BA 17 June – really struggling. Help please.

Hi girls,

I had my BA on Thursday morning & I am really struggling. The pain was ok on the first day but now I am in constant pain & feel very sick from the pills. I had 410 unders so pain is obviously to be expected but this is really something. I can barely move or even pick up a bottle of water. I know it’s early days but im feeling worse as time goes on & cannot sleep at all. I knew the pain would be worth it for great results but I’ve just not got that wow feeling at all yet. Given time I know it will change but any advice would be so good…just so I know this is normal & when I can see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Thanks so much girls. I really need some friendly advice.

Lucy xxx

Hi Lucy, sorry about the pain, and trust me I know how you feel. Some ladies did not feel much pain but mine was soo much @ a time I felt was it worth it? But after a week the story changed completely my boobs changed and the pain became drastically less and it was more of discomfort. So just manage and by a week, i bet u ‘ll feel graet. Take care hun..x

Hi lucyu,

The one thing i will say is,

I realised that it was the tablets from the hostpital that were making me feel worse, i dont know what youve got, but i had tampril, and co-codomal.

I was having horrible effect from them and thinking it was the after effect of the op etc,

once i stopped them . i went onto ibuprofen , and paracetomol. i felt normal again the next day , and hardly any pain.

worth considering ? x

Thanks girls it’s so nice to hear from someone with advice. Been up all night worrying. You’re right about the tablets – I feel very bloated & sickly. It’s a bit of a combo between breast pain & tummy & headaches. Tink did you stop taking the cocodamol

and the other pills? I think I’m going to give it a go. It can’t be worse than this & at least no sick feeling will mean I can eat more.

Grace – I know the feeling. I put on a stretchy vest top for the first time last night & I literally had to cut it off with scissors because I couldn’t breathe. Been thinking all night have I done the right thing. It is just the pain talking though and I know in a couple of weeks I will look & feel so different & this will seem like a distant memory. Xxx

Hi,

its so early days for you, but i know for me day 4 then day 5 i felt so much better,

Yes i did stop taking the co-codomol they are very strong and i found that when i stoped them both i just felt so much better.

it was the girls on here that told me to alternate the paracetomol and ibuprofen.

and i just took them when i really needed to , mainly first thing in the morning.

i also went through a really bad night when i cried and wondered what i had done etc. but it passes and you will be happy as you see them start to soften and look more natural.

each day gets a little better. xx

Thanks so much for that tink. Started on the ibuprofen this morning so will see how that goes. Hopefully like you day 4 & 5 will start seeing improvements. Maybe I’ll be able to get dressed too! Will keep on persevering. Good luck for anyone who’s having it done. X

having my consultation tomorrow! I have 3 kids and my husband works really long hrs, I work in a school and can only really have it done in the summer hols but on hol 2 and half weeks in so need it doing within the next 4 weeks really. The recovery is my biggest worry as I’m gonna have the kids to deal with, argh!!! may need a re-think!! I knew there would be pain but very scared now xxx

Hi liegh.

It’s a week tomorrow since I had the op & it’s amazing how much better I feel after swapping the tablets to just ibuprofen. To be honest I felt terrible days 3, 4 & 5. Especially sleeping upright in bed – lucky if I slept about 3 straight hours a night. But today I have felt such an improvement. I was very low at some points & wondered if it was worth it. But you’ve just got to be strong & get through those first few days & I am so much happier today. Getting the plasters off tomorrow then get my hair done to really make myself feel good!

It’s a massive decision but even the fact that you’ve booked a consultation shows that this is something that you are obviously very serious & passionate about. Every girl has a different recovery so you may feel much better than me bit even if you don’t it’s only a week out of a lifetime of wanting to do this. My advice to any girl is to think about your long term happiness. I haven’t got children but I know that you will probably have a good support network to help you out post op & you will be up & running & hugging the kids sooner than you think.

Good luck tomorrow & let us all know how it goes.

Lucy x

Aargh, you see, this is what makes me nervous about going ahead. It’s the practicalities. I’m a single mum of 3 and youngest is only a toddler so I’m worried about not being able to look after them. Think I may wait until September when eldest 2 back at school…

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