WILL I EVER FEEL BETTER,NORMAL,THE WAY I WAS BEFORE????

hi we have to think of it as two separate operations, so they heal differently,myright breast has been the more sensitive one,i had no sensation in my nipple at all, im 4 weeks post op now n its coming back bit by bit, it looks strange as when in shower n my left nipple goes arrect my right does not, i have to give it a little tweek to see if its any sensation in it, there is a bit but not the same, lol..my right also aches alot more, but im a hairdressre n i work with that arm more than my left,it all takes time, roll on thats all i can say, i want normal boobs..x

Have pm’d you Pam…. let me know what you think please :shocked: xx

plz do,thx

Hi Pam, i thought it was you. If you still want to see my pics, i can pm you my password now xx

hi jacqui,yes its me:)

hi pam yes i do think they have got bigger, the sports bra is definatly tighter than it was.. im happy as was worried oncee the swelling went down they would not look big enough..x

Hi Pam

Have you just joined Sofem? Are you Ppam59 by any chance??? xx

Hi Emma, haven’t heard from you in a while! I’m fine thanks hun, 9 weeks tomorrow and enjoying wearing underwire bras now :swingin::cheer::clap: hehehe your comments always make me giggle!!! Glad everything is okay with you xx

Hiya Pam,
I’ve had 2 BA’s. The 1st BA I lost complete sensation in my right nipple and it took a good 12 months to come back. There are always pros and cons with implants and unfortunately as far as I am aware its not guarantted that sensation will be the same as it was before your op. However it does take time for implants to settle down so I would just be patient. I had my re-aug in June this year and my left nipple is still not too sensitive and my left bust itself(not the nipple though) is very sensitive particularly when I sleep on my side it really aches and I get the odd twinges. I’m not too worried as I’m hoping in another 6 months the sensitivity will come back and my left bust will settle down. If it doesn’t then at least i’ve got a pair of huge boobs and one working nipple!!!

Jacqui and Sara how are you both doing!!!

Emmaxx

hi adele,do u think your boobs hav gone bigger than how they looked after your ba?

my thing at moment at 4 weeks post op, is i feel they are getting bigger, this sports bra is so tight it fels like its squashing them in, lol… oh lucky you jacqui in a normal bra, i cant wait, not long to go…x

Awww Sara hun, that’s what i love about this site. Although none of us have ever met, we all support each other. I also don’t think i would have gone ahead with my ba, if it wasn’t for this forum. Although i had wanted one for such a long time, i’m sure i would have chickened out before the date!!! big hug to you xx

And Pam, it’s not yet a week for you hun. It is such an emotional rollercoaster, and i think probably all of us have wondered at some stage – should i have done it? what if something goes wrong? Am i going to like my new boobs? I think all of these feelings are quite normal, so don’t worry. Give yourself another couple of weeks hun, you’ll be feeling so much better. Big hug, chin up and chest out :bigsmile: xx

Im really scared bwt my op now!!!

thank u jacqui,thats what we all wanted to hear.i hope there will be a time when i would not regret getting this done as i cant see that light yet but can surely wait knowing that everything will be fine one day.thankyou soooooooooooo much

@Sara,girl be strong.we are all together in the same boat.u r not alone and i would say that plz dont expect anything from anybody bec that can make u more disappoint.i am saying that bec i hav’nt got much support from anybody and thought maybe thats why u feeling down.
just keep waiting for that light at the end of the tunnel like jacqui said and all will be fine.:smile:

Aee Jacqui I just read what you wrote and have tears in my eyes…i’m feeling a little emotional at mo, doesnt help with havin a few probs at home either, just want to feel normal…it’ll be 2 weeks for me on wednesday, going quite quick, one is still higher than the other, doesnt look major but i can tell alot more cos the nipples are at different angles if that makes sense…

I know theres a light at the end, and am looking forward to that. Without you girls I dont know how i’d really be feeling at the mo, or if i’d of ever even had it done! lol

Thanks so much, for the support, advice courage and strength…love n hugs xxx

Awww girls it does get better, honestly.

Now looking back, the first 2/3 weeks you get all sorts of funny little twinges, sharp stabbing pains and sort of a burning sensation. My right boob seemed worst to me, and lifting my arms up took a good month to get easier. I think i was lucky as i didn’t lose any feeling in my nipples, in fact they were extra sensitive. But i did have some numbness at the bottom of my boobs. I did start driving, and went back to work at 8 days (office work) and felt fine.

When i went to see Mr Adamo at 7 weeks, he gave my boobs a real good squeeze and i was quite surprised that they didn’t hurt. Hubby had been scared of squeezing them, so he was happy that i could give him the thumbs up to have a go too!!!

I’ll be 9 weeks on Wednesday, and they feel absolutely fine. They’re soft and can wiggle, which is such a nice feeling!! I’ve just started wearing underwire bras, on alternate days, and they feel good. I love my boobs now, and definatley do not regret having them done, if anything i wish i’d had them done 10 years ago!!! I am 39 years old, so i know that i’m older than a lot of you girls, and i have breast fed 3 children. I think that once you have had children, your pain fresholds changes, so for me, my ba was no where near as painful as child birth.

I know it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but just try and be patient girls. It’s still early day for all of us. Big hug if you’re feeling down today xx

hi girls,i had my ba last wednesday and am not feeling better at all.hav been very emotional and worried as i hav been doing a serach on google that your breasts will never be back the way they were and there is no gaurentee that the numbness will ever go.does anybody know anything.am really worried:cry:

happybunny123

Its so reassuring to hear someone’s story that is far more advanced than mine. Im almost 3 weeks post op now and I am really starting to get down about now being able to do everyday stuff. Its also but a bit of a strain on my relationship, dont get me wrong, my other half has been great but when you cant ‘do what you normally do’, it does start to put a strain on things that you cant be close and even have a proper cuddle. The thought of squeezing my boobs sends a shiver down my spine at the thought of all the pain!!!! LOL, I think thats a long way off yet.

Thanks again,

Kelly xxxxxx

Hi Tasha thats exactly wats happening to me…i had mine done on the 7th october, a day after you…and mines all on my left side, althoug i did have 2 different sizes and the left side was the heavier implant…

Kelly…i think ur right, i dont want to go back to work and risk anything, even tho it is an easy job, the thought of sittin there all day isnt nice, sometimes i feel i need to lay down as my ribs start to hurt…

Haooybunny, thanks for letting us know how you are after 3 months, i thought it would be just a waiting game, just think with something as importnant as what weve all been through we are bound to worry at the slightest thing…but i will look forward to the end result…xx

hia… im about 3months post op now… the numbness is soooo annoying but it will go! apparently its very normal to feel depressed after having the surgery. when the skin gets used to being stretched the pain and burning and numbness will go. My boobs feel completely like normal boobs now.. theyre soft and the numbness has gone..no pain whatsoever – you can squidge them hard and it doesnt hurt lol. it’s really just a waiting game, the time will go quickly, just keep lookin forward to the shopping afterwards.. its definitly worth the wait! x x x

:wink:Hi i’m Tasha firstly i’d like to say congrats to all us brave ladies who had a BA i no the pain mayb be hard now but it is worth it in the end…………………………….
I had my Ba done on the 6th of October i don’t regret having it done i feel it was best for me having totally breastfed my 3 boys till they were 18 months old.
I had 380 unders but wots with the pain my right breast i’m totally ok with the tightness of the and its slightly sensitive i can deal with that,but my left side it aches it feels so heavy considering their both the same size its so very sore even when i lift my up arm and it rest on it ever so slightly it hurts i’ve even got a crook in my neck now were i’ve been tensing up because of it, its not painful its just so sore, it feels as though i’ve been scalded or burnt,i’ve taken of my bra now cos anything touching it just feels so weird, the scars themselves are fine healing really nicely. i just wonder how come two sides can feel sensation wise so different.

I went back to work 1 wk after my op it was ok it just this wk when its starting to feel weird not sure what going on, started taking paracetamol even wondering if i shud statr taking their pain killers again but they made me feel so woozy, not actually sure whats best?

My cousin had hers done and she was perfectly fine it just goes to show that everyone is different and that healing times and the pain we have are different as well, the best i can say is take each day as it comes it will only get better. 😉

Sara,

I had 1 week off work but i could have done with more time really. dont rush anything if you dont feel up to it. You dont want to jeopardise the end result.

Kelly x

Its so weird how everyone is feelin…its a long process before feeling normal, just have to focus on the end result…

Kelly…ive just started to get that same burning type sensation, mine is more at the bottom of my boobs around the scars…sitting here now and my left boob (around the scar) feels like its burning…not sure whats normal and wats not…

Was meant to go back to work today but havent, dont feel up to it…xx

oh thanks divafly,i did not go for anything too big.i was 32aa and had 340cc.am hoping to be a full c cup.they donot look huge at all.just very tight anf am hating this numbness.
and yes we should all stay optimistic about everything:)

Oh pam.. U’m sure you will be fine. I have numbness in my left nipple and under both breasts. My boobs are not heavy brcause i had only 230cc which i’m fine with. I dont have much pains i even tried an underwired bra today but just for a minute to see how it looks. I’m just being optimistic thinking about how i will look in 5 weeks when all dressed up.

I think you should be lucky you have no complication and your boobs are huge and amazing..!

its only been 5days and i have no skin pain yet its just really tight at the moment.
xxx

hi girls,i did not mean to scare anyone on here.just wanted some reasureance.@divafly,i am talking about the numbness in the breasts.was just thinking if i hav’nt don a mistake after doing this google search.
i hav 2 kids and finding it very hard and top i had this big mole on the face which i asked dr adamo to remove at the same time of my ba.so i hav 3 stictches on my face too.so i was feeling a bit down

hi im 4 weeks post op n mine still ache, they are the worst on a morning they are so heavy, i have been shopping today, oh carrying the bags was hard work, they still hurt, so i think it takes time to heal, i hope the heaviness goes away, i have to hold them when i do certain things..x

Louisa,

Thanks for your comments. You say that your breast is numb, did you get any skin pain like im having?

Kelly x

well mr adamo told me yesterday that it could take up to 1 year yes 1 YEAR for the numbness to go. as my whole right breast is totaly numb. quiet scary but i was expecting this anyway.
dont worry girls u need to give it a while like kelly says it takes a while and is a long process.
keep ur chins up
xxxx

Pam,

I had my BA done almost three weeks ago and im also feeling a bit weird about it all. I have got most of the feeling back, apart from a small area under my right nipple, but the skin is still REALLY painful. It feels like it is sun burnt when you touch it and wearing bras and clothes is really painful at the end of the day and i can’t wait to take my top off!!!

I keep telling myself that the process for a full recovery is about three months so im trying to optimistic and think that im only a few weeks in to it so i still have a long way to go. What kind of things are you experiencing thats making you feel this way?

Kelly.

I dont understand. Do you mean our breAst will never FEEL completely normal?

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