Week 4 Post-Op Update: Birmingham MYA Clinic & Mr. Singh

Hello Everyone!

This is my 4th week post-op and I’m feeling great … best decision that I made.

From the beginning:

I was having a discussion with a special friend and I expressed the fact that I would consider breast augmentation/enlargement if I could afford it. For me it was just a nice thought…

So I plucked up the courage one weekend and went into the Birmingham MYA clinic. The staff are fantastic, supportive, very open and are always glad to speak to you if you have any questions even if they may be silly questions (there are no silly silly questions so please ask away!). I’m so grateful to Jodie, Gemma, Karen and Cheryl. My first appointment was with Jodie 7 months ago. A weeks later I had the money to pay for my BA and I had to reschedule my date because of work commitments. From my perspective being able to speak with people who have had the procedure helped me tremendously.

Surgeon consultations:

I had 2 surgeon consultations. My first consultation was don in London. The doctor told me I should go for something less than 460cc because my frame was too small. He also proceeded to tell me that if he was operating me and felt that the 460cc was too big, he’d go ahead and put in smaller implants. One thing I was sure about was that if I was going to have BA I wanted it to be something that I had agreed on and a size that I wanted. I was not going to be happy if I went into major surgery and came out with a size that I didn’t want or had agreed to. Needless to say I requested a second consultation and Jodie arranged for me to speak with Mr. Singh in Birmingham. I was relieved by his consultation style… when he spoke to me he looked at me rather than the paperwork that was on his desk, as we progressed through the consultation he gave me a sports-bra and gave me different implant sizes to try on. He didn’t try to impose an implant size on me and it was very reassuring to know that he was willing to accommodate what I needed. Best of all I knew that I wouldn’t come out of the BA op with a size that I hadn’t expected. I also need to add that Mr. Singh specialises in larger sizes. I went for 525cc. I was pleased with my second consultation and because I was really cautious I chose 525s. If I had seen Mr. Singh in my first consultation I would’ve probably gone for 615cc .

Nerves:

Nerves I believe are the necessary emotion we must feel to keep us grounded and mindful of the decision that we take to have in our case major surgery. On a good day, nerves inspire us to make the necessary preparations in view of our surgery. I live alone so I called Gemma for a pep talk on what I needed to do as far as preparation. Get all the things that would usually require you to use raised arms to get to: I moved my microwave from above my fridge to the kitchen work-top. I did all my laundry over 2 weeks so that I would not have to do think about it after my op. I bought microwave meals (i’d recommend a stock-up for 2 weeks). The unwelcome nerves can drive you to panic…I thought about what I was doing to my body, whether I was vain, maybe I should be glad with what I have, was I wasting money by having this surgery, what if I didn’t wake up (i’ve never had surgery before in my life). So let me reassure all those who are having the same thoughts and maybe more…1) be absolutely certain that this is what you want to have done, 2) this is a decision that you are making for yourself and for your body and maybe for your husbands, boyfriends, etc but ultimately this is for you, 3) NEVER feel bad about doing something for yourself, know that you are worth it. I think sometimes we do so much for others and we should try and do something for ourselves too .

Count down to surgery:

I must have gone through a thousand variations of nerves. I cannot thank the ladies at Birmingham MYA for their listening ear and reassuring words.

Day of the surgery:

I have 2 great girlfriends and between them both they managed to get me through travel to and from London. I went to Highgate Hospital for 7:30AM. There were 2 or 3 couples in the waiting area. The nerves were kicking in again . I filled out my form and in an hour I was ushered into my room. The nurse came in first to say hello and then Mr. Singh came in for the final markings and photos, then anaesthetist came in. Then I was left to myself and for the very first time I cried and as always Jodie was on the phone to calm me down…it had finally hit me that I was truly trading into unchartered territory. Another panic thing I had was not being able to wear deodorant (trivial I know but that made me feel so self-consicious). So I’d recommend that if you can take a shower when you get to your room and try and keep calm. Then it was time to go down to theatre. The last thing I remember was coughing and then I woke up after the surgery. I never felt any tightness in my chest. One of the things I was worried about before the op was whether I would be able to remember things. So when I woke up I kept on asking for Carolyne (the nurse who helped the anaesthetist before I went to sleep) by name and now there was a new nurse helping me come-back-to and I kept on asking her to repeat her name, after 5 attempts I remembered her name (Chonde). I was wheeled back into my room and a friend was waiting there. The nurses are great, the food is lovely and I was glad that I was able to eat and go to the bathroom so my scheduled check-out time was on track!

Recovering:

Mr. Singh came in to see me and told me the procedure went well and that he was pleased. He also said that there was a lot of room…so I began thinking to myself “I should’ve gone BIGGER…LOL!”. I spent the night at a friend’s place and travelled back to the west midlands the next day with another friend. Travelling in black cabs can be really uncomfortable as the suspensions in them are not very good and you can feel every uncomfortable move… I’d never thought that black cabs could be so uncomfortable , walking is much better but after surgery it could take you days to get to your destination.

The first 2 weeks you will feel air pockets and then the nerves begin to come together. I was glad to welcome week 3 and week 4 is just as nice. I have 2 more weeks before my 6-week check-up and then I can begin buying sexy bras yaaaayyyyy!!!

I couldn’t recommend Mr. Singh enough especially if you’re really feeling nervous, it is great to have a surgeon who can make you feel comfortable. I don’t know about the other MYA clinics but the support from the ladies at the Birmingham Clinic is next-to-none JUST AMAZING.

fab post hun x x im 4weeks this friday po glad ur healin well x

I love mr singh to x x

great post! Glad everything went well for you

thanks ladies for the encouraging words.

Glad u mentioned the air pockets as I can hear them this eve in my left boob! Am 1 ish days post op and have boob farts!! x

@joey19834…you made me laugh ‘boob farts’. they get louder as well but when you get to week 2 they stop.

don’t know if anyone had sensitive nipples…nothing prepares you for that sensation LOLOLOLOL!!! They’re so casual about it but for me it was a nonsense…just make sure if your nipples get sensitive ENSURE that you’ve extended the perimeter of your personal space…the last thing you want is to hit or make contact with anything let alone your own hand…especially because you can’t exactly shout or get angry at yourself or your hand for that matter.

hehe I like the personal space idea! I went out today into town and in London in particular ppl just walk at you. My brother said that I looked scared of ppl but I was protecting myself, kept going into the brace position ready for impact! Was safe tho. Boob farts are getting louder as you have said – how embarassing!! hehe How r u feeling? Do u feel normal etc? Starting to get there I think! x

… I’m feeling great. You are braver than I was…there was no way I’d be out there walking amongst people as the last thing I wanted was to go back into the op theatre for any reason. Also I found that I walked too slow for the first 2 weeks and knew that I’d definitely be attracting attention to myself…LOLOLOL. It’s week 5 for me and last night I could feel some pain in my scars (not too bad though)…I assume it’s because the implants are settling down into a more normal position. This morning I have no pain whatsoever. Another great thing is that at the end of week 2 you I began to sleep on my left side and by week 4 I could sleep on my right side. Seems that the left side is healing quicker than the right side.x

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