3 Months Post Op Breast Reduction

So sorry SBC & BBC been MIA for far to long. I have been slammed, but doing well. The boobies are doing great,  still swollen & scarred but overall great!! Still tough sleeping on sides & sleeping on stomach is a no go period!!

Did my 1st ever 5k a few weeks back. It was pretty awesome actually, figured the Color Run would be a great one to start with!!

Today I am going out on a limb & wearing a wireless bra…no clue what has come over me. Just thought I would give it a try. Worse comes to worse I yank this puppy off, lol!!

I go in for my 3 month appointment with my PS on Tuesday. Hoping he likes what he sees as far as my healing and says I am on track. Scars look a tad rough, but they are flattening out thanks to the ScarAway.

 

I do have a little scar tissue build up on the T Junction. It’s like a little knot. I have been massaging it. Hope PS says that’s what it is

Be back after my appt! Hope you are all well!

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PS started this post before I went out and I made it through the afternoon in the bra. I had no pain or irritation at all. Even walked about 2 miles in it & really was like I had my normal day-to-day bra on.

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Oh yea ladies I am going BRALESS tonight!!! Woohooooooo!!

Now I have gone braless a few times with my DDD’s but gotta tell ya it wasn’t so hot. This right here is HOT

Hope the girls don’t hurt after this adventure.

 

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Got my Silicone Sheets

Hey Ladies

Today my Silicone Sheets arrived Although my healing is moving along nicely I have noticed my incisions towards the drain spot on my left side is really raised. That has me concerned so thanks to Schmo & Moves Like Jagger (schmo you know who I mean) for reminding me of the sheets.

I will let ya know on the progress of using these bad boys. I plan to sleep in them & use oils during the day. This way I hope to get the best of both worlds.

I bought them on Amazon. Just got the one month, didn’t do a subscription

Hope all are well & very excited for you May BBC getting ready to officially join the club!!!

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Guest Blogger Chibbey- Post Op Breast Reduction/Free Nipple Graft

Week 2 The good thing is my pain is getting less intense and I can go longer without pain meds. But when I need pain meds I take them. Took my first shower today and it felt GREAT! I did get dizzy though. Before hand I put a towel on the toilet seat so I could sit down to dry off and not have to bend over or risk passing out.My right side seems more restricted than the left side and I think that has something to do with my right side being stitched too tight which will explain that side when the stitches popped loose. Right side hurts like the dickens!! After I got dried off I used the blow dryer on the cool setting to make sure my incisions were good and dry. All my incisions were kinda of raw feeling o I put a nice layer of bacitracin ointment all over, covered my boobs in gauze and put my surgical bra back on. Got dressed in some lounge clothes, fixed me some oatmeal and got in my recliner with fresh icepacks to soothe the slight burn from the shower. I ran out of gauze pads, milk and bread and had to venture out to the store. I was a little scared though just thinking of all the what ifs. what if I have an accident and my boobies get smashed. what if someone bumps into me in the grocery store. what if I faint. what if my car breaks down and I have to walk back carrying groceries of which I am not supposed to lift more than 5 pounds, what if what if what if…LMAO! How crazy is that. Well anyway, I slipped into a knit running suit, grabbed my keys, wallet and phone and me and my daughter hit the store. I made sure I took a pillow with me to put in front of the seatbelt. It was about 79 degrees today and just beautiful out! BUT as soon as the nice breeze hit me I had instant nipple freeze and my boobs got hard! UGH! By the time I had got the 10 minute drive I was shifting hands driving so I could take turns holding my boobs and rubbing them a little. It was almost like I was trying to shh a winning baby. We got to the grocery store and I instinctively grabbed a shopping cart and started to push it and realized how heavy it was to push. Wow, did know it takes that many muscles to push a cart so my daughter pushed it. Then it happened again, nipple freeze and getting hard. My knit suit had two high pockets in the jacket so I was able to kinda cradle my boobs through those pockets without being noticeable in public. Wow, how embarrassing is this. My daughter looked at me and said, “Mama are you ok? you need to sit down?” I must have looked gray because as soon as she said that a huge wave of nausea hit me and I had chills and got kinda woozy. I held onto the cart for a minute and decided to lean on the cart a little so I would pass out. My daughter is so smart because she said, “mama leaning on the cart and I will pull it, ok?” we got the few items and went to the check out. and then that wave of nausea and wooziness hit me again as we got to the belt. I actually laid my head down on the cart and thought I would puke. The cashier ask my daughter if I was ok and she said, yeah, my mama had surgery and she don’t feel good. and at that time the manager of the store was bagging groceries in our lane. He asked what kind of surgery I had and when I told him hi said, “oh, my wife had that surgery last week, you poor thing, you’re out here shopping. He then asked the cashier to step back, pulled out his override key and voided my order and told me my purchase tonight was on him and for me to get home in bed! HOW SWEET IS THAT?!?!?!?!This nausea and fatigue is getting to me. I have absolutely no energy and feel sick all day long. I also have chills. Really weird. I have decided that I am not taking anymore pain medicine other than Tylenol. the only pain I really have is the incision lines are tender and really itchy because they are healing. And my surgical bras and sports bra were all digging into the incision because of the seams on the bras. Last night was tough because no matter how much padding I put in the bra, it was still digging in and making me want to scream. I went to Walmart today and picked up a Danksin seamless sports bra. It was a two pack for only $9.94 Week 3 I am doing great. Have started sleeping in the bed and out of the recliner. Have not taken any pain medicine in a week. FNG graft looks kinda weird but is ok. The previous nipple tissue has started to fall in in pieces. All areas look pink underneath. Only have a few spots every now and then that bleed. My incisions are healing but still a little tender. The sides (near arm pits) are the most tender but I can lean on them in recliner or in bed without too much pain. The nipples are tender and VERY sensitivity to anything touching them including a bra. As the more nipple tissue sheds the area becomes a little itchy and sensitive. I keep all areas clean with dial antibacterial soap and covered in Triple antibiotic ointment. I can now bend over to pick up things and lean forward to tie my shoes without too much pain. I have been using a grabber tool to pick up stuff off the floor since week 1. I am still using a pillow in the car just because the seatbelt goes between the boobs and sometimes presses on them. Yesterday my mom gave me a hug and smashed herself up against me hard…I wanted to cry. Then 5 minutes later my 4 year old nephew rammed his little body up against me and I didn’t have the heart to push him away. then an hour later my daughter elbowed me right in the boob!! all this was on my left side and then when I went to change my bandages I had a spot that had been bleeding and I know what it was from. Needless to say my left nipple feels like it is on FIRE!! All in all I am so glad I did this and the 2-3 weeks of pain will be worth a lifetime of results. Went to the appointment today with the PS about possible FNG infection because of the yellow/green drainage. She looked at my incisions and the nipple grafts and said that everything looked normal and there was no infection. Thank God!! She suggested that I buy some sterile Vaseline gauze and Neosporin plus pain ointment (which I already have) she also said that every evening to spend some time topless so air can get to the incisions and nipples (which I have already been doing for the past week). She also gave me the clear to go back to work next Wednesday. I found the Vaseline gauze in the CVS brand.. the box says: Non-stick sterile petroleum emulsion latex free pads. 12 pads for $11.99. its kinda expensive but if it works that’s all I care about. Thanks to all who gave me advice and uplifting words. I feel better knowing I don’t have an infection. Someone else asked me what kind of bras I bought. I bought a Danskins (Nylon material)(pill over) ( Walmart) sports bra for $9.94. I bought some Fruit of the Loom (front closure) (cotton) sports bras (Walmart) $9.99 I bought some Hanes Sport (pull over) (cotton) (Walmart) sports bras $3.24 each. I still have to see her again at my six weeks May 14th. She told me I the meantime that I can hit the gym if I want to but no heavy arm movement and not jogging yet. She said I could do the elliptical and the treadmill but no weight lifting. Week 4 I went back to work this week. I sit at a desk all day so I was hoping that I wouldn’t have any issues. Well, I was wrong. Sitting at my desk was a little challenging because I still had to reach for items, type, constantly get up to go to the copier/fax machine, bend down into file cabinets. All of the reach and stretching was uncomfortable and made my nipples start to bleed in several places. I did make sure I had an extra sports bra, gauze pads, Neosporin, Tylenol and even an icepack. My biggest problem is my nipple sensitivity. I am irritated with anything touching them including my bra. My boobs itch something fierce. I decided to rub cocoa butter cream thinking that would soothe them but it only gave me an even itchier red rash! Each day when I get off I am really tired and usually eat dinner, take Benadryl and a tramadol and go to bed. I know this discomfort is only temporary and will be worth it in the long run.

Almost 8 weeks Post Op Breast Reduction

Hola my SB & BB Chica’s!

So sorry I have been MIA, I have been crazy busy at work. Here I set almost 8 weeks post op & I am feeling pretty darn good.

Started working out a few weeks ago, but yesterday I started Jillian Micheals 30 Day Shred & let me tell first it kicked my ass. Then from doing jumping jacks I really felt like my incisions were being pulled. Bra was to loose I think. So today I bought 3 new Danskin bra’s. Lets see how these girls work. I went for 36C over 38C hoping it will be tighter and give me more support.

The rib pain I have discussed before is essentially gone, Amen to that.

I am finally sleeping much better, side sleep is less painful now. I still have swelling on my sides but I manage.

Otherwise feeling great, best thing ever to have SB’s!!! This is the good life

BioOil update, I have been using it daily twice. I double it up with either Vit E Oil or Cocoa Butter. Then I also use a Silicone Gel after my showers almost daily. Hopefully all of these will work well and get rid of my scars.

Here are a few pics of todays progress.

Sides where drains were are still quite swollen 

 

I have a “dog ear” on each boobie! PS said he will remove these. Dog Ears are where tissue builds up and raises on the incision.

How are you doing?? Healing nicely? Or getting yourselves prepped for surgery?

Hope all of you are well! Miss chatting on RS, but really can’t take the BS there so I never appealed.

Next up Chibbey has an update on her healing, so stay tuned.

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ps only one bra worked, Anybody have any Sportsbra recommendations? I need one that really holds my girls down, like ace bandage down!!

Exercising Post Op- Breast Reduction

SBC & BBC

I gotta tell ya I have been in a rut!! Trying to get my ass in gear, but any excuse & I run the other way. Sad part I ain’t running!!! I need some serious change in my mojo or my butt is going to be as big as my boobies were ;(

What are you doing to get moving pre/post surgery ??

Somehow I must get my exercise routine down & keep the fork outta my mouth.

On a side note boobies are healing really well. Been using BioOil this week, hope it helps the scars.

 

Tootles for now,

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Feeling Good- 40 days post op breast reduction surgery

Hello BBC & SBC

Feeling really good today!! I see many of my newly SBC are having a tough time, I am so sorry for that. All I can offer is tomorrow is another day closer to being healed! Just continue to rest & not overdue it. We all needed this, or need this surgery so just try to remain positive

 

Praying we all continue to heal & remain positive & excited for the future!!

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Guest Blogger Chibbey – 7 Days Post Op Breast Reduction Surgery

First Post Op Appointment! It was rough. I didn’t get any sleep the night before because of the horrible zinger session. I didn’t asleep until 5am and then had to get my kids up for school at 6:30am, so it wasn’t worth going to sleep. As soon as I got them out the door I set my alarm for noon and went back to sleep. Got up at noon, ate something, sponge bathed, and waiting for my mother to pick me up. I had my ice packs ready and was going to take an oxycodone as soon as we got in the car because I was already in pain and I knew the stitches would hurt coming out. I also had a pillow between me and the seatbelt. When the PS started snipping off the gauze that was stitched around the nipple she asked me if I could feel anything. When I told her I never lost sensation she had a shocked look on her face, like “Yeah Right”. When I started flinching every time she snipped, tugged, and pulled she said, “Wow, you do have full sensation, that’s amazing”! Some of the sections she was snipping had grown into my skin and she had to yank it through the skin. and a couple of spots the stitch was too far imbedded and she said she would leave it there and let it works its way out. Even with the oxycodone I was in so much pain that I was in tears and her nurse had to squeeze my hands to keep me on the table! Each time she snipped she would say, “oh sweetie i’m so sorry”! WHEW LAWD…..SO PAINFUL! After she got the stitches out around the nipples she had to work to get the other stitch points out at the T-junctions and the far sides under the arm pits and the two spots in the center of my boobs. all of which were stuck and imbedded under some glue and she literally pulled some glue up and cut those stitches……OUCH! By then several spots were bleeding and raw. she put bacitracin ointment on me and covered those spots in gauze pads. The she saw me putting on my surgical bra and noticed the band of the bra was digging in on those spots so she gave another surgical bra 2 band sizes bigger so I wouldn’t be uncomfortable. Thanks goodness for that because it did feel better. She gave me my next appointment date, gave me two ice packs and I was out the door. I had to go to the bank to get money and then to Walmart to get more groceries. I had already made a list of what I needed so the trip would be quick. Because I had taken that oxycodone I was so dang high that I couldn’t walk straight so I had to get in one of those motorized shopping carts and boy did I feel so helpless! We got the shopping done and I felt stupid letting me mother put all of the items up on the belt but I could lift anything and she didn’t want me to lift anything either. We stopped at KFC to pick up chicken for dinner because my kids had already called me an hour before letting me know they were home from school and I knew I could not cook for them. When I got home they were waiting on the porch to get all the groceries in and even had all their chores done. WONDERFUL!!!!!! I hugged my mom and she left. I went in the house, changes my clothes, got more icepacks, fixed a plate, ate it and took a quick nap. Whew, what a day. SURGERY DETAIL FROM PS She told me she took out: Right breast 1591 grams Left breast 1820 grams ——————- 3411 grams to calculate the total weight removed: 3411 + 3400= 6811 x 22= 149842 / by 2= 7.4921 7.49 pounds removed! She said it was ok to shower. Ok to use Neosporin on any open or bleeding spots, waiting until all glue comes before putting on scar gels or massage oils. Glue should come off after several showers. Ok to wear sports bras, to use Vaseline. She also told me that the nipple grafts would start to shed some and it will be pink underneath and then gradually darken over time. She said the nipples will be hard and dry for a while. I am pleased with the results so far. I am glad I didn’t lose sensation in my nipples. I am even more motivated to lose the rest of my weight as soon as I am cleared to hit up the gym. So looking forward to this summer. I hope everybody who had surgery or had post appointments, that it went well. Oh she said she used dissolvable stitches but at 6 points they were sticking out. 2 points are the T junctions and 1 on each side at the end by the arm pit and 2 points right in the middle. The she used dissolvable stitches in the nipples BUT had to put regular stitches to hold the gauze that covered the nipple graft. Now the stitches that were holding the graft on got stuck so there are little pieces still there that will have to fall out. I think she did a wonderful job on my BR! Chibbey -FNG Post Op Day 7 Chibbey -FNG Left Nipple Post Op Day 7 Chibbey -FNG Left Post Op Day 7 Chibbey -FNG Right Post Op Day 7 Chibbey -FNG Right Post Op Day 7 Chibbey- Underneath Chibbey

5 Weeks Post Op & Yeppers C Cup

Yea ladies you heard me C cup, even though I am still swollen!!! So I had an appt with my PS yesterday and he said I am looking good. Totally have permission to do lite workouts (I already started on Sunday actually). Also got permission to use Scar gel & Silicone Sheets. A few spots on my incisions are starting to raise so hoping the gel etc works. That along with Vit E & Cocoa Butter. Thinking I will get the Bio Oil as well and add that into the rotation. PS said I have possible Dog Ears. I had been wondering what that is and now I know. It’s the are between the boobies where sometimes tissue will gather & build up creating a bump on incision. PS said mine were small enough to flatten out on their own, otherwise he will remove.Praying they go away by themselves.

The day before I popped into Victoria Secrets (VS) to get measured, just curious. Well the salesperson said I was a 38C. I kinda felt like she was wrong, so I took it with a grain of salt. Fast forward to a few hours after I saw my PS yesterday and I was shopping with my mom & decided to try bra’s on as they were on sale at local Department Store. BBC & SBC let me tell ya how exciting it was!! Found a couple of cute bras & grabbed both 36 & 38C’s. Low and behold depending on designer & cut they both fit. Due to my side swelling some bra’s were far from cute, but mostly I felt “normal”, back to my old 20′s self!!

I snatched up 2 bras that were wireless & truly they looked better than the wired bras. Check them out, I paid $19 a piece, amazing!!!

Bali Wireless Bra’s!! ♥

Closeup so you can see tags incase you want to track these down. Great fit.

The two wireless bra’s were also on sale for $19 so even though I won’t wear them for a 3-5 months, couldn’t leave them behind

Warners

 

♥ the sunshine yellow Olga Bra

 

Tomorrow I will officially take the Bali bra for a spin. I have a wedding so it will be a long day, hoping it remains comfy & doesn’t aggravate my incisions. Thinking I better bring Tylenol & Percocet with me just to be safe.

 

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have a great weekend, rest up if you are in recovery mode. Get excited if you are heading in for your BR next week!

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OFFICIAL SBCC T-SHIRT

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Note the white square will not be around the words

This is our 1st T-Shirt ladies!!!! It’s a black V-Neck T, shouting out how Awesome we are!

Now its time to get orders in so that we can sport these cute T’s showcasing our cute SB’s.

The T’s are $22 a piece + shipping ( $6 US & $10 International) I need you to email me so that I can send you a paypal link and you will be able to pay.

As I said we need to get at least 20 T’s ordered as I have to order 24 minimum. IF for some reason we do not reach that I will refund all monies paid via paypal.

So get in your email and remember to include your size & address.

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