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Visitors' Stories -- Bianca (page 2 of 2) 8/12 I went to see Dr. Davidson today to have the drains and stitches removed. He was very impressed that I looked better in 5 days than most patients do in 2 weeks: minimal swelling on the left side, none on the right and no bruising whatsoever. NONE!!! I work out regularly and I followed all the instructions to the letter, so maybe that’s why. I saw them for the first time. The sagginess I had was also improved with the implants (not something that usually happens he told me) and he was more than pleased with his work. I looked into the mirror and I will admit, so was I! I was given exercises to do to prevent capsular contracture and steri-strips were applied and I was told to let them fall off on their own and do nothing. I was then told to start wearing regular bras after that day…so I went shopping! The freedom to buy bras with no padding was exhilarating. I spent $150 on bras and went home grinning ear to ear. Shower within 48 hours…I cannot wait! 8/13 OK Day 2 with no vics and I am cranky! Tylenol does nothing for me. (Sorry, makers of Tylenol) and my beloved Advil is out of the question. I suck it up and resign myself to getting back in the swing. I did some picking up while hubby did the major cleaning and I did my exercises as instructed. The incision sites are itchy and the steri-strips have nearly fallen off (they weren’t supposed to do that for a week). So I applied bandaids that I fashioned (longer pads) by splicing 2 together and covered them with Neosporin. 8/14 Still sore…but still sucking it up! 8/15 First time “out” with the new girls. Friends that knew were given a peek and they were very full of compliments for Dr. Davidson’s work…they were especially pleased with how natural they look. Perky, but not fake looking (Hey, I *am* 37!) and perfectly proportioned to my frame. I knew and Dr. Davidson knew a full “C” would be perfect. 8/16 First day back to work. I waitress and the guys helped with heavy loads (they knew I had day surgery, but have no idea why). My shirts are loose fitting so there’s no obvious change, believe it or not: I wore VERY padded bras then and now I don’t so….A bit sore at the end of the shift. More on the left than the right and that worries me. I took a Tylenol PM so I could sleep well…I am a belly sleeper and this sleeping on the back wakes me constantly. 8/17 I woke up this morning…and dare I say it? The soreness and stiffness I have felt every morning was markedly less. REALLY! I am not so sore except at the incision sites (which I still bandage with bandaids and Neosporin since the sites are right where my bra hits (I had crease incisions instead of aereolar) 8/25 Woke up on my belly in the middle of the nite…my left breast was screaming “Hello??? I just got beat up 2 ½ weeks ago and you’re sleeping on me!” The left one is still more tender…hell, the right one has no pain except first thing in the AM…but the left one is achy a lot and the left nipple is HYPER-sensitive. Feels like someone is rubbing it with fine sandpaper as my clothes rub it. I woke up much less stiff each day for the last week and today only was a tiny bit achy in the right and a more achy in the left. I am itchy to return to my weight training regimen…I have been walking every day instead of every other day as I normally do (trying to keep myself toned) and I have lost 4 pounds from my pre-surgery weight. So that tells me I am losing muscle rapidly since you should theoretically gain a pound after surgery. |
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