POD5 …my struggle with recovery..

I am post op day 5 and the discomfort has definitely been illeviated. I aren’t going to lie….I have found the recovery difficult. 1 .. because I am highly independant and have struggled with not being able to do things for myself like….open a car door….put my seat belt on….carry a 4pt milk from fridge to make a drink….etc Luckily, I have had support but I still found it hard to stop myself doing those things. 2…the whole sleeping on my back at a 45° angle felt like absolutely torture for the first few days…I usually sleep on my tummy or ocassionally on my side so this was really a bug bear for me even with 2 v pillows and the stinging sensation you feel each time you stand up was horrible…I seriously started to question why I had done this and felt like crying on a few ocassions. I knew I wanted the surgery but the implants felt so foreign in my body and I wasn’t sure if they would ever feel like a part of me. The best way to describe it was feeling like the big bad wolf who had a couple of rocks stuffed inside them. My back and neck ache felt unbearable yet I couldn’t really do anything during the day but sit down which would make my back and neck ache more so I just walked around my house like a crazy woman.

Well, yesterday and today have been so much better and I am happy to say, the depressive mood has gone. I am sleeping a bit better, my chest muscles appear to have relaxed allowing me to move my arms more freely without any discomfort….I can use my arms to lift myself up and there is no more stinging sensation every time I stand….except when I first get up from sleeping and that’s only minor now. The implants have softened and actually do feel a bit more like part of me which is such a relief.

The strapping is starting to irritate and itch me a little now but that will be off in a couple of days and I will finally get to see what lies beneath which is exciting.

Size wise….I really don’t mind at the minute and feel any bigger implant than the 350cc hp i haf would have hurt me so much more. I have boobies and I believe they are going to look great, as they are already starting to feel so good.

Sorry, if my post has put anyone off….I just wanted to share my experience and let you all know that despite how I felt at times….I don’t regret having the surgery….just wish Id have known how low my pain threshold and tolerance levels were….I thought I was pretty tough after childbirth but I struggled more with this recovery….I guess we are all different and it helps to just be prepared.

I will put more pics up once strapping is removed. My guess is I will be a 34D once everything has settled but who knows x

Glad ur on the mend hunni and u can start enjoying them. I’ve had 2 kids aswel and I really struggled after my first ba but this time round has been easy. Everyone is different when it comes to pain but it’s definetly a good idea to have urself prepared for it so ur post is brill for all the pre op girls.
Enjoy ur new boobies and happy healing 🙂 xx

@katrina84 Do you mind if i add you? im only 2 days post op and i feel the same ! still early days though.. glad to hear you feel abit better at day 5 🙂 . The only thing thats worrying me at the moment is how high up and solid they are… where yours the same ? i know theres swelling etc but im hoping they will settle nicely x x

@kitty Thank You and yes…definitely on the mend now. U were brave going it a second time….not sure if I could but I guess it’s like when u have a baby….u forget all the pain and just remember the end result and all the joy. Just looked at your pics too….they look so amazing….and definitely not small. If I were to ever brave it again…..your size would be the perfect choice for me. Was only allowed 350cc hp this time but in a lot of ways…I am glad and think I will be happy with the outcome. X

@oliviamxx No problem…I will accept. And please believe me….it will get better….and u will feel so much better. Mine were really high up and after the first night, one actually felt as though it was under my armpit and I couldn’t quite put that hand by my side. I tried to keep on top of the touching your nose exercise the nurse showed me and small slow shoulder circular movements to help relax muscles and I do now feel much better and back to being excited again.

I worried a lot as most posts on here say how pain free girls are finding it and I thought mine must be wrong as at one point….if I could have had the op reversed and go back to how I was before…I would have. Not because I didn’t want the op but I just struggled so much with the incapacity it was causing…I got dressed everyday and either went out as a passenger in a car or just walked around to keep active and try make time pass. It didn’t help I was full of cold also and my wisdom tooth decided to push it’s way through my gums.

2 days post op was the worst for me….day 3 was still tough but by the evening….something just seemed to relax within me and I felt normal again….it was strange how it happened….it was like my muscle finally gave up spasm’ing and decided to just let the implant in…lol.

My suggestion would be to make sure you get out of bed….sit on the sofa if you like with legs crossed (eased my back believe it or not) and watch a film with a tub of ice cream….walk around every so often or go sit in garden for a bit….try find things to do to make time pass quickly as time is the only cure for feeling better.

Hope this helps in some way….oh….the final thing I did when it got too much for my back was kneel in front of my bed then lean forward resting my head on a cushion for 5 or so minutes….and I did resort to a tramadol tablet on day 2 to help me sleep better and kill some of the discomfort. It worked but I was a bit drowsy the next day so didn’t take any more after.

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yeh thats same with mine at the mo, my right one especially feels right under my armpit and they look like two huge melons stuck on lol! im going to try an ice pack on tonite. I will try those little exercises too thanks :). Iv been up and walking around alot as i cant lay in bed on my back much i find it so uncomfortable. Thankyou for ur advice it has reassured me xx

@oliviamxx I am glad it has reassured you. In a couple of days I am sure you will go back to being excited about them again. Good Luck x

Yeah I had the first one back in 2007. Only had 300 moderate unders which took me to a small 32c. Over the years tho I started wearing heavily padded bras to get the look I wanted so this time round went bigger 550 high profile unders. I was worried that I was going to have the same pain again but cos the muscle was already stretched first time round it was easy this time. I was exactly like u first time n cried wishing I’d never got it done but then as the days passed it for easier and they u start to love them 🙂 keep on enjoying them cos theyl keep changing n ul love them even more 🙂 xx

Thank you Kitty…..its nice to know I aren’t the only one who found it hard to deal with and even more so lovely to hear that those feelings of regret should stay away now x

I had my op done yesterday im in alot of discomfort cant reli move alot so this makes me feel better as ive mostly seen girls saying how easy they found it. I cant wait till i can have more pain relief! Xx

@keli I am glad my post has helped and I can tell you now at 9 days post op….I feel totally myself again. As much as moving can be uncomfortable…my nurse did tell me it is important to move around (prevent DVT in legs) and to help chest muscles relax….she told me to touch my nose with each finger raising the arm a little more each time but not straining and to do very gentle circular motions with my shoulders. I also noticed my shoulders were tense alot of the time so had to conciously remind myself to relax my shoulders and subsequently my chest muscles. In a couple of days (by day 4) you should start to feel better and better. I know we can’t drive but getting out and about helped me….being stuck in the house was when I started to get upset and a bit depressed. X

Hi Katrina I was the same. I was shocked at how hard the recovery was, I thought it was going to be bad but it was worse than I imagined. I had no help at all and somedays I really questioned why I did this to myself. Its crazy how bad you feel and then how quickly you start to feel better. Happy healing hun its onwards and upwards from here xx

@katrina84 Ooo i will give those things a go thankyou. I do find it easier when i get up and move around get stiff if i stay still too long but i have no regrets thats the main thing lol happy healing 🙂 xx

@jasmine1001 …I found it hard and that was with help so I take my hat off to you doing it alone. It wasn’t so much the pain for me….it was a combination of all the discomforts and being stuck in and whilst I could move my arms they were useless and I really hated that. @keli I hope those tips work for you however your coming up to the transition day when things start to get better x

Holy crap 🙁 I’ve got mine tomorrow under the muscle xxxxx 🙁 🙁

I had some of those frustrations too mainly cos im very independent and found it hard having to rely on my other half so much. But day 5 now and feel loads better , didn’t really have any pain just muscle aches. Its the not being able to do stuff thats frustrating .. @Danielle good luck for your op you will be fine you literally fall asleep and then the next thing you know your awake ! xx

@dannihan Good Luck for your op, hope all goes well and try not to despair in first few days, it gets so much better. I didn’t feel any pain really, it was discomfort and being a bit helpless I guess. I just wrote this post to prepare others so they know this feeling is normal as all I kept reading was how easy everyone else was finding it which made me question why I was struggling. X

Thanks for writing this post. This is one of the reasons I’m so glad I joined up 🙂 I know now that once I have mine on the 11th that if I start feeling like you did….its completely normal. Also I know now to keep saying to myself…It gets better…It gets better!lol. I’ll be like a robot walking around the house talking to myself!haha. Xxxx

@heidianne14 …you’re welcome and glad if it helps. The good times last way longer than the bad….I am 3 and half weeks post op and love seeing how they change….getting a bit of boob greed but won’t be acting on it as what I have is so much better than what I had. Good luck for your op and I hope you have a quick recovery x

Thank you 🙂 hahaah I think boob greed gets to us all…I’m already getting it and I haven’t even had mine yet!haha.xxxx

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