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28 Year Old Mom of Three - Washington, UT
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I have always been big breasted in high school I...
toadalooNovember 22, 2015
WORTH IT$12,000
I have always been big breasted in high school I was a 32ddd but with each kid I kept growing and ended at a 32 h. I was having nerve pain, shoulder pain, I couldn't work out with out extreme sternum pain. I had my surgery on 11/16/15. I was able to have the drains removed day two and was doing well till today or day six. I ended up bursting into tears, I was sore and trying to take limited pain meds. I'm terrified I'm going to become dependent on the OxyContin but after today realized Tylenol wasn't going to cut it right now. I don't regret it but it does make me stress that it's going to take so long to heal and that my husband seems so detached from me. I know he's tired and I'm something he has to take care of right now but I'm hoping everything heals quick.
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10 days post
Day 10
toadalooNovember 26, 2015
I got my staples out on Tuesday (day 8). I could barely feel them come out but my sides have increasingly become more sore since then. My husbands family was all getting together for a reunion and my husband really wanted me to come. Yesterday I was having fun and was fine but today I'm sore, weepy and feeling really isolated. I developed a uti yesterday so I'm just feeling yucky and frustrated my husband is so distant. When i do talk to him he rolls his eyes or was getting annoyed I wasn't up and happy. I love him but he can be really dense when it comes to emotion. I am always the calm one or happy one but I'm really needing someone to give me some support right now. I know handling the kids keeps him busy and his way of helping is giving me space and making sure the kids are taking care of. I'm sure my crazy emotions will balance back out soon.
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November 26, 2015
How do you feel about your results so far?
November 26, 2015
I love the results :). I am actually feeling a lot better now with several hours of uninterrupted sleep. Sharing a bed with a three year old isn't wise ;).
November 29, 2015
I am feeling ten times better! I only have to take Tylenol and have been able to find the amount of physical activity I can handle for right now. The glue started to pill of and my bruising is going away. It was definitely worth the pain.
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21 days post
Swollen incision
toadalooDecember 8, 2015
I developed a small swollen red spot around my nipple yesterday. No fever. I was cleaning my incisions tonight and pulled out a small black something and then a small amount of green pus came out and then this clear liquid. The skin opens now in the one spot. As for care I was cleaning it with soap and changed into a clean bra each day. I have also put bacatracin on it for the last three weeks as well as taken an antibiotic that I just finished two days ago. I am three weeks post op today. Is this something to worry about?
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December 8, 2015
I would suggest strongly that you see your PS. I had an area at the T junction of the left breast that was "yucky" looking at 2 weeks. When I saw her the next week she removed about 5 sutures that were trying to come out. They were supposed to dissolve, but sometimes they just don't. She made it bleed pretty good, but I didn't feel a thing. I was still numb in that area. I was instructed to keep bacitracin on it, keep it clean and dry which i did. I kept a 4x4 folded vertically at the incision area with a band aid covering it. I changed it am and pm and always took it off before I showered or if I worked out so it would not harbor bacteria from too much moisture. I am happy to say that at the 6 week check up it was completely closed with absolutely no necrosis or issues. I can see where it was, but it is just a matter of time before you can't see any of it at all. It sounds like you were spitting an internal suture and it is your bodies reaction trying to expel something foreign; which is perfectly normal. You should absolutely consult with your PS that is what they are being paid for, pre and post op follow up care. I would hat to see something be more wrong and you didn't address it. Good luck and happy healing. FYI: remember who you did the BR for. It doesn't really matter what anyone else sees, feels, or thinks about this procedure. How you are feeling; physically will ultimately be related to your emotional well being too. You did this for you not anyone else.
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You look fantastic!