https://space.mya.co.uk/members/abs2109/activity/ Activity feed for Abbie. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:12:37 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.2.0 en-GB 30 hourly 2 8d2213df872c2cbc950ab794d5324981 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/admission-time-gutted/#post-933076 Sat, 13 Aug 2016 19:14:24 +0100 Hi Lucy, I’ll post some pics tomoz (currently hanging out my arse!) how did your op go? Xx

]]> ca37b1c2cf42038333600ff4e642fa93 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/admission-time-gutted/#post-932905 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:06:42 +0100 Hello!
My admission time was 2pm in Preston and I have to say I was pretty gutted too as I too wanted to get up and go, I was really frightened and had worked myself up into a bit of a state the few days before.
I set my alarm a little earlier so that I could have something to eat and drink before the cut off so I had a great big bacon butty and…[Read more]

]]> aaf496e4723edb4efe97a560c205a548 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/crease-incision-too-low/#post-932765 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:33:30 +0100 Hello, I was really worried that my incision was far too low when I first had my op, when you looked at me from the front you could clearly see them. I kept ready about this drop and fluff but just thought there was no way mine would drop that much however, I’m three months now and you can no longer see my incisions so don’t panic im sure yours…[Read more]

]]> 1e21e5b90c1c7fc8d8d1a99002c18c71 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/sleeping-how-do-you-manage-sleeping-on-your-fronts/#post-932315 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 16:32:00 +0100 Hi, Im 3 months PO and I sleep on my front now no probs. xx

]]> ce5fc3a5bb0cf9b6d38cda47682bee0a http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/silly-question-but-help/#post-931737 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 08:01:23 +0100 No I didn’t get any of the M & S bras I just got a few Macoms as I found it more straight forward than trying to guess what size you will be afterwards. They are a bit more expensive but you do get a discount code from Mya and to be honest I thought they were totally worth it and got loads of wear out of mine even though they aren’t the most…[Read more]

]]> b19bd047e30da471b065152a82ff826d http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/silly-question-but-help/#post-931627 Tue, 02 Aug 2016 08:15:39 +0100 No you def get the same band size with a Macom and it stretches with your boobies as the swelling goes up and down. I found them really comfy and still wear mine on a night x

]]> b9e16b4c9cb07e668ac06654fb8b187b http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/3-month-post-op-update-x/#post-931109 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 08:08:25 +0100 Hi Demi, Im three months too. Boobs look amazing hun! The stretch marks will fade with time and until then have you tried a bit of fake tan? My scars look the same as yours, still a bit red but really neat xx

]]> 0a9a11f2d75a7d7a9d5ae48eef747662 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/29th-night-case-due-to-being-postponed-i-dont-want-to-stay-over/#post-931107 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 08:03:36 +0100 Awww Rach you must be so frustrated having your Op cancelled the night before.
I wouldn’t worry about staying over hun if I were you. As Becky says it not at all like a hospital more like a hotel. I was a day case and my admission time was 2pm, in Preston, I live in Leeds, I went down for my Op at about 4.30pm ish and I was on my way home at…[Read more]

]]> 6c872d928fee187d8546b688b7ac8993 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/where-to-get-measured-4/#post-929265 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 10:05:40 +0100 I am! It just seems like such a massive size! By boyfriend thinks it hilarious! I ordered my bra on line from asos xx

]]> 5abddf1b85745a15ffad8d558adc5848 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/gym-14/#post-929264 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 10:04:12 +0100 Hi girls, it’s 6 wks to go back to the gym and even then you can do any exercises for your chest muscles or that use the chest as a secondary muscle till 12 months as that’s how long it takes to heal internally. I went back at 6/7 weeks to doing spinning, step, insanity etc and in the gym am just focusing on back, shoulders and legs xx

]]> a9851bec81fa853544f95b0d41edcf10 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/where-to-get-measured-4/#post-929163 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:23:58 +0100 Hi ladies, so I was measured 2 weeks ago in Victoria’s secrets as a 34D, bras have been a bit uncomfortable and just thought it was as I haven’t worn a structured bra for 7 weeks. Tried the Boob and Bust calculator and measured a 30FF! WHAT?? I was shocked! Did the band test that they recommended and 34D is def way too big. 30FF arrived today and…[Read more]

]]> 6f6f7ba7b9ae394a5cf57ae1da1cdcb6 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/where-to-get-measured-4/#post-929013 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:18:09 +0100 Yeah I did, it should be here today so ill let you know! Im sceptical but I did do the band test on the ones that I got on VS and they are def too big. I also saw today on FB someone put a picture of about 8 different bras all a D cup but with different back sizes, all the cup are different sizes xx

]]> 6075004874949bec0a58b4b72b603f07 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/where-to-get-measured-4/#post-928937 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 06:28:09 +0100 Have a look at boob or bust on Facebook. You take measurements and use the online calculator. Like the post above I got measured at Victoria’s Secret, the girl only took one measurement and told me I was a 34c, when I tried one on it clearly didn’t fit and the girl in the changing room told me I was a 34d. Bought loads of bras and a wk later I was…[Read more]

]]> aef676de95cb2ba0d95b72b99b0377a8 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/finance-with-mya-4/#post-928868 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 21:14:34 +0100 Hello, my first payment was one month after my surgery xx

]]> 349b8111f040f89a3e20aadc59ad11c0 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/2pm-admission-time/#post-928357 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 11:00:58 +0100 The day flies by. Once you get to the hospital there is loads going on and before you know it you’ve got new boobies 🙂 . Enjoy! Im excited for you! x

]]> c13254149f5974d2883231e3c712097a http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/long-term-weight-gain-after-ba/#post-928347 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 09:49:16 +0100 Im the same Im nearly 11wks PO and have put on 12lbs! Its really getting me down! I expected to put on a little as I wasn’t able to exercise for nearly 8 wks but not 12lbs!! Im mortified! I eat well and have lived at the gym for the last few weeks but its not shifting at all. It all seems to be centred around my bum, hips and thighs too and my…[Read more]

]]> 2cdb96d6da8faaec2efeea6865442f7f http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/measurements-2/#post-928346 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 09:44:24 +0100 I was mega confused too and thought they must have got it wrong. TBH you give them loads of measurements, band tight band slack, around the nipples standing and bending forward. In VS they only took one measurement.
Apparently when you go down a band sixe you go up a cup size and there isn’t much difference between D and FF. I have just ordered a…[Read more]

]]> 45050330947925ef41b2559253654a4c http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/2pm-admission-time/#post-928345 Mon, 11 Jul 2016 09:36:34 +0100 HI Ladies, My admission time was 2pm at Preston, I went down for my Op at about 4.30pm and was on my way home at 10pm xx

]]> 4b425ae1ac23bd541ba15e3aa3f97ff8 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/measurements-2/#post-928175 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 11:27:34 +0100 So I’m nearly 9 wks po. A couple of wks ago I went to Victoria’s Secret to get measured and came out with a few 34D bras for me new boobies, which I was very pleased about.
Saw this post so visited the fb page and I’ve just been measured 30FF 😵 Now I’m really confused as to what size I am!! Xx

]]> edeea551a68a05d099f463bafe87e6a3 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/how-long-after-op-can-you-go-for-a-walk/#post-927936 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:24:29 +0100 Hi Helen, don’t think that there are any hard and fast rules for this, id just go with what your body allows you to do. I managed to walk into town (Slowly) and around the shops by 7 days PO but have read of girls on here out and about a day or two after their op. xx

]]> 3ef10b7f25265d7dc1a46d3a1baaaa58 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/weight-gain-immediately-post-op/#post-927930 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 09:24:28 +0100 Hello, I have put on a stone since my op (im 8weks PO) I was very bloated for about the first 3 weeks after the op which I wasn’t expecting and was really uncomfortable. This was down to the antibiotics and Co-Codamol and my nurse said that swelling travels down the body too. This slowly passed but now I am still a stone over my pre op weight and…[Read more]

]]> 94c572e106b7f3539d259de2709d6504 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/question-about-recoverybruising/#post-927929 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 09:18:04 +0100 Hello,
My swelling and bruising had gone by 4 weeks PO but its worth remembering that you wont beable to go in the pool/sea at 4 weeks PO and you’ll have to keep your incision out of the sun xx Very jealous!

]]> 25606d1542f0e2667ec67254039fea5c http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/8-days-after-having-300cc-overs-and-still-struggling-to-move/#post-927568 Tue, 05 Jul 2016 11:27:31 +0100 Hi Vicky, I was much the same as you (Im 8 weeks now) I read on here lots of girls that had no or very little pain and I was still shuffling about at 7 days. I went back to my GP and got some more pain killers, yeah they gave me a bloated tummy but it was so much better than being in pain! I was due to go back to work at 8 days but there was just…[Read more]

]]> 461c065117659b0a436d0816fe8fa234 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/nicotine-test/#post-927396 Mon, 04 Jul 2016 10:15:08 +0100 Good Luck! It will be worth it when you’ve got your new boobies 🙂 xx

]]> 6e913db1ff71b3c480bfe9c557d1a10d http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/nicotine-test/#post-927378 Mon, 04 Jul 2016 08:20:29 +0100 Hi Ladies,
I have always been a social smoker. My nurse told me at my pre op to not smoke for 2 weeks before surgery and I didn’t think twice about taking her advise, after all she is a nurse!
I was excited about my op but also very anxious and frightened. I was so nervous about having a general anesethic that there is no way that I would have…[Read more]

]]> 6ce77ab39e4e04566ae4451e3755e28e http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/waiting-time-after-admission/#post-925384 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:53:55 +0100 Hi, my admission time was 2pm, I went to theatre at about 4.45pm. They had expected me to go down a little earlier but Dr Andrea had a “complicated Rhinoplasty” before me. It went really quick though as you have people coming in and out of your room xx

]]> c0e6a0685667de6d67f7005210cdc027 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/dr-andrea-giannitrapani-5/#post-925011 Sun, 19 Jun 2016 09:21:56 +0100 Yep! I had dr Andrea 6 wks ago in Preston. He’s so lovely, he made me feel really comfortable and I really trusted his judgement. I had 350 HP unders and am really pleased me my results. Especially the incisions, they are so small and neat! All the staff at Preston are lovely, I was so nervous and they all helped me to feel really relaxed . I’d…[Read more]

]]> 78b8bef8f0f14b9cf476645967934ca8 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/pain-in-left-breast/#post-924738 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:36:14 +0100 Hi Nicky, its totally normal to have different pains and sensations in each boob, I was told to treat them as two different operations, sisters instead of twins. I had lots of different sensations and pains and as im a natural worrier I just had to keep reminding myself that my body was healing and repairing its self surgery.
Im 5 weeks now and…[Read more]

]]> 64094df5d07c398c77bb45f605ebb4aa http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/tight-pulling-feeling-on-the-inside-of-right-boob/#post-924598 Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:44:12 +0100 You’re not moaning hun at all. If you’ve not been through it you don’t know what to expect and what’s normal and what’s not! I felt exactly the same as you do now. Going from laying down to sitting up felt like a massive brick on my chest. I had the twingy, burning pain in my chest on and off till about day 10, that was the worst. People must have…[Read more]

]]> b91fd080f07f3c356f4159995a6489a5 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/tight-pulling-feeling-on-the-inside-of-right-boob/#post-924520 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:39:45 +0100 I had this too just in my left, like a sharp burning pain. The nurse said it was my muscle trying to contract back into place as it was now stretched over the implant instead of flat against my rib cage. It was all gone by day 10 but did get pretty intense around day 6 especially if I did too much xx

]]> b0108a0040a20ac6107689ed42f60f93 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/pectus-carinatum/#post-924473 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 17:35:20 +0100 Hi Jess, thanks for your reply. Your before picture is similar to how I was, your cup size just looks a little bigger. So you don’t notice now? And you get get a good cleavage? My boobs haven’t softened much or dropped yet (you can still clearly see my incision straight on) and I’m conccious my nipples point out to the side slightly as apposed to…[Read more]

]]> e44dc983532e0741f743a10321510f7a http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/pectus-carinatum/#post-924473 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 17:35:20 +0100 Hi Jess, thanks for your reply. Your before picture is similar to how I was, your cup size just looks a little bigger. So you don’t notice now? And you get get a good cleavage? My boobs haven’t softened much or dropped yet (you can still clearly see my incision straight on) and I’m conciliatory my nipped point out to the side slightly as apposed…[Read more]

]]> a36efecdf48dfd651c5f33b6666d9718 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/pectus-carinatum/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:12:50 +0100 Any ladies had the term Pectus carinatum mentioned to them by their surgeon? and if so do you have any PO pics? A surgeon I saw previously (Not Dr Andrea whom I had my surgery with 5 weeks ago) mentioned that I had mild Pectus carinatum also know as pigeon chest, where by chest wall sticks out a little and my boobs sit a little further apart so…[Read more]

]]> a84dc69e79b3f1e16cf2c60b51908bad http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/pectus-carinatum/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:12:50 +0100 Any ladies had the term Pectus carinatum mentioned to them by their surgeon? and if so do you have any PO pics? A surgeon I saw previously (Not Dr Andrea whom I has my surgery with 5 weeks ago) mentioned that I had mild Pectus carinatum also know as pigeon chest, where by chest wall sticks out a little and my boobs sit a little further apart so…[Read more]

]]> f6fdb76d0e929cd945ca325400540942 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/should-i-contact-my-nurse/#post-924448 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 15:09:01 +0100 Glad you got sorted 🙂 xx

]]> d8f6d7439436455fdae0de49233be334 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/should-i-contact-my-nurse/#post-924426 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:25:33 +0100 Why didn’t she snip them at 2wks?? xx

]]> c88dcf92a9ff5c1899c4be2e51d85cd9 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/day-1-vs-day-6/#post-924422 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 10:44:13 +0100 They look great Janelle, are you happy? I’m 5 weeks PO and to be honest I don’t really see much difference in mine either, they def haven’t dropped as I can still clearly see my incision face on. Hoping this changes as I hoped my incision would be hidden in the crease under my boob xx

]]> 9ea58db7b58551c7f91534e1f5a1d10b http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/should-i-contact-my-nurse/#post-924399 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 09:26:20 +0100 Hi Hun, I had Dr Andrea too so had the loops on the end of my incisions snipped off at 2 weeks. Although these feel quite hard/tough they are dissolvable stiches, Dr Andrea just likes to loop them outside the body at the end of the incision to keep the stiches tight. At two weeks provided the incision has closed these are snipped off and the…[Read more]

]]> c7fd3924e258e0fce776d356b6583588 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/chaperone-drop-off-and-pick-up-preston/#post-924350 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:53:22 +0100 Hi, its my understanding that you only need someone to pick you up because they cant discharge you unless you have someone to watch you for 24 hours after a general Anaesthetic. so you will be ok making your own way in xx

]]> 0385cbb5b39dd88139f66394c0287fdb http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/shower-8/#post-924347 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:47:46 +0100 Hi Kelly, How many weeks PO are you? At my two week PO check my nurse checked my incisions again, and removed a coupe of stiches then gave me the OK to shower the next day! God I was sooooo happy, I think the two week mark is generally when you get the OK to shower as long as your stiches have closed xx

]]> c3937ca8f829ffbed4019838c9256153 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/v-pillows-9/#post-924138 Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:03:10 +0100 I would def recommend a V pillow and a travel neck pillow too. Im 5 wks PO and my V pillow was a god send and made sleeping a whole lot comfier/easier. The neck pillow also really helped in the first couple of weeks xx

]]> 5afadd60d7f35689e3b98e0b1be5fcc4 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/equalling-out/#post-923955 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:50:11 +0100 My nipples are the same and the skin directly around them! Xx

]]> dfd2f433bc3f0f681d8d5b9b5261cce7 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/sleeping-upright-how-long/#post-923893 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:38:39 +0100 Hey, I was told 2 weeks propped up then till 6 weeks on your back x

]]> 847f15ff3db58128e794058886868cef http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/scared-27/#post-923517 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:38:47 +0100 Exactly! And some of the pictures on here you can’t tell if they are fake or not! My friends that have been negative have all been blessed with big or in proportion boobs so they don’t understand what it’s like to be unhappy with your body and just think I should shut up and use padded bras. Although on the flip side some friends think it’s…[Read more]

]]> 4600ef2357fda0ec74f75a3e3426072b http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/scared-27/#post-923498 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:05:16 +0100 haha! I got this from “friends” too saying that I was superficial…. funny how they are had decent size boobs though – couldn’t feel my pain!!

]]> 0657069fafb15b7c0b661c040e5c8aec http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/would-this-work/#post-923496 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:11:08 +0100 Save some cash over the next few months so you have a deposit to put down instead of borrowing the full amount? That might help. xx

]]> 5b9b3c426d8bf9cee21b32b80255bce2 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/stretch-marks-be-warned/#post-923481 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:21:24 +0100 Aww hunny im sorry to hear that after the roller coaster that is breast surgery you are happy with your results at the moment 🙁 Stretch marks are so common and obviously happen when the skin is stretched rapidly, like in pregnancy or having breast implants. The dermis layer of skin breaks and the darker skins shows through hence the red/purple…[Read more]

]]> ec957efb72f54b516ab1f86ef76b00f4 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/stretch-marks-be-warned/#post-923481 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:21:24 +0100 Aww hunny im sorry to hear that after the roller coaster that is breast surgery you are happy with your results at the moment 🙁 Stretch marks are so common and obviously happen then the skin is stretched rapidly, like in pregnancy or having breast implants. The dermis layer of skin breaks and the darker skins shows through hence the red/purple…[Read more]

]]> 690185598fe95f77bf59e5094f718e97 https://space.mya.co.uk/activity/p/1051233/ Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:38:56 +0100 0 867111efe350f6d73eaf776116103b11 http://www.mya.co.uk/mya-space/mya-forums/topic/op-all-done-450cc-hp-unders/#post-923446 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 08:59:36 +0100 So much changing to do yeah hun, the muscle and skin will be so tight right now its needs time to relax. On the pic above do you know how far PO she is? Im 4 weeks PO and my boobs are still quite tight xx

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