I had my BA yesterday and I'm so happy!

I had my BA with Dr Traynor yesterday at the Manchester Lifestyle Hospital and I thought I would share my experience as I would have liked to have heard someone elses’s story beforehand to put my mind at ease.

I got up at 5 am after a disastrous nights sleep and forced myself into the shower and was feeling pretty nauseous about what lay ahead. Even though I had spoken to my consultant and she was fabulous I was still nervous about actually having the surgery; especially as I have never even been in hospital before.

I arrived at 7.30 am as instructed and was greeted by a friendly receptionist which instantly made me feel positive. After filling out my paperwork I was escorted to my room by a porter where I read the necessary documentation and made my lunch choices. After about 15 minutes another woman arrived with her mum which was great as we were both a similar age, size etc and had plenty to talk about which passed the time quickly. She was 3rd in and I was 4th which worked out well. After about half an hour Dr Traynor came to chat to me and drew on me which was slightly bizarre but there is a certain air about him that made me trust him 100%. Then the nurse came and asked questions/took blood pressure etc and she again was really nice and as a result at this point I was feeling quite happy about the whole procedure. My biggest fear was going under GA but the aenesthetist explained everything clearly and I was reassured.

I walked down to theatre about 11.30 am and had a chat with the nurse and aenesthetist and the next thing I remember is waking up happy back in my room. As Mr Traynor prefers his patients to go braless and doesn’t use drains it was fabulous to be able to look down at my new boobs and I was absolutely thrilled. This again is another advantage of such an experienced surgeon-he knows his business and carries out the prcedure quickly and efficiently meaning I was only under GA for approximately an hour and when I came round I was fine albeit a little tired.

It was nice to wake up and talk to the other woman who was sharing my room as she was about an hour ahead of me so she had experienced what I was going through which in all honesty was a bit of tenderness and a slight ache. I was so grateful for my tea and biscuits and enjoyed my meal soon after. It did take a while to eat as I grazed as I wasn’t overly hungry just fancied the refreshing fruit and ice cream.

I dozed on and off all afternoon and developed an achy back which was unpleasant but I was given pain relief which helped. It was hard initially to stand up and go to the bathroom as I felt a bit woozy but I managed. The whole experience was nowhere near as bad as I had imagined! At 5 O’clock the nurse came to take the drip attachment out of my arm and talk me through my medication; something to fight infection and some co-codamol. As I was also feeling nauseua I requested an anti-sickness pill too which really sorted me out.

I arrived home and got comfy on the sofa; checking my new assets every so often! Apart from the tenderness I felt fine but was still drowsy so dozed on and off again.

When I woke this morning I was surprised that I had managed to a) sleep all night and b) felt like I’d had a great nights sleep. However I was rather tender and achy again so I took the antibiotic and co-codamol but still felt sore so later I took Iboprufen which has done the trick. I can move about without too much discomfort and I am feeling very well generally.

I cannot rate Dr Traynor and the team at Manchester highly enough. Everyone from the MYA clinic to the hospital have delivered a superb service and I am grateful for all of their help.

Thank you so much.

Thanks for your story. After all the bad comments lately about Manchester its nice to hear a good one!

The more good stories i read the less nervous i feel!. XX

Congratulations!! Wow thats a fab story, so pleased it went so well for you and nice to hear lots of positives! I’m in Doncaster with Mr Kazzazi on sunday and totally bricking it. Hope mine goes as well. Did you have overs or unders hun xx

Hi Lisa, I’m sorry you heard bad stories-that’s so sad! Honestly it was such a good experience and the results are amazing.

Hi Liegh, Good Luck with ur op! I had 260 under as I was really small and wanted them to look quite natural. I haven’t told anyone other than my husband about the op as I did it for me rather than other people if that makes sense? I didn’t want it to be overly obvious.

Enjoy!x

Hey wifey

Soooo pleased it went well for you mate; I said you had nothing to worry about! Is your husband waiting on you then?!! ha! xx

Hey wifey, yeah, I’m same, not going too big, want to end up a C cup and Doing it for me too, I’ve also not told many people as I didn’t want to hear all the reasons they thought I should not be having it done! They’re not me and don’t know how my flatties make me feel!!!lol xx

Hi Claire2010-u were so right! Yes I am being well looked after I love them! How r u getting on?

Hi Liegh-You sound just like me and I really hope everything goes well for u! What size implant r u going for? I only had 260 but they’re more than enough for me who was previously flatter than flat haha xx

Hi, this is fab to read.

Im booked in at Manchester with Mr T on 20.10.10 – im having 340 overs and hoping to be a 36-38DD.

So do you not need to wear a sports bra at all then?

I’m having 325cc under, I’m a 32aa at mo and told Mr K I want a natural look. He showed me 325 and 340 but when we put them in front of my boob, the 325 sat within the outline of it, I also put it in my bra and it looked just right. Mr K said that should take me to a natural C cup look! fingersX I’m just so scared and worried about my children too, just keep thinking that something will go wrong!! Not sleeping which is making me feel ill!! God what do I sound like, I’m sure it will be fine and in a few days I’ll be sat typing my own story! Your story was a great one to read and has put me at ease a little, so thank you so much for that hun. Hope you’re getting plenty of rest and be back on your feet in no time xx

Hey Wifey

Ah good to hear you’re getting looked after yeah I’m good thanks, just soooooo bord!! It’s doing my head in being stuck in the house!! grrrrrr!! lol! Happy healing xx

hi, what a diffrence it makes reading stories like this, im not even booked in yet and already really scared lol. i have a consultation next week with mr traynor. do you know what size you will be? and what are youre stats, sorry about all the questions lol x

Wow I am amazed at the response my story has got!

MrsF25-Dr Traynor doesn’t like drains or bandages or support bras as he likes the implants to settle as naturally as possible so there are literally 2 bandages across where the slits are. Very convenient and seem to keep my spirits up as every time i’m feeling a little in pain I just take a sneaky peak lol and I feel loads better!

Liegh-I had those very same anxieties (I don’t have children yet)just a husband and I actually said to him if anything goes wrong please don’t tell people I was having a boob job! I also had unders, which is apparently the more painful of the two but so far so good. The nurse said todays the worst day so I’ll post again tomorrow to keep you informed.

Claire2010-Today I enjoyed a duvet day but I am gonna be going insane by the end of the weekend looking at these same walls! I’m hoping it will stop raining so I can go for a walk and might also do a bit of planning as I’m a teacher and although it’s the hols I have stuff to do At least this way I’ll be killing 2 birds with 1 stone! Happy healing sweetie-I am looking forward to my boobs dropping and softening

Lucy22- Don’t be scared! Honestly I was relaxed until about the week before and then the night before I had no sleep and was really sick due to nerves and honestly having now experiencing the process it just was not necessary. I won’t lie it is slightly nerve wracking but it is nowhere near as bad as you imagine!

Ps Im a size 10 top/12 bottom approx 10 stone 4 before…now almost 11 stone with my new assets!!

Hi wifey, glad it all went so well…. are you not wearing a sports bra?? my consultant advised me that it doesn’t make a difference but everyone else on here seems to be..

Thanks Wifey, you’re story was so reasuring and as I said before really put me at ease. I also work in school as a 1-1 so needed it doing straight away for recovery plus work don’t know I’m having it done, so I wanted them to settle as much as poss before we go back in sept in the hope people don’t notice so much!! I’ll keep a look out for more updates tomorrow on how you are doing, keep resting xx

Hey Wifey, “Congratulations” on the new boobs loving the fact you have weighted yourself with the new assets, do they feel heavy.

im so pleased everything went well i hope mine goes as good as yours, im slighty nervous but excited aswell its all mixed up im counting the days down.

Im at Highgate hospital with mr c. are you really swollen? or bruised?

im having 260cc unders and im a 32a to be honest the surgeon said i will be a c/d cup but i have read on here people were having bigger cc but still ending up having same cup size so i cant seem to get my head round the sizes, so im thinking as long as im bigger than i am now and i can fit into some lovely clothes i dont care what size they are ha.

Hope you are feeling ok xx

Hi there…

Ladyluck I’m not wearing any bra or bandages as Dr Traynor likes them to settle naturally. This is a slightly wierd experience for me as I am usually padded up but so far so good!

Liegh you are in a very similar situation to me which is good…I’m doing well; a little achy and feeling slightly bruised around the incisions but the painkillers are doing the job. Other than that my worst problem is my hair-it’s gross! I’ve had a shallow bath so I feel clean but my hair feels ike it is stuck to my head as I’ve been so hot in the night! Eugh.

Hey 22ks…thanks! I love them. They don’t feel heavy at all which is strange as when I’ve weighed myself I am definitely heavier!! I don’t look swollen or bruised but feeling slightly bruised where my incisions are but nothing too painful. Stick with your decision size wise…I was panicking as everyone on here was opting for bigger so I was like eek what if mine are tiny? Then people were saying they had had 260 and come out a D/E cup so I was freaking out especially after those pics you sent! However from my own experience to date my new boobs are certainly bigger and are filling out nicely but I am definitely not a D cup (yet!) thank god haha I already look fuller and as I am braless at the min I am surprised at how well my clothes look. Good Luck-stay positive and don’t fret xx

What a lovely story/post! It certainly is really reassuring. My only decision is do I wait to have kids until I get it done?! Hmmm

So glad it went well for you tho babe… Awww it’s exciting xxx

Hey Wifey, lol thats what I keep thinking, can’t stand my hair dirty!!! Ah well, I’m sure its worth it. Just had a hot bubble bath(as thats also something I’m gonna miss) and chilling with hubby, watching a film. All packed and ready for tomoz, can’t come round fast enough now! its been a long day!! I’ll let you know how I get on once I’m home as I’m an overnight stay. Wish me luck xxx

Hey Wifey,

Yes i understand how you felt about the pics cause i was like YIKES!!!!! ha. yes im sticking to 260cc unders i think if i went higher to the 300cc then i think i would feel the implant and i dont want that. i think its down to our bodys and our shape everyone is different shapes etc and the same implant wont look the same in the next person if you know what i mean lol.

So how you feeling today? Are the new assets sore or numb? did you sleep much? xx

wifey, have u tried using the dry shampoo that you can get from superdrug or boots or where ever,its great for when you cant wash ur hair! its about £1.50 in a spray bottle………..think ill be buying tonnes of it when i go for my opp! how long cant u wash ur hair for? x

Hi Liegh…Hope ur op went well and you’re pleased with ur new assets FILL ME IN!!

22ks..I’m feeling fine thanks chic….kinda weird that I’m so fine when other people I chat to are in discomfort. I really do think the size of the implant affects recovery…I only had 260s which are more than enough for me but as a result I seem to be far more agile than most! Just changed my post op appointment to tomorrow as I feel so fine! Woke up a bit concerned as one boob seems perfect…all round and plump and the other is a slightly different shape?! But apparently this is normal in the early stages!

Lucy22…thanks for the advice and yes I have used it! Before the op I loved it and thought it was fab but after my op it didn’t quite have the same effect (think my head was too sweaty and gross!) Anyway ladies my husband kindly washed my hair for me…wasn’t the best but it was 99 x better than before and I was SO grateful to feel human again LOL

Keep smiling xx

Hi there, what was the hospital called in manchester? as i used Transform and was at Abbey Pines Hospital, plus Gary traynor works for Transform sometimes aswell, XX

It’s the Manchester Lifestyle Hospital x

Hi All,

Should have had my 1 week check up tomorrow but brought it forward to today as feeling so well. Just had my bandages off and was quite upset by the scars-has anyone else been shocked? Anyway I was assured they would heal so I feel a bit better. Ive got a sterile strip on each wound which I can soak off on Friday and then I’m good for another 5 weeks!

Take care xx

Hey Wifey, Glad to hear you’re feeling well. I’m back tommorrow to have the dressings removed, Looking forward to it as you can’t get a real idea of what the end result is when you’re all strapped up!!! I’m a little worried tho as my right boob where the drain was removed is so uncomfortable and have to kind of press it when I move as it feels like the stitches are pulling!! Get some bio-oil for the scars hun although I don’t know how soon you can use it from! But it is fantastic stuff, when my friend had her ba a few years ago she used it and you seriously can barely see her scars at all. Don’t worry hun, I’m sure they’ll fade.

Keep in touch with whats going on hun, take care xxx

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