2 days post op update!! Started by: unknown

Hey girls,

Thought I’d write a quick update now I’ve had my surgery. Firstly I would like to say how amazing the MYA Fitzroy team were- all the nurses and of course not to mention my surgeon Dr Mashhadi. I honestly had the best experience and can’t thank/recommend then enough! The anesthetic went smoothly and I don’t remember anything I felt as though I’d just been asleep for 20 minutes and it was all over ( but apparently I came round from the anesthetic funny and tried to get off the trolley!!!) due to the lengthy procedure- I had implants with sizers (ended up with both 300cc high profile unders), intrinsic release, nipple reduction and sutures around the nipple to correct tubular breasts, the first night I was on morphine so didn’t feel much. I experienced a bit of sickness and discomfort but nothing too much. The one thing that I didn’t think about which is annoying more than anything is you can’t pull your pants up or down or put your hair up!!? the drive home (about 2 hours) was initially quite uncomfortable but I slept most of it. Getting in and out of a car and even the bed is difficult as you have to try and use your legs and not your arms. I’ve found it’s easiest to dig your heels into the bed and lift with your abdominal muscles to reduce the need of your arms. Yesterday evening my boobs were like rocks so hard and swollen and I could barely breath. That’s another thing that’s worse than I expected is the shortness of breath. The breast band I’m wearing is tight and it’s forcing the implants down making them heavier on my chest (as if they weren’t already) and it’s also giving me a bad back, I don’t know if anyone’s experienced the same thing? I’ve also got bruising on my ribs which is sore and tender. All in all its been bearable but all I’d say is don’t underestimate the recovery for unders. Everyone is different but personally I’d say you need to do as little and possible and basically be waited on hand and foot so be prepared? any questions just ask?