid to lose. I'm sick of the 5 articles of clothing that are comfortable to wear right now.
J
C
November 19, 2015
I'm carrying around all the swelling like a pouch. Ugh it's so annoying. And I don't know how you ladies wear a compression garmet. I tried wearing a pair is spanx and I wanted to die lol I lasted an hour. Can't wait Til the swelling goes down. I keep looking at the very first pic I took before I was swollen have to keep our eyes on the prize :-) happy healing ladies :-)
W
November 19, 2015
Me too..... its lie I am going through 5 months of pregnancy in a couple days... last night it was crazy! I think I may have overdone it yesterday a bit. It's really hard to not do everything I see that needs to be done....
W
K
November 19, 2015
I'm the queen of overdoing it. I vacuumed and wiped down the inside of my car 2 days ago. So unnecessary.
ME
November 19, 2015
Glad to hear you're feeling better!! Good for you that you're back to almost all of your day to day! I'm good with pretty much everything, but still not comfortable driving. I'm going to try again this weekend and see if it feels better this time around. Good luck on Friday! Can't wait to see your updated pics! :-)
C
November 19, 2015
Omg this knockout bra is killing me!!!!!!! I think it's injuring me. Ugh how are we supposed to survive in this thing. Please tell me it starts to feel better and maybe mine hurts so bad because my whole stomach is swollen???
ME
November 20, 2015
I wish I had better news for you, but I hate the damn thing! It's like a medieval torture device...I'm planning a bonfire to rid of the vile thing when I no longer have to wear it!
I can wear it for about 12 hours a day tops. Dr. Kolker told me when it becomes unbearable, I can take it off and put on a more comfortable sports bra - as long as I'm supported. That's what I've been doing. I would imagine you can do the same? I made several calls to him crying about the pain it was causing me....sorry that it sucks for you too :(
I can wear it for about 12 hours a day tops. Dr. Kolker told me when it becomes unbearable, I can take it off and put on a more comfortable sports bra - as long as I'm supported. That's what I've been doing. I would imagine you can do the same? I made several calls to him crying about the pain it was causing me....sorry that it sucks for you too :(
C
November 20, 2015
Oh man :-( I see him tomorrow . Right under my breast where the wire sits is so sore. 6 weeks in that thing?? I think a bonfire sounds like a good idea.
J
November 20, 2015
I have to say, I don't get the whole torture bra choice. BOOOOOO! To think I almost ordered that damned thing voluntarily! I chose not to because of the underwire. It's a curious choice from a surgical standpoint (I've a little experience with plastics). An underwire balconette is what my first surgeon had me use 11 years ago. After my revision with a new surgeon in 2008, I was told not to wear underwire. This 3rd guy said: "Just wear something comfortable at night and a higher support sports bra (front zip) during the day. I know surgeons of all kinds of disciplines (cardio, nero, ENT, plastics, etc…) they are all so different….Sometimes they get stuck in their ways. I wish they would consider the necessity. Being all bound up, which IS a must, is uncomfortable enough as it is….I wear sports bras all the time bc I work out every day but I've never hated them more than I do RIGHT NOW!!!! ;-)
ME
November 20, 2015
crisvow - since you're seeing him today, I would candidly let him know how much pain you're in from it (that's what I did - several times) and he told me I could change into a more comfortable one when I couldn't deal with it anymore.
jlex - He told me that he prefers that one because it's 2 bras in one and the underwire helps to form and maintain the crease. Who knows - they all have their own methods.
I actually went back to VS to try on the "sister size" of my 34DD, which is the 36D. I was hoping the 36 band might have been less painful. The 36 band turned out to be so big on me that there was no support at all and the whole thing bulged out by both armpits, so I'm stuck with the size I'm wearing. 3 more weeks....sigh....
jlex - He told me that he prefers that one because it's 2 bras in one and the underwire helps to form and maintain the crease. Who knows - they all have their own methods.
I actually went back to VS to try on the "sister size" of my 34DD, which is the 36D. I was hoping the 36 band might have been less painful. The 36 band turned out to be so big on me that there was no support at all and the whole thing bulged out by both armpits, so I'm stuck with the size I'm wearing. 3 more weeks....sigh....
W
November 20, 2015
I have pain under breast too and I am not wearing an underwire. I think that is just a sore/sensitive area while healing. I can still feel aome lumps under there too but they arent as bad as they were. On another note... my nipples are super sensitive. I guess thats good but when I get cold.... owie!
C
November 21, 2015
He told me to wear it as long as I can. Have to start my boob exercises four times a day! Geez lol have to follow orders :-) everything look great!! I don't have to go back Til after New Years! Traffic was brutal today so I'm happy!!! And I asked him if he thought my size would change and he didn't think so not much anyway so I'm hoping all my bras I got on sale will work. The tags are on can't wait Til 6 weeks right??
C
November 21, 2015
Txmommy oh my when a cool breeze hits me its not fun!! Hope you are feeling good!!!
ME
November 21, 2015
Yeah I've been doing the boob exercises, I'm used to them now lol
At least you don't have to go back till after New Year's now, that's not too bad! Glad to hear everything is looking good!! :-)
At least you don't have to go back till after New Year's now, that's not too bad! Glad to hear everything is looking good!! :-)
W
November 21, 2015
What are the boob exercises? I am picturing the pushing your hands together in front of your chest.... but I havent actually heard about doing these post surgery??
ME
November 21, 2015
I actually have pics of them on my review. They're displacement exercises. Basically pushing the implant around in the surgical created pocket to help avoid CC and also to keep the pocket wider than the actual implant for more natural looking & feeling results.
C
November 21, 2015
Do you do with your bra on? He told me I should. Seems hard. And how long do you space out the exercises? He was very serious about these to the point where my husband is asking me if I am doing it! Haha
ME
November 23, 2015
No, he taught me with bra off - he told you to do them with the bra on? That's weird...
I'm supposed to do them 4 times a day, so I do them when I wake up in the morning, once in the afternoon at work, as soon as I get home from work and then for the last time right before I go to bed.
Make sure you're doing them!! LOL
I'm supposed to do them 4 times a day, so I do them when I wake up in the morning, once in the afternoon at work, as soon as I get home from work and then for the last time right before I go to bed.
Make sure you're doing them!! LOL
UPDATED FROM crisvow
10 days post
Leg pain
So I somehow hurt my leg. I don't know if it's my siatic nerve but it hurts in the middle of my right butt cheek and travels down my leg. Thinking I hurt it doing skmething I probably shouldn't have been doing bending down who knows. This sucks is all I know. I actually woke up feeling wayyy less sore and walking almost completely upright but now I am two huge steps back with this damn leg pain. Just had to complain somewhere. I'm beyond annoyed. Hope everyone is feeling great today !!!!
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ME
November 15, 2015
So sorry to hear this - you don't need anything else hurting while you're still healing from surgery!
Do you think you could have pulled a muscle or something? Any recollection of doing anything that hurt at the time?
Try to just rest and take it easy and hopefully you'll feel better soon!
I drove for the first time today...it wasn't particularly fun....going in reverse absolutely sucked, and making full left, or right turns sucked too...I was basically ok going straight lol
Feel better!!
Do you think you could have pulled a muscle or something? Any recollection of doing anything that hurt at the time?
Try to just rest and take it easy and hopefully you'll feel better soon!
I drove for the first time today...it wasn't particularly fun....going in reverse absolutely sucked, and making full left, or right turns sucked too...I was basically ok going straight lol
Feel better!!
C
November 15, 2015
I'm a hot mess!! Glad you survived your first outing. If I could just get this leg/butt thing fixed I would be on a happier road to recovery!!
J
November 15, 2015
Hmmmmm. As a neurosurgical PA, I wonder if you didn't stretch a nerve or do something else while trying to compensate for the "inactive" part of you. I just had a microdiscectomy myself (yes my boss did it and I had to choose his assistant) because I herniated a disc while--get this!!--recovering from a cervical (neck) fusion!! I know all about nerve pain from every aspect possible!! Do you recall doing anything that felt awkward or weird in your lumbar area and then the next day or 2, couldn't hardly walk bc of back/leg pain?? I hope you just stretched a nerve and didn't herniate a disc. Give me the EXACT when where and description of the pain. Maybe I can point you in the right direction. Might need an MRI of your lumbar spine….
J
November 15, 2015
Also, you and I had surgery the same day. I'm over the garment squeeze and the "discomfort". I take percocet in the evening because I just need a little relief from the achy discomfort and constant squeezing. I add a soma at night and try to sleep on my back. I had flank lipo and full overhaul of the breasts (long-ish story, see profile). Not going to lie: Bizarre shooting nerve pain in nipples that is temporary and eased with ice, VERY sore in flank area. The drains were the worst and most in dignified thing in the whole process, with garments a close 2nd! Never like to wish time to go by quickly but right now, I could use a FFW button. LOL!
C
November 15, 2015
I do remember squatting down to pick things up and put load in washer. Thinking maybe that is what did it?? I have pain in my right butt cheek and it radiates down my leg. I think it may feel a tad better then yesterday but it is very depressing and hard to walk. I was in pain yesterday. I appreciate your advice
C
November 15, 2015
I so need a fast forward button. Or I need to crawl in a hole :-) my ps doesn't make you wear a compression garmet. He said at my last appt I could wear spanx and I may if I wasn't having this butt/leg problem it is hard to put pants on and shoes ugggg. I am finally not feeling as sore in my stomach which is great slowly getting stronger in the Ab dept.
J
November 15, 2015
Well, it sounds pretty suspicious like myself & my patients. See if your doctor/np will give you a medrol dose pack. If it keeps happening or comes back, I would then ask for an MRI to see what's going on. The steroid will help the inflamed nerve.
C
November 16, 2015
Today my leg feels better!! Still a tad sore but wayyy better!!! I'm going to take it easy so I don't aggravate it again. Thanks again :-)))
J
N
November 19, 2015
I'm so sorry!! You are so tough, can't believe all that you've been doing around the house!! Hope your leg is feeling better.
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