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Connie NC's Breast Augmentation Journal

April 10, 2003

This is my first entry in what I hope will be many more in this road to getting boobies! I am a 36 year old mother of two that has always wanted some breasts. I had some decent ones during pregnancy and breast feeding only to find them much smaller afterwards. My husband is in the U.S. Army and left 2 months ago to go to war in Iraq. He is my best friend and this is really hard without him but I am very excited about his reaction when he comes home to "us". I am not going to tell him prior to coming home. I have lost about 14 lbs. since he left and along with that, several inches in my bustline. I was a solid 36B but am now a 36A. It stinks so I decided to pursue it now while my children are away on vacation with family for a few weeks. I went to see my ps about 2 weeks ago and he decided I had plenty of breast tissue to do over the muscle implants. Although I wasn't too excited about it at the time, he answered all of my questions and through all of the support on this site from others who have had "overs", I know feel confident that we made the right decision. He took all of the necessary measurements and advised me as to which size, shape and texture would work best for me. We agreed on Mentor, round, probably 350's and textured. I am undergoing general anesthesia and my surgery is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16. I picked this day myself because I am a dental hygienist and I needed to arrange my patient schedule to have a few days off without hurting the practice too badly. I do have to have surgery in the afternoon though which stinks because I can't eat or drink after midnight Tuesday so I am sure I will be starving but probably too nervous to eat anyway. I already got my post op prescriptions filled and am ready for next week to get here quickly. I will try to write more the night before surgery to let you know how I am doing then.

Tuesday, April 15, 2003

Well, not only is is "tax day" but it the night before BA day for me. I am scheduled for surgery and am really nervous but I am not quite able to put my finger on it. Luckily, although my husband is still away, I have my best friend to help me through all of this. She has been 100% supportive since I started talking about it. My mom, on the other hand, is not too thrilled with the idea but....she has always been well endowed and I got ripped off! Ha! All of my family lives out of state since we are in the military so the distance makes it a little easier to handle. I have gone through the pre-BA checklist and have taken care of everything that I can. I am going to my friend's house for a few days until I can function somewhat normally again. But I am pretty stressed and to top it all off, I have a huge fever blister on my lip and I am really experiencing some major PMS. I just know I will start tomorrow morning and that will just add one more bit of stress to my day. My PS said it won't make a difference until after when I may have a hard time while going to the bathroom comfortably but I will just have to suck it up and deal with it. I am a pretty strong willed woman and I think I can do anything once I set my mind to it. Well, I just wanted to add another entry pre-op. I will add my next one just as soon as I can. boobies....here I come!

Thursday, April 17, 2003

Well, I entered into the world of "boobieland" yesterday. I had surgery late in the afternoon to accomodate my work schedule for the week. I went back to surgery around 2:45 and was in recovery by 4:10 or so. Overall, it was a great experience. I did throw up some in recovery but that is normal after general anesthesia. I don't remember the 1 1/2 hour ride home at all and I went to bed for a few hours. I was mostly in and out all night and my best friend, Shelly, faithfully got up and gave me my pain meds on the mark. I was finally able to keep a banana and some crackers down around 2 or so in the morning and then have been able to eat normally today. My PS is very encouraging about keeping range of motion. I was able to help wash and fix my hair this morning and am able to pull a t-shirt over by myself with only some pain. I am quite swollen but not bruised as bad as I thought I would be. I had Mentor, round, textured, overs placed with incision in the crease. They are 350's overfilled to 365 on both. I am happy with the size. Not too big. I really didn't want it to be obvious but I finally look like I have curves. I only took 2 pain pills and then switched to Motrin. I went for post-op today, they changed the bandage to waterproof covering and said I can shower now. Yeah!!! I am in the support wrap for 2 weeks and then into a sports bra for a week and then into whatever makes me comfy! I am happy and don't regret on minute. I will post in the next few weeks to keep you informed of changes and/or problems if they occur! Back to the couch for me! by the way, I think I am having an easier time because I got overs but I tend not to be too big of a wimp anyways! I will be posting pics soon... ConniencBA@groups.msn.com

Sunday, April 20, 2003

Well, today is today number 4 in boobie land and I am thrilled to say that I still don't regret it for one second. I have had a really good post op experience. My only real problem that I am experiencing is the very intense burning sensation that I am getting in both breasts but primarily in my left. Sometimes it occurs out of nowhere but especially occurs when I reach or stretch for something or when the car ride is just too bumpy. It feels like someone is lighting a blow torch to my boob and at times, I get nauseated from the pain. It goes away fairly quickly in about 10-20 seconds but it is intense. I have been asking about it on the message board and everyone agrees that this is common but people experience it to different degrees of intensity. Apparantly it is the nerves regenerating which is a good thing but it really hurts me. Today is the first day I could drive and since my left one is the most painful, I couldn't even reach out to close the door for fear of setting it off so I used my foot to pull the handle. I know it looks silly but it works. As far the appearance, you can see from the pics on my msn group that I didn't have very much bruising and I am close to symmetrical but my left stays a little higher and more swollen. Overall though I am very happy with my size for now. I know I will get a little smaller as the swelling goes down a bit more and I will change in shape but its all good. I have only taken a few pain killers and only at night. I have been able to sleep on my back since the first night and pretty much sleep all night long however I want (except on my belly of course). I have been able to get dressed normally and do pretty much everything. I even went out last night with some girl friends. I did drink but didn't mix with pain meds. (I didn't need any added effects!). I am a little more tired today but have been resting. I go back to work tomorrow and although I know I will be sore, I am ready. I am not a stay home person at all. Well, I will update later in the week after I go for another bandage change appointment on Tuesday.

Tuesday, April 23, 2003

Here I am at day 6 and am feeling really good. I went back to work yesterday and am a little more tired but doing well. I am a dental hygienist and I use my arms a lot but luckily my PS had told me to work with range of motion right away so the only real problems I have are really far stretches out and reaching up too far. Other than that, just sore and still somewhat swollen and bruised but doing great. I went to my 1 week post-op today and my PS was very pleased. No signs of capsular contraction and he reassured me that the intense burning sensations I have been having are a good thing. I am getting feeling back in the nerves that have been compressed by the swelling and as it goes down, I will get those. Also, I developed sloshing noises in my left breast yesterday and I was very concerned . It was really loud and my girlfriends can hear it when I push or jump up and down. He says a lot of people get this as well and it is just air trapped in the pocket around the implant. It, too, will go away. My suture line looks excellent and the nurse clipped the knots on each end and put a waterproof bandage over it again so showering is still on. Next Tuesday I go back and they take off the bandages for good, I get out of the lovely support bra I have had on 24/7 and then I go into a sports bra for a week and then I get whatever I want! I am very pleased with my progress and they are looking better and more realistic each day as the swelling on top goes down. I have not taken any pain med for 3 days at all and am using Motrin during the day as needed. I am sleeping on my back and my sides and have been since the first night. Overall, I have had a really easy recovery this far.

Oh yeah, since my hubby is still in Iraq and has no idea about the "twins" arriving, it was really hard last night when he called for the first time in 5 weeks for me not to tell him. Oh well, I think the surprise on his face will be well worth the little white lies.
Bye for now...I will write in a few days!!

Monday, May 5, 2003

Well, here I am at almost 3 weeks and doing great. I had my 2 week post-op with my PS last week and he couldn't be more pleased. I am in a sports bra until tomorrow and then to whatever I feel is most comfortable. My scars look great and I have no signs of capsular contraction or any other problems. I am rubbing Vitamin E gel into my scars nightly and they are fading nicely. My pain has been minimal throughout the entire post-op but I am starting to be a little more uncomfortable now but he says that is a good sign that the nerves are regenerating. Better than not having any sensation at all. My left breast continues to be slightly more troublesome and has more paraesthesia than the right but still well within normal limits according to him. I am sleeping pretty well but can't stay in one position for the duration of the night and I notice that they are starting to feel more "like mine" now and not just attachments to my chest. I think the most bothersome thing has been the nipple soreness that started about a week after and remains. It is rough taking showers and even changing clothes because anything that rubs on them really hurts. He promises that will be improving too soon. I went to the beach for the weekend and I was pretty miserable because it was very cold and rainy. It just made me have nipple stimulation and was really uncomfortable but through everything....I am very happy about my decision for BA. The only thing that I regret, is perhaps just going a little bit bigger but overall I am satisfied. It was nice bathing suit shopping for suits without padding! I am still awaiting a return date for my hubby but hopefully it will be in the next 1-2 months. I can't wait to see his face!!!!

Well, I'm gonna go for now but plan on updating pictures with 1 month post-op and scar pics as soon as I can get around to it.

~ Connienc