Friday 19 October 2007

7 Weeks Post-op

Had my 6 week check-up with Mr Rezai on Tuesday - he seemed happy with how they were looking and feeling, and said my scars were healing really well, and would end up just being barely visible lines :) He doesn't think they'll change much more from now on, and told me at this stage they are about 80% 'done', as the vast majority of healing and settling takes place during the first 6 weeks. He says I can now resume 'normal life', aside from wearing underwired bras, and can ditch the sports bra, except at the gym, and go braless at night. However, he warns me that I shouldn't go without a bra for more than 1 or 2 hours whilst in a 'vertical position', or, at my 1 year check- up, I will be asking him for an uplift!! Not very happy about this - the whole point of the op was to look amazing without a bra - with a gel bra I could look like a D/DD and get an awesome cleavage before anyway! All my dreams of strapless backless frontless dresses and string bikinis swim before my eyes... I post on the forum to find out what other girls' surgeons have recommended - some agree with mine, whilst others believe it's OK to go without a bra whenever you fancy! I think I'll take the middle ground - stick to wearing a bra 90% of the time, but not worry about going without for the odd night out or wearing a string bikini on holiday... I'm hoping they'll drop a little more at the moment anyway - I'd say they're 80% perfect now, but a little less roundness on top and being a little softer would take them to 100%.

As I said, Mr Rezai reckons it's fine to go back to 'normal life' now - including sleeping on my side, sleeping braless, and wearing normal (albeit non-wired) bras. However, I'm not 100% convinced on this - I have to admit I feel much comfier in a low impact sports bra than in a normal bra or braless, both at night and during the day - they ache and feel heavy otherwise. Also, I'm sure since I have gone back to sleeping on my side and wearing normal bras instead of sports bras they've regained the pointy shape underneath - whether this is due to one factor or the other, or a combination of both, I'm not sure. But anyway, I'm back in my ASDA sports bra, and will try to sleep on my back again if I can stand it!

Mr Rezai also advises me to start massaging my boobs and scars with bio-oil or E45 cream for 20 minutes a day, applying pressure with my fingertips from both sides. I can feel the implants in the underside areas of my breasts when I do this, which is a bit weird (pretty sure the lumps I could feel before are just particularly palpable areas of implant - I can still feel them, but they're not visible, thankfully!) - a kind of jelly like feeling. Otherwise they feel normal though, like particularly firm natural breasts.

I think they might be filling out a bit more now, as the skin relaxes?! They're bursting out of my 34D M&S bra now! Well, if they are, I'm not complaining! I have heard that some other ladies with overs have found they 'grew' at around this time. Otherwise, I don't think they've changed noticeably in the last week, although they may have dropped slightly more. My nipples are still very very sensitive, and I have a little feeling back underneath, but much below normal levels. My boyfriend finally says he 'loves' them, and prefers them to the 'old ones', although he's still experiencing moments of nostalgia! At least his misguided honesty means I can take compliments at face-value!

I can't say the constipation/bloating problems are completely over yet, but I think getting back to working out has definitely helped rev up my metabolism and digestive system again... although I can barely walk after my workout yesterday! Am off to procure a level 4 sports bra tomorrow - do not attempt star jumps in a level 3 bra if you are bigger than a C cup!