Friday's surgery.

Im glad weve all had it at the same time aswell! Last night I was feeling super sorry for my self and all it took was a quick read of the comments from you guys and I felt better!
Yeah I might get mum to just have a quick look see if she could peak the bottom bit and move it so it isn’t as tight and has a bit of movement to it!
Let us know how you get on Tracey xx

Also girls anyone got one boob that hurts quite a bit more than the other ? My left hurts more than my right and I’m right handed hope it’s nothing serious xx

Just had a call from the nurse to see how I was which was nice , not long until check up already !

My left hurts more than my right and it’s on this side I have the swelling. Rang mya, they booked me in for 12 tomorrow, text my pc, she’s getting a nurse to call me. I’ll let you know what she says. good job I have you girls, you’re all keeping me grounded lol xx

Mornings are deffo the worst! My bra feels so tight but I’m scared to take it off! Don’t want it to hurt! My nipples are very achey today! Trying to cut down on painkillers but I think it’s too soon!

Are you girls up and about and doing stuff? Have you been out? I don’t know what’s too much or too little to do? Xxx

I went out in the car yesterday with mum and it completely wiped me out. I felt sick and uncomfortable for the rest of the day so I’ve just been up and down around the house today xx

I went to the cinema and been walking around the house but I won’t lie it hurt to walk far. I might attempt another walk to the nail place tomorrow but slowly lol, when I take my bra off if feels relieving not hurting and feels better shame I can’t just leave it off lol still getting the heavy ness though xx

I found just trying to wash and dress hurt too much. Probs best literally doing nothing until our first check ups might be the better option x

My MYA nurse told me on the phone this morning to make sure I keep moving and stay mobile so I thought I better walk lol how you feeling Tracy ? Your arm any better ? X

Sarah when you’re walking about are you able to put your arms down like normal? I keep walking about with my arms cradling my boobs from underneath haha I feel like they will drop off it’s such a weird sensation xx

I feel like I need to hold them to ???? I’m trying to not but yeah mine feel the same ! Also can you feel a bump where your incisions are ? Just rubbing my fingers over my bra near incisions and it’s a little bump? I’m assuming it could just be the swelling from the stitches ? Xx

I haven’t felt mine really, I’m starting to wonder why I would do this to my self tbh. I’m squeemish at the best of times and this whole process has just been a little unpleasant. I can’t wait for the 7 days mark I really hope things have changed by then. It sounds like you’re coping with it all quite well xx

I don’t know why all those question marks came up on that comment. Aww Claire it’s def going to be better by 7 days , and I’ll be honest I’m looking at mine which is what is keeping me going as I’m like they are going to look good and be worth it! I really like mine already. It will so be worth it when they feel less sore, I mean youv said there’s an improvement already and it’s only day 3. WE CAN DO THIS ! Xxx

Ha we deffo can xx

Abit worried! One of them is a lot more swollen than the other and appears to of been bleeding!! Is this normal???

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One of mine seems more swollen than the other and is usually slightly more painful but I’ve found every now and then I’ll feel the pain shift from different places. I haven’t noticed any bleeding though :/

Hmm the pain is there only if I move. The bleeding is around one of my nipples. Going to ring my nurse tomorrow jusy to be on the safe side!! Xx

I had a dream they were stretching my boobs with cheese wire and I looked under the dressings to see how they were doing and my boobs had actually come off as little round discs just hanging there. Woke up in bits!

I think whenever my muscles contract it seems to hurt. Everything feels like a real bad pull at the gym. Kind of feels like I need a deep tissue massage to work it all loose, but obviously that’s the last thing I actually want!

I’d call the nurse for any sign of bleeding just to be on the safe side, butbaround your nipples? Was that your incision site? X

God that dream sounds awful! That’s how I feel, you don’t realise what muscles you use to move around until you’ve had this done!

Yes I had to have an uplift so I’m cut in the shape of an anchor around my nipples and down,

Starting to get really bad neck ache too from not being able to lie flat! Roll on 2 weeks haha xxx

One of mine pulls and hurts a lot more than the other too which always makes me worry and it’s been the same one since day one. Yeah I agree just give the nurse a quick call it can’t hurt xx

Lois id deffo ring her just incase especially if it’s like new bleeding x

Tracy, I know exactly how you feel. It hurts way more than I’d thought, it’s been much more limiting than I’d thought and I’m worried I didn’t go big enough as I chose the smaller size on the day. They look big in photos but when I look down they’re just so flat but you’d have to be mad to do this more than once!

I’m awaiting a phone call from nurse! It hasn’t gotten any worse from last night. I just hope it’s the stitches weeping a little! But the pain seems a lot more sore! Hope I don’t have to the clinic I have no one who could take me today! Glad it was nothing serious Tracy!

Just look at your before boobs and they’ll seem bigger! I don’t think we can properly determine the sizing until we have any bandages and strapping off! Don’t worry I’m sure they’ll be perfect 🙂 xxx

Halley I know, I was worrying 300 was going to be too big but it’s not. 300 was the max offered to me so I’m glad I wasn’t given the opportunity to go bigger. I’m sure once we’ve healed and are able to see properly what we have we will be pleased.

We just have to hang on in there and give ourselves time to heal xx

Lois I’m sure you’ll be ok, maybe you’ve just over stretched a little. We’re all healing At different rates. Let us know what your nurse says, hopefully rest is all you’ll need xx

hey lovelies, just thought i’d tag on here and hopefully get a response as i never get through to anyone when i call up usually, i had my surgery on the 27th? just checking, we’re not supposed to wash the incisions or anything are we? we wait for the dressings to be removed at our first post-op with the nurse don’t we? i’m just worried about infection. i spoke the nurse last night about symptoms i was having and she said things to look out for are weeping incisions or if they smell, but how am i supposed to know if they’re covered up?? x

@laura2704 hi Laura, we aren’t to get them wet untill after the first check up and then the nurse will advise if they are healing correctly and if we can wash.
I think when they say look out for the signs, If they weep you should see it through the plasters they have stuck on and I’m sure if it smelt funny you would know about it.
When do you have your appointment? Mine’s this Friday, I absolutley cannot wait.. I actually smell so bad :'( I keep trying to wash with face wipes but I just want to shower!! X

I feel like I’ve gone to small now and wish I’d gone for 400. Maybe I need to look at before pics , but I’m the same I’ll have to like them as I won’t be doing it again!
And yes dont wash them or anything yet or remove the plasters until you see your nurse at one week, just check for seeping through the plasters if your able to, I just check daily to make sure Ive got no new bleeding or anything, as for the smell I couldn’t reach that far down with my nose to know so have no clue about that lol xx

P.s OMG I CANT WAIT TO SHOWER! this wipes and sponging is NOT doing it for me lol making my boyfriend wash my hair tonight and then I’m making myself leave the house for some dinner lol I’m going crazy ! But my pain is nearly all gone just sore if I move a certain chest muscle!

I’m the same Sarah, pain nearly gone just a bit of pulling soreness. Got a little tingle sensation in my left bit like pins and needles but nothing to bad.
Mum washed my hair last night ohhhhh god it’s so nice to have clean hair! Absolutley dying to wash the rest of me and get my self looking normal again!
Have you got your acrylics back on yet? I want them back but I might give it another week or so. Xx

thanks for your replies! i booked my post-op appointment yesterday and it’s on friday in Manchester because they have no nurses in the Liverpool clinic in the times i’d need my post-op. Hope I don’t over do it having it get the train and everything. Think I did too much yesterday and was having weird tingling but thats gone off today and i’ve just been in all day but i’m getting really bored haha
I can’t wait for a shower either! i think i’ll feel like a new woman. also need to wash my hair, don’t know whether to get my sister to do it over the bath or just wait till friday but i don’t want to feel gross all week.
have you guys been massaging them? the sheet i got said to do it 2-3 times a day after 2-3 days post op.

I didn’t get a sheet about massaging I don’t think :/ x

I’m feeling so much better today too! The strap is still very tight so can’t wait to get it off but I’m finding it a lot easier getting about, opening doors and dressing myself! I also stink, I’m actually ashamed of myself! I’ve tried sponge bathing and it’s just done nothing for the smell, it’s imbedded in my bra and strapping, dreading seeing the nurse on Friday in case she thinks I’m an animal! Also worried that I can’t possibly be clean enough to ward off infection if I smell this bad… Haven’t taken my bra off at all yet, just lift up the bottom a little to check I can’t see any marks on the bandages.

Halley I’m exactly the same! I keep thinking it’s okay im sure the nurse has smell all kinds because none of us can wash. I used about 3 wipes under each arm b4 it only worked a small bit. So gross isn’t it?! At least we all smell together hahaha

Erm, ladies…can’t believe I’m gonna have actual boobs!!!! That will sit in a bikini and everything!! Really want to diet, and exercise, and stroll around looking all fierce!!

My mom just washed my hair over the sink and I feel sooooo much better! But I can’t wsit have a good scrub! I shaved my armpits earlier but it was a struggle!

I can’t wait to get back on slimming world and get the body I’ve always wanted!

Trouble with mine is I’ve lost the weight but I’m left with the skin 🙁 and I’m such a lazy exerciser I need a personal trainer!

Can’t wait for friday! :)))

Hi ladies. Ive had a read of ur trail. My surgery is on sunday and so its been great to read how u are all progressing. It seems like u are all feeling better at the 4 day mark which is reassuring. I only managed to get a week off work so was a bit concerned. Will be great to hear how u all feel at 7 days. X

@meeteld Hey! Good luck for Sunday, the biggest advice I have for any one is stock up on things to help with bloating!! That has honestly been the worst for me. I think if I hadn’t suffered the cramping from the bloat it wouldn’t have been so bad. I deffo feel better at this point im just on ibuprofen and paracetomol now, I don’t take it every 4 hours now either just as and when.
Hope everything goes fabulous for you on Sunday! X

Thanks alot claire! Will deffo do that. Eeek soooo nervous now!! x

Yeah the bloating is real lol I’m still bloated but it’s not hurting now. I’ve managed to stop taking pain killers today and am just on anti biotics. I’ve not heard anything or seen anything to do with massaging ??? And good luck for Sunday ! It’s exciting, I definetly think after 7 days we should be nearly back to normal I hope fingers crossed as I’ve only got this week off xx

How is everybody today? I’m still having lots of pain, I’m not seeing the light at the end of this tunnel. It’s getting me down now.

I’m only taking ibuprofen, panadol extra and my antibiotic today. I can’t keep taking the cocodamol, I’m too sleepy all the time.

I thought pain would be easing up now, left hurts more than right. Also haven’t been to the toilet for about 6 days!!!!

Hi Tracy im nit really feeling any pain tbh. Im still swollen so im taking iburprofen in the morning and evening. I had to stop taking the cocodamol my bloating cramps were unbearable! Atm that’s all in suffering with, when I eat I just want to cry but it will pass I’m sure.
Try not to let it get you down, I understand how you feel you just want to feel normal again but you will do soon. We all are healing differently and right so as we’ve had different types of ops aswell.

Try taking anything peppermint wise for the loo sitiatuon like peppermint tea or see if your Dr can give you a laxative. Its the bloody cocodamol does something to your digestive system.

Thank you Claire xx

I’m not having any pain now just some pulls , walking I still feel like I need to hold my boobs incase they fall off but that’s about it lol but Claire is right everyone heals different and you will start seeing an improvement keep on in there and think how amazing they will be at the end of this xx I’ve been drinking protein shakes and eating protein everyday to speed my healing up I heard from a lot of girls this works , one of my boobs has already dropped a bit. Xxx

Morning Tracy 🙂 I don’t feel pain when I’m resting but when I try and move I’m aware of how tender my muscles are and my stomach feels tight and bloated too. I also haven’t been to the loo since pre-op but this isn’t uncommon for me, I never experience pain or discomfort by it but worried it may be different this time because of the cocodamol. Might buy some lactulose today as a precaution. The protein shakes are a great idea, might start with that too!

Oh I didn’t even think of shakes! I’ll start drinking them today!
Do you have any pins and needles? I’ve got like really faint pins and needles and a bit of numbness it’s not painful or really intense it’s just a really strange sensation xx

You girls are a blessing. Just saying xx

I still have some pain when I move Tracy! It’s more around my nipple that is pulling when I move and still feels sore! Not really been taking the pain killers anymore though as it is bearable pain! I still haven’t been out the house yet! But I can’t seem to straighten my back lol! I too feel the need to hold them, I think it’s bevause they don’t feel a part of me yet!

Getting my nails done tomorrow so will be nice to go outside! On the plus side my bloating seems to of gone! I did start taking aqua ban so I deffo recommend that if you’re still feeling really bloated and have been taking lactoluse also!

Not happy my nurse never phoned me back twice! It’s a good job I wasn’t really worried about the leak! I still feel one is a lot bigger than the other but I know they both drop at different stages! Has anyone else got this?

I must say this thread has really helped me over the last few days! Xx

Lois I have one bigger than the other to due to one healing quicker and dropping. So I think it’s really normal. I think I might go and get my nails done today too make me feel more like me haha.
Has everyone taken their socks off for good yet? I think my nurse said 5 Days which would be today so I want to take them off like now as they are driving me crazy now.
Claire that what my tingling was! Similar to pins and needle feeling I’ve had it since day 2 although it’s calmed down a lot now, I’m also starting to get some itching which I’ve heard is a positive sign. Xxx

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