Whats the worst day post surgery Started by: Louisa

Oh and a hot water bottle for your back 🙂 xx

Hey Louisa, pain-wise my worst days were 3-5. Mentally was day 6-7 because I got fed up with the strapping and sitting around not being able to do much! Just make sure you keep a mental note of when you’re taking what painkillers and you’ll be ok. The worst is sitting up, hold on to your knees and use your legs to pull you forwards! It is definitely not a sexy time of your life haha. Quite ironic. X

Sitting up was a struggle I was on my own in the days so I used my knees to pull me up! Going wee was fine for me it was flushing the chain that was hard! Half the time I left it ? lol Nd make sure ur wear baggy trousers coz it’s tricky pulling them up lol also try eat with ur meds coz they can make u feel a bit dizzy and flush if u don’t! Also once u had ur op the on call doctor will come with ur meds ask if they can give u muscle relaxers and if they offer u lacilows take those to! They didn’t give me muscle relaxers and u can’t buy them over the counter there prescription only! Xx

Hey, I had a really good experience and can honestly say I’ve had no pain in the first week. I’m 8 days PO and only taken 4 lots of pain killers since my surgery and it was before I went to bed I case I woke up stiff in the night from not moving for a few hours.
Agree with the other girls about having this at waist height and reaching distance as its tightness mainly, but don’t worry 🙂
Mine were under the muscle too so probably more strenuous than standard.
Additional advice to the above is ice packs for the swelling and if you go out at all, wrap up warm. I started shivering and it hurt because my chest was cramping.
Hope it all goes well ☺️ Xx

I am with nicola. Exactly the same really. Had unders and only took pain relief the first couple of days. Had back ache at night time from sleeping upright but other than that was ok. I just used peas in a frèzer bag lol or ice cubes once they were ready 🙂 and the re froze them to use again. Keep everything waist height and be prepared to do nothing haha xx good luck xx

Hello! Hope your op went okay today! ?
I had 480cc unders..I’m 5 days PO and I’m still in quite a lot of pain! I haven’t got any strapping just my Macom and a breast band…! Think I over did it a bit yesterday so feeling it today in arms, armpits and right boob! Absolute agony! ? First thing in a morning is the worst as your meds will of worn off! But I swear by my V PILLOW!! best thing I’ve bought! ? Happy healing! Xx

I felt really sick too and then I was sick..so the nurse thought it was the co codamol so they’ve told me to stop taking it! So I’m just taking paracetamol and ibuprofen now and I don’t think it’s really doing anything! ? I just got impatient and started pottering around the house and using my arms quite a bit! ? Ouch! I do feel really stiff in the morning yerp! I looked at my boobs today and the bruising is starting to show!
So glad your not in much pain! I must be a wimp ? Xxx

@louisa
Dr Andrea did mine at Preston! And he doesn’t use strapping which I was pleased about as after reading comments on here it’s quite uncomfortable and rubs! ? Managed to have a shallow bath last night with my boyfriends assistance! ? Hoping there’s some magic left in our relationship after all this as the end result is very glamourous but not the process ? I can’t wait for 6 weeks! ??? how are you feeling today!? Xx