Surgery in 4 days and so nervous!!! Started by: Clemency Tipney

I haven’t had mine yet, got it on the 27th and I’m absolutely buzzing! I’ve been under anesthetic once and I was terrified but honestly you don’t even know its happened, one minute you’re having it put in then the next you wake up and it’s all over. Just remember why you’re having it done and how happy you’ll be once it’s all done and dusted with! Good luck with it all!x

Honestly when you’re going under the anaesthetic you just feel so warm and chilled out, it’s actually quite a pleasant and relaxing feeling as you drift off.

Definitely make sure you tell the staff about anything you’re worrying about because they can really help you. I told my anaesthetist that I was terrified of being sick off the anaesthetic and pain relief and asked if he could make sure that I had extra antisickness in my cannula and he helped with that. I also told the anaesthetist’s assistant that I was really scared of needles and so she held my hand as the anaesthetist was putting my cannula in. They are honestly so great and help you to feel more relaxed. You will feel so proud of yourself once you wake up!

Honestly I am the most cowardly, nervous, squeamish person ever! If I can do this then anyone can! You will do great!

I also gained a bit of weight just before my surgery and then gained even more afterwards over Christmas. I’ve managed to get most of it off now apart from three stubborn pounds that I just can’t seem to shift! It’s annoying because I think being a little bit chubbier right now is making my boobs look smaller in comparison!

Hey lovely! It’s going to be totally fine! I was just the same as you before my BA 4 weeks ago, I’d never had GA before and I was so so scared overthinking it all. I had a massive cry when I got to the hospital but everybody was so lovely about it all trying to make me feel at ease (First Trust Preston). Because I was first admission I couldn’t have a Valium/relaxant but if you tell them as soon as you arrive how nervous you are they will be able to give you something to calm your nerves. You’ll just be talking one minute and waking up with boobs the next!!!
I hope everything goes well for you xxx

If you just make sure to let your nurses and anaesthetist know how you feel they’ll definitely try as hard as they can to help you feel calmer! Good luck xx

I took ages off work as even though I sit at a desk all day I was so worried about having to commute on a busy train crammed full of people in case I got knocked or something. I went back when I was 16 days post op but I am soft and I could probably have gone back way earlier in all honesty!

Megan I am also have surgery booked for the 27th who is your surgeon?
Im sure it will all be fine clemency good luck and i hope all goes well for you :-)) x

My nurse said don’t drive for five days afterwards but I also left that for 16 days because I felt really nervous about doing it again. When I did start at first it was harder to reach behind me for my seat belt, harder to go into reverse and 5th gear, harder to put the parking brake on, and harder to steer fast but it’s definitely manageable. Just have to take it slowly and try not to rush yourself.

• This reply was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by Becca 168.

Thank you! Honestly, I used to have such bad anxiety and I am really still quite a worrier most of the time. So I am very surprised at how well I handled my surgery, I didn’t expect to be calm at all! I really thought I would start to panic at some point but the process just ran so smoothly that I didn’t even have the time to stop and think about what I should stress over, which was so good for me.

I am being very careful at the gym and restricting myself to very basic movement just to keep myself moving and in a routine for now. Even though I may feel strong and capable currently, I know that my body is still healing and has a long way to go, so the risk of trying anything more than this right now is huge. I’m really going to have to adapt my lifestyle to make sure I stay on track with my weight now that I can’t be as active during my recovery, for sure I won’t be able to eat as many treats! But it’s all reversible – it can be dealt with afterwards! Actually the operation is a nice excuse to spoil yourself a bit and not care too much about weight for a little while!

Clemency did you get your admission time? I need to show up in the clinic at 10 am xx

Surprisingly I’m calm now. Hormones are low again, I’m not bloated anymore, period nearly gone… You are probably right, on the big day I’ll be just counting down the minutes till I’ll be taken to the theatre not thinking about anything else ?

I work in a tanning salon so my duties apart from standing at the computer, also involve cleaning beds (top and bottom canopy) which will be a proper stretching plus mopping and hoovering at the end of the day. I’m due back to work on 28th which will be exactly 2 weeks after my operation… I want to avoid any possible complications…
Do you think I shouldn’t do such activities that soon? Xx

My manager knows what I’m going for but she wasn’t happy with me taking 2 weeks off anyway so I don’t know how they are going to react to the fact that I will actually not be able to complete all duties…
But thank you for all the advices given Becca?

Clemency, not necessarily as reading other girl’s stories, it may still take a few hours for me to wait. But fingers crossed for a smooth process. Fingers crossed for you too. Hope you are going to be taken yo the theatre soon after 2pm xx

Thank you Becca! ❤️

Thank you Ruth ❤️

Clemency, how are you feeling today?
Xx

Congratulations! I’m glad it went so quickly for you and that you’re feeling okay! I was so tired for quite a few days after, just make sure that you get plenty of rest and relax as much as you can. The hard part is done! Now it’s time for your recovery to begin!

Hey girls I have a consultation next Wednesday and I’m just wondering how soon after your consultations was the day of getting new boobs? And what does it feel like when you wake up and see your new boobs etc?

Congratulations girls, I am so glad everything went well for you! Wish you a speedy recovery!

My surgery is in 4 days and I feel as nervous as you described! but reading all the comments makes it easier! thank you! 🙂

Amy – it really depends on you – depends whether you are doing finance or just paying upfront, depends on your health and whether you will need extra tests done (i believe in most cases no extra tests needed but it is very personal!) also depends whether you have any flights scheduled in the nearest future. I had my consultation back in October and they were happy to get me in couple weeks later for the surgery but due to my holidays I had to move it to January 🙂

When you will go for your consultation they will advice on proportional size and you will also be able to put on a bra with the implants so you will have better idea how it will look on you 🙂

Exactly, it all depends but for example I had my initial consultation on 14th of November, surgeon and pre op meeting on 19th December and my surgery yesterday.

Don’t worry about the sizes Amy, they will help you to chose showing different ones and you’ll try them on to see how it feels and how it looks.
My friend had 300cc and showed me how they look like so thanks to that I kinda knew what I want, meaning – not to go less than that, just bigger if possible.
You can’t compare yourself to other girls as everyone has got different bodies but at least you can have an idea how particular size looks like. Good luck with your consultation.

Also Jelizaveta, fingers crossed for a smooth operation xx