Op yesterday in Preston – my experience!

Hi girls, so my op was in Preston yesterday and I would like to share my experience as well as hand out a frw tips.

I arrived at the hospital at 7:30 with admission at 8. Was shown to my room within 10 minutes as well as given a robe, paper knickers and a pot to pee in for the prep test. My room was not on suite but was still lovely.

After maybe half an hour dr Netri comes to see me and says I should be down at 10, he draws on me and takes some. About an hour after at 9;30, the aneasetist comes in and asked a few questions. I told him I was petrified of just the cannula and nothing else, he just explained that it was normal blah blah. Still very lovely etc but was very scared still at this points. 2 minutes after he left my nurse Bernice and a new trainee came in. Absolutely lovely staff and couldn’t do enough for you. I told my nurse about the cannula issue and she came and gave me numbing cream straight away. I also asked for a pillow which I got from her. MAKE SURE YOU ASK YOU NURSE FOR NUMBING CREAM! SHE WILL GIVE IT TO YOU BUT THE DOCTORS WONT!
So then 10am comes and goes: the general ward manager comes in and checks my details, listens so my back and aparantly can hear a wheeze. Well then the aneastist canme and checked but heard nothing! But then said I need to have an ecg first just in case. Then when the aneasatist walked out the general ward manager listens again and now he can’t hear anything. This was all at about 11:00. Then I didn’t get an ecg until 11:20 then that was find so at 12:00 the theatre manager came to see me to ask a few questions and then I went down to op at around 12:15.
I did not feel the cannula and they game me some antibiotics first, then the anaesthetic. Then after about 5 seconds I woke up! They wake you up in the theatre recovery room and then take you to your room afterwards. I have blurred vision for around 2 hours while drifting in and out of sleep.

Yeah. It hurts after quite a lot! ( I had very tight fitting 425cc up under so the only thing that hurt for me is the muscle stretching.)
You can’t feel the incisions at all!

Now, the drains! My boobs felt a bit numb at this point so I may be miss advising, but I felt nothing! I could feel them coming out inside of me put no pain at all. Like when you first feel a baby move inside of you. It doesn’t hurt it just feels weird!

I have tea and toast and biscuits and it was amazing!!

They have to make sure you wee before you go home. I couldn’t wee!! I drank a whole jug of water then couldn’t stop lol! The nurse then put my bra on and asked me if I felt ready to leave (this was around 7 ) I said yes and then she got all of my tablets and discharged me. The car ride home was fine! But don’t know who decided to put speed bumps on the road ????

Got home and had soup, chocolate yoghurt, marmite crisp and popcorn!! Still drinking lots of water and the worst thing now is sitting up, as with unders you cannot really move your arms, I cannot flush the toilet, shuffle up the bed or even pop out tablets, I have to use my nails to cut round the foil. This my just be because again I had very large unders.

I would definatly describe part of the pain as tightness but then also underneather that you have long sharp stabbing pains which I the real killer. And not being able to breathe properly.

Hope this helps all of f you ladies and please ask me and questions 🙂

Hey hun Congratulations on your new set. Cant wait to see them ????. Thanks for your information provided its a great help. I was having my doubts about the hospital its self but im getting really good reviews so im happy now. Still very nervous but i think eveone who is undergoing surgery is ????. What area did you travel from? Im Travelling from Bradford to preston and worried now about the journey home it will take about 1 hour for the travel

happy healing happy face xx glad everything went well for you yesterday x

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Hi Shauntelle, yes the hospital is brill. I was actually calm only think I was worried for was that cannula so the nurse really helped but giving me that cream.

And becki congrats to you as well! Happy and healthy recovery for all of us!

Hi happy face I was also at Preston yesterday am I’m in agony today. My ribs feel really bruised, do yours? Xxx

lauren i was in yesterday too. who was ur surgeon??? im in bloody agony!!!!!!! so so bad. and yes those speed bumps outside hospital are nasty x

It was traynor I had unders and I’m in agony! Even my belly feels bruised I don’t know if this is normal. Did you come home Racheal? Xxx

Hi girls, I’m not too bad but been lay in bed (or should I say sat) all day and had food brought up for me!! Feel like I have to hunch over when I’m walking around and those cocodamol definitely ain’t strong enough. Really weird but my eyes keep stinging like I’ve rubbed a chilli in there ???? maybe because aneastitic is working it’s way out through my eyes lol I dunno! Yep my belly is bruised! My sports bra feels too tight on my ribs I’m just tryna sleep it off and get through the worst part!! Xx

I’ve been up and about doing things trying to keep myself moving and having the odd rests. Still getting really tired quickly though. My back was killing in bed and had the get movin which kills to change position. Are you happy with your results? I hate the look of mine at the minute xxx

i stayed last night at hotel but home now. i feel like I’ve been in a car crash lol nd done 1000 ab crunches. u home now??

Thanks for sharing.
1 week to go for me, I hope i can move around and do stuff afterwards, i’ll be so frustrated otherwise!! X

TBH they’re tucked in my sports bra and I have to to go get a bigger size tomorrow! 34 instead of 32, the cup size is dd which is fine! (I’m shocked as unders only get bigger these are probs gunna be big lol) I’m actually happy with what I can see of them as I know right now is going to be the worst stage and doesn’t see that bad. Yes I’ve been about this evening wrapping my husbands birthday presents for tomorrow lol! Went out to the car in pyjamas to get his presents, had my wristband on still and cannula bandage, people looking at me like I’m a zombie lol! Had to take 1 bag at a time lol! Yes defo feels painful but in so much less pain than this morning! Still hunching to walk though ????

Honestly the pain is going to be more that you expect. Everyone tells you about the tightness but no one tells you bout the actually stabbing pains all over your chest!

Hi hun! Congratulations on the twins!!! I also had Mr Netri hens amazing!!! You will be amazed when you see your incisions his work is unbelievable! So neat and precise! If I can give any advice it’s to definitely start getting up and about, the mornings are rough however you feel tonnes better after you have moved around, my pain was almost gone after about 6 days however I will say days 3/4 were very roughn I was back driving at 8DPO!!

Bet you can’t wait for your boobie journey! Xx

uz made me laugh there and it hurts so bad lol. I came home yesterday needed my own bed! Hoping tomorrow is going to be slightly better but probs not. Xxx

Hiya thank you I’m so pleased!
At the moment for some reason I’ve got this feeling of anxiety I don’t know why. Probably just my emotions taking over so hopefully in a few days that will have gone, and 2dpo today and I’m in a lot less pain, but itchy! Woke up at 4am to take pain killers and undo my sports bra (band is too tight but can’t get one as not confident to leave the house yet and husbands birthday today so don’t wanna make him go shopping for me lol ) just want all the pain to be over and for you them to start dropping ❤️
And sorry Lauren! Are you taking you cocodamol every 4 hours? She said 4-6 hours to me so I’m defo going with the 4? Very itchy on my chest and under my arms today ????

I’ve got ibuprofen and paracetamol I’m taking them every 6 hours so they last through the night. Which means every 3 hours I’m having some sort of pain relief. I’m feeling slightly better today but still in a lot of pain! My back is aching aswell! Xxx

Ahh, I’ve only got Codine and antibiotics!
Feel like I’ve got something moving around in my boobs today.!
I undid my bra last night thinking it would help, but if definitely didn’t and I had to put it back on. Definitely need that support.
I definitely feel better today than I did yesterday morning, more achy today than in pain and could do with a back rub lol. How are yours looking ATM? Xx

I haven’t looked at mine since I had my bra put on lol i didn’t like them when I first seen them though, they looked weird on me. I’ve got a stinging pain in one of my incisions which isn’t nice, keeps coming and going. Yeah I feel slightly better than yesterday. Still walking with a hunch and I’m probably more achy aswell and could deffffo do with a back rub ha. Xxx

I thought I was the only on walking with a hunch!! Thank god it’s not just me! Honestly though, I have just changed my bra from a 32dd to a 32e and I feel like crying because it feels so much better! My incisions were stinging but they’ve stopped now and even though the band is still 32 it’s defo a bit bigger and I have this emotional relief which has swept over me. If you incisions sting it may be your bra try going up a size. My nurse told me if it hurts just take it off but didn’t want to as I felt vulnerable. I guess only we know what’s best for our bodies xxx

I feel like I’ll be walking with a hunch forever now haha! I can’t take mine off it fastens at the back. I’ve got to wait till my bf can do it for me but I’m scared to even look at them. I’m really swollen down the middle aswell. My nurse phoned me to see if I was ok and I asked her and she says it’s normal as long as it’s not hot to touch and red. Which I can’t see anyway! Xxx

Currently got an ice pack stuffed down my bra!! Going to get a 34e tomorrow for sure as band is still way too tight :(.

I’m the same don’t wanna look till the pains gone. I must say it is no where near as bad as it was when I came out of surgery ????????‍⚕️ So can only be great full. Left boob hurts and burns so keeping my eye on it for now, now swollen any more than the right so may just be the different recovery times. Not happy about this constipation though -_- xx

I haven’t been using any ice packs, maybe I should. I’m still in pain but not as bad as yesterday! I keep getting a horrible taste in my mouth aswell. I’ve been quite lucky in that sense not had any bloating or anything. Feel like I might bruise pretty bad though xxx

im a bit bloated and constipated. mr traynor doesnt use strapping so kind of had a peak but i dont dare take my bra off. ive been talking arnica and looks like no bruising at all. hopefully swelling goes and ghey get bigger with time. i had 450cc and dont even feel big…..x

I LOOK ABOUT 6 MONTHS PREGNANT, And its not helping the issue with my band size. actually put a sanitary towel under my band to help it stop digging into my incisions and is actually doing pretty well.
Boobs currently feel massive and still feel huge in this sports bra and tight even though its an E. ice had to unzip the front half way.
Lucky I don’t bruise and can’t see any bruising but haven’t really inspected. Was so scared swapping bra’s I did it facing away from the mirror lol!
Post op appointment is on Thursday (moved from Wednesday so I can have lift instead of getting a taxi) so fingers crossed it will come quickly and all will be fine. Keep panicking about these little pains, but then remembering how much agony I was in yesterday morning and laughing at myself for being silly. Still cannot use my arms, defo think I’ve overdone it today trying to clean the kitchen lol! hopefully I can sleep it off for the next few days. I had 450cc unders also! not had chance to look at boobs just know they’re an E maybe borderline F but that will be inc swelling! hopefully will not shrink to much once swelling subsides and will grow during D & F process.

Hi Girls! wondering how you all are doing?

Im still no where near recovered, my main issue is burning incisions which is preventing me from standing up straight. I think coz I had unders that were stretched to the limit I am taking longer to recover than others…

Wishing for a shower right now! 🙁 and a trip to the salon 🙁

Hoping ill be able to stand up straight for my post op on Thursday! otherwise ill be walking in like an idiot and everyone waiting for their first consult will run away lol

Hoping you are all well!! xx

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