380's on Wed 4th Aug Dr Adamo, feeling sore and a bit down but still smiling!

Hi girls,

Thought I would share my story so far although I might find it hard to do so as I am feeling a bit emotional. It is weird feeling like this even I knew it was a possible after effect of anesthetic, I really didn’t think I would feel teary but I do! I am very teary! But I want to try to keep it positive but honest for those who are reading this before their op!

I was really nervous about my op on Wed 4th Aug and couldn’t decide between 340s or 380s but went with Dr Adamo’s advice and got 380s (after a week of beating myself up about it as i didn’t want to be too big!!). Really pleased with the results so far although they are still swollen and very hard but they are starting to drop. No brusing and no redness! They look funny at the moment because they don’t move at all!! All to be expected so I am not worried about this. They are not too big at all and I am 5 ft 6 inches tall so really in proportion. So defo go for bigger option if you have the choice, Dr Adamo was right! He knows what will look better on your body.

Dr Adamo was nice, really laid back and I cannot fault my experience at Highgate. I was super scared though!! But having your own private room is great and the staff were really nice. Don’t be nervous about the op part as it is actually the straight forward part. Well it was for me anyway and I felt totally okay after the op, just a bit woozey and wobbly on my feet. I was eating toast and sipping tea about and hour and a half after it!

It’s this healing part I am finding difficult. I am really really sore around my wounds under the breasts especially on my right side. I have spoken to the Mya nurse who says this is normal but it is VERY sore, lots of shooting pains and I am popping the painkillers every 4 hours and taking brufen too. This helps a lot but I can feel it wearing off after about 3 hours and count down the final 4th hour to take more painkillers. I wondered if anyone else found this? I normally have a high pain threshold so I know I am not being a woose but it has reduced me to tears a couple of times now! Ouch!

This is only my third day since the op and I am feeling better each day but have to say I didn’t think it would be as tough. I am too scared to have a shower and wash my hair but will try to brave that tomorrow with the help of my boyfriend.

It’s just a waiting game now and I keep reminding myself that I just need time to heal and relax. I need to try to stop worrying about the pain. I do keep looking at my new boobs to remind myself why I am doing this in the first place but its hard to relax and heal when I am sore and uncomfortable.

It would be good to have some re-assurance that somebody else felt this way at the start as I keep reading that most people feel fine after and their only problem is boredom!!!

Good luck to all of you that are going for the op soon.You will be delighted with the results.

Claire

hi hunny i was in highgate on wed to was u the girl from lpool i was talking toxxx

No sorry I wasn’t!

How are you feeling? Hope your doing well

x

oh sorry am ok huni had mine done on wed to .do yours still feel numb?hw are u feeling?xxx

it’s okay, no worries.

Yeah feeling sore around the wounds, really sore but taking my painkillers helps. They are heard and numb but starting to drop which is good. How are yours looking/feeling? Weird resting and doing nothing eh!

x

mine r lookin great jus still a little sore.i knw am not use to siiting down so much my bum is starting to hurt lol.xx

Zahra

Its Rach…. Was it you I was talking to on Weds??

claire i have been exactly the same kept cryin and actually felt like rippin off my dressings yesterday and rippin out my implants but i rang the nurse today and she has explained that a lot of my pain is due to my shoulders not bein relaxed so thats wat ive tried to do all day and its helpin. I can only have paracetamol and ibruprofen so my pain is not goin away totally either which i know doesnt help.

I feel a bit better today, yesterday was my worst day emotionally coz i was so frustrated i couldnt settle at all, i couldnt get comfortable anywhere or in any way that i tried and i was awake til 4 this mornin.

Are ur plaster things itchin i know mine r but im glad mr adamo doesnt do the bandage thing coz i think that would of made me worse?

All weve got to do is keep goin and remember that we did this for a reason even if it seems like forever away til they feel normal. Keep ur chin up im tryin to and like u say its nice to know other ppl feel the same u dont feel like ur on ur own xx

Hi kirsty,

Thanks for your reply, really appreciate it as that helps me to know that I am not the only one feeling this way. I had such a bad day yesterday too and started questioning what I had done. Like you the night before I had no sleep at all. I am sleeping on the couch now as feel more comfortable, my bed is too soft and the couch is easier to get out of!! Had a great sleep last night which defo helped.

Mine are not itchy yet,thats nippy yours are.

Like you it feels forever away to feel normal again but we will get there. Keep smiling.I am really hoping to feel better in a couple of days and get out and about, hope that is realistic!

Lets just think of our amazing boobs!

C xxxxx

Yeah claire we will get there one day soon i hope xxxx

Hi rachymoo lol I hope so av been askin everyone that has been sayin they had there boobies done on wed please say ur the girl I was talkin to in my room with ur mum lol??? Hw r u? Xxx

Hi claire how u feelin today? I feel much better today since ive relaxed my shoulders my pain has eased off a bit and im actually likin my boobies a bit more now xx

I too was in on Wednesday. I am feeling really good. Very little pain & am only taking painkillers at night, think thats more to knock me out as sleeping upright is driving me mad.

I had a shower this morning but found that my waterproof dressings aren’t so waterproof. They are still on and have now dried out but I’m a bit concerned about the stitches getting wet.(any words of wisdom would be appreciated)

So far I am very happy with my new boobs just can’t wait to get the dressings off on Wednesday.

Hi Kirstyd and Clairef, I feel exactly the same! I had 380 unders on Weds the 4th at Manchester and I feel like sh**! The only pain I have now is the scars as the paracetamols wear off which isn’t too bad but I just physically feel sick and like I’ve been poisioned, I can’t seem to shake it off. I feel so weak and weepy and everytime I think I feel better and do something I feel a whole loads worse after. How long before we start feeling better, anyone know? xx

Hi traceyj maybe u should ring the nurse if ur still feelin sick coz that should of gone by now im sure. I cried a little earlier even though i feel a lot better today i just felt weepy all of a sudden x

Hi traceyj and hi again kirstyd!

I slept well but felt awful this morning. Scars are so painful. I cried again when I woke up. Mornings are always worse.

HOWEVER there is progress …. I have just had my first shower, washed my hair and feel so so so much better.The warm water felt really good and eased my muscles a little. I wondered about getting stitches wet but sure they will be fine. I was dreading the shower but it has helped make me feel part human again.

Glad to hear you feel better today kirtsyd! Good news!

Traceyj are you just taking paracetamol cause if you are still taking the painkillers it will be them causing the sick feeling?

Maybe we need just a couple more days and then we will wonder what all the drama was about!!!

Claire xxxx

Hi claire glad ur feelin better. Ive had a great mornin then i went downhill coz i did waaaayyyyy too much i even went into town and within 10 mins i almost fainted it totally wiped me out goin out even though all i did was walk to one shop. Wont be goin out again for a few days its too mcuh even though it sounds like nothin. Cant believe this op has wiped me out as much as it has 3 yrs ago i had a disc removed from my back and i recovered a lot better than i have this time but never mind i must just be gettin old lol.

take care girlies xxxx

Hi all, i am planning on haveing a breast enlargement, and am awaiting my consultation. Im feeling a bit put off by what you have wrote, do you think i am doing the right thing considering this procedure. Was it weds just gone you had them done, 4 days ago? Are you not feeling any better at all????

any info would be greatly appreciated as this is a big decision to make. i will be going to the manchester clinic, thanks claire

Hi claire I think everyone recovers differently I had no pain attal just a ache which was bearable by day 3 I was putting tops over my head on and on day 5 I washed my hair x

cwhelan, Don’t be put off by what you read, remember any operation is trauma to the body with the anaethetic alone never mind implants. Everyone reacts different and this is discussion is only sounding bad because we are all only a few days post op. Read some of the other stories before you make any decisions xx

cwhelan: Please don’t let this put you off. I have made the best decision doing this and I am only 4 days after op.I am really happy with my new boobs and they are looking better every day! My recovery experience hasn’t been a bed of roses and I wasn’t prepared for that but many others have had no pain at all and a quicker recovery. Everyone is different. I have turned a corner this afternoon and I am feeling so much better. I went for a short walk tonight and feel a lot brighter. I think it is good to read lots of different experiences then you are fully prepared,most people on this forum are very positive.

Go for it and have the op if you have been thinking of it. I certainly don’t regret it x

Kirsty- When you say your shoulders were not relaxed… how do you mean by that?? I am having my BA on Wednesday, 11th of Aug and I hope and wished that I get less pain as possible. I hope that you are feeling much better than before girl.

claire- sorry about the pain hun… I hope all is much better now and loving your new assets. My turn in few days!

Day 5 anyone still feeling strange??? I don’t still quite feel myself and I’m wondering if anyone else is experiencing this. I’m not in any pain I just feel exhausted and a bit wiery xx

thanks all, ill let you know how i get on friday, excited but nervous. Do you think i will need 2 weeks off work????

Yes definately 2 weeks off work

traceyj im exhausted too didnt get up til 11 today ache all over but i have to go to work tomo worst luck i had mine done wednesday too x

let us know how you got on at work xx 😆

Good luck at work kirsty…Tracey I am still feeling woozy and exhausted after going out for 3 hours today and due back to work next Monday which I am worried is too soon. I should have taken more time off!

Will be thinking of you at work tomorrow kirsty, take it easy x

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