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TO GINGER D - MY EXPERIENCES and me today at the 3 week mark (op was 1st may)
May 21 2007 at 11:35 PM roseytall (no login)
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Hi ginger d
im 23 and i was on NBE for a yr too b4 earlier this month jus biting the bullet n realisin i dnt want to wait anymore and work so hard to see results......so i got implants on the 1st may 2007!
ive looked at ur questions n im feelin so happy that i can tlk 2 some 1 n compare the journey u may decide to go on....cus for me it was filled with support from my best friend n later also my mother once i broke the news a week after it was done so she cldnt tlk me out of it!
how painful?
its REALLY REALLY not that bad....every1 has different thresholds.....but all i can compare it to is wakin up n havin a really achy chest area....not the actual breasts but ur chest as in the space between ur boobs ache...as if u been liftin weights n u feel like hunchin over to hide from the pain....this pain is due to the fact ur skin is suddenly stretched over these huge implants not the small breasts u had b4.....eeeeek that sounds really bad but its the only way i can describe it......it feels tite n it aches....ur arms kind of ache to as if u have pulled muscles in ur armpits.....BUT having said that the procedure is quick n ur knocked out completely....all i remember was 1 minute concentrating on my breathing cus the anaesthetist was tellin me to relax..n i looked at the time n it was 9:30am..next thing i remember was gently being shaken awake n soothingly asked how i feel by a nurse telling me to relax n not fight the sleepy feeling....it was 10:45am...i looked down n i cldnt see my boobs ......all i cld see is what i cld describe as like a boob tube of bandages that was tite over wot looked like a HUGE mound.....
i wld rate the pain as abt 6/10 i think its NOTHING compared to half the painful sh*t us women go throo......so dnt worry abt the immediate pain.......
the not so nice bit i remember was the fact that to stop the pain they gave me painkillers but the side fx of that is nausea n dizziness....so i opted to jus use paracetamol which is milder....n the pain 24 hrs post op WAS ALREADY manageable.....
u will be exhausted n curious after the op....but my advice is be near a phone or ppl that care abt u n can monitor u....n fight the eagerness to peek under the bandage......i had the surgery at transform n they said to wait til the nxt day to remove the boob tube like bandage around my mid section....
the next day i was really achy...n had a hard time sleeping on my bak n elevated......but thats jus cus its hard to sleep on ur back in general....the 1st day after op i removed the boob tube thingy n i saw my boobs......they were HUGE like PORN STAR SIZE......N COMPLETELY NUMB.....like u cld pierce my nipple n i wldnt bat an eye lash.....under the boob were 2 plasters covering the 6cm incision that the surgeon had made.....these stitches are not to be wet or washed or touched til 10 days after the op.......which is when the nurse takes them out.....i had been advised to straight away put on a sports bra after removing the bandages....
i had to go thro all this alone largeely so about 3 days after the op i had no choice but to venture out n get some groceries....
n guess what it was OK! i cldnt carry heavy stuff ......i cldnt reach things on high shelves n i cldnt bend down low...but i could slowly n gently get abt......
5 days after op.....i was still tite n my boobs were still large but not cus thats the size i chose but cus they swell up alot.......apparently its not possible to tell exactly wot size they will settle down in2 until 6 weeks post op......
n now exactly 3 weeks post op im (touch wood / thank god) so far so good .....fine.....im still in a sports bra......the stitches are out......ive been moisturising the wounds with vitamin e to make the scars heal n fade better......n also over the whole boob cus im pron to stretch marks......
On the weekend i went out dancing with some friends n i was fine......sometimes if i move to quick i feel a sensitive tug on wear the incisions are...but i jus tell myself off n slow down...but i was dancing away quite happpily at the club.....n this weekend is my bros wedding....so no doubt il have to be active then tooo......
my nxt appointment is in another 3 weeks which will be the 6 week mark......
Seriously Ginger d....ur not a wimp......its not a light decision ......n it is a life changin one......sometimes i look down n i cnt believe wot ive done to my body.....im scared abt complications like the dreaded CC - CAPSULAR CONTRACTION which is wear ur body can reject the implants up 2 a yr after op n wld mean removal n re-op.......its scary......but i know that i signed up to this n im gona have to deal wit it wen it comes if it comes.....god forbid!
all i can say is BE SURE this is what u want and that u r 100% sure u r doin this for YOURSELF n that if push comes to shove u will be able to support urself if anything goes wrong...because ultimately as much as ppl want to be there for you....this is a journey that ONLY U can truly experience.....
if u can find a way to send me ur e-mail address or msn id be happy to answer any other questions u mite have.....
oh...n i left out the positive part.....so far at the 3 week mark....i look at them n i do like them.....they need more time to become less stiff n more bouncy like natural breasts....but i think it was the rite decision n my only fear is the possible side effects....but i guess i will have to wait n see!
xxx
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gingerD
(Login gingerD)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: TO GINGER D - MY EXPERIENCES and me today at the 3 week mark (op was 1st may) May 22 2007, 12:43 PM
Rosey-
Thankyou so much for sharing your experiences with me.
In honersty it doesnt sound too bad, how long do you have to wear the sports bra for?
Yeh im only doing this for me.
My bloke says he doesnt care, and iv made him watch the cosmetic surgery shows and he says it up sets him what they do in the op, and it worries him that i will be in pain,and that he likes me as i am.
GGGrrrrrrrrrrr i just don't know,
Will be back in touch once i think of more thingsto ask you.
Thanks again GD
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doubleDD sheep !
(no login) rosy please stay here !!!! June 3 2007, 12:27 PM
It would make such a difference to us all if youd stay here about 2 years and keep updating us on your boobs and health !!!!! we all want to hear of successful cases and also difficulties thankyou so m8ch for sharing jen...
May 21 2007 at 11:35 PM roseytall (no login)
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Hi ginger d
im 23 and i was on NBE for a yr too b4 earlier this month jus biting the bullet n realisin i dnt want to wait anymore and work so hard to see results......so i got implants on the 1st may 2007!
ive looked at ur questions n im feelin so happy that i can tlk 2 some 1 n compare the journey u may decide to go on....cus for me it was filled with support from my best friend n later also my mother once i broke the news a week after it was done so she cldnt tlk me out of it!
how painful?
its REALLY REALLY not that bad....every1 has different thresholds.....but all i can compare it to is wakin up n havin a really achy chest area....not the actual breasts but ur chest as in the space between ur boobs ache...as if u been liftin weights n u feel like hunchin over to hide from the pain....this pain is due to the fact ur skin is suddenly stretched over these huge implants not the small breasts u had b4.....eeeeek that sounds really bad but its the only way i can describe it......it feels tite n it aches....ur arms kind of ache to as if u have pulled muscles in ur armpits.....BUT having said that the procedure is quick n ur knocked out completely....all i remember was 1 minute concentrating on my breathing cus the anaesthetist was tellin me to relax..n i looked at the time n it was 9:30am..next thing i remember was gently being shaken awake n soothingly asked how i feel by a nurse telling me to relax n not fight the sleepy feeling....it was 10:45am...i looked down n i cldnt see my boobs ......all i cld see is what i cld describe as like a boob tube of bandages that was tite over wot looked like a HUGE mound.....
i wld rate the pain as abt 6/10 i think its NOTHING compared to half the painful sh*t us women go throo......so dnt worry abt the immediate pain.......
the not so nice bit i remember was the fact that to stop the pain they gave me painkillers but the side fx of that is nausea n dizziness....so i opted to jus use paracetamol which is milder....n the pain 24 hrs post op WAS ALREADY manageable.....
u will be exhausted n curious after the op....but my advice is be near a phone or ppl that care abt u n can monitor u....n fight the eagerness to peek under the bandage......i had the surgery at transform n they said to wait til the nxt day to remove the boob tube like bandage around my mid section....
the next day i was really achy...n had a hard time sleeping on my bak n elevated......but thats jus cus its hard to sleep on ur back in general....the 1st day after op i removed the boob tube thingy n i saw my boobs......they were HUGE like PORN STAR SIZE......N COMPLETELY NUMB.....like u cld pierce my nipple n i wldnt bat an eye lash.....under the boob were 2 plasters covering the 6cm incision that the surgeon had made.....these stitches are not to be wet or washed or touched til 10 days after the op.......which is when the nurse takes them out.....i had been advised to straight away put on a sports bra after removing the bandages....
i had to go thro all this alone largeely so about 3 days after the op i had no choice but to venture out n get some groceries....
n guess what it was OK! i cldnt carry heavy stuff ......i cldnt reach things on high shelves n i cldnt bend down low...but i could slowly n gently get abt......
5 days after op.....i was still tite n my boobs were still large but not cus thats the size i chose but cus they swell up alot.......apparently its not possible to tell exactly wot size they will settle down in2 until 6 weeks post op......
n now exactly 3 weeks post op im (touch wood / thank god) so far so good .....fine.....im still in a sports bra......the stitches are out......ive been moisturising the wounds with vitamin e to make the scars heal n fade better......n also over the whole boob cus im pron to stretch marks......
On the weekend i went out dancing with some friends n i was fine......sometimes if i move to quick i feel a sensitive tug on wear the incisions are...but i jus tell myself off n slow down...but i was dancing away quite happpily at the club.....n this weekend is my bros wedding....so no doubt il have to be active then tooo......
my nxt appointment is in another 3 weeks which will be the 6 week mark......
Seriously Ginger d....ur not a wimp......its not a light decision ......n it is a life changin one......sometimes i look down n i cnt believe wot ive done to my body.....im scared abt complications like the dreaded CC - CAPSULAR CONTRACTION which is wear ur body can reject the implants up 2 a yr after op n wld mean removal n re-op.......its scary......but i know that i signed up to this n im gona have to deal wit it wen it comes if it comes.....god forbid!
all i can say is BE SURE this is what u want and that u r 100% sure u r doin this for YOURSELF n that if push comes to shove u will be able to support urself if anything goes wrong...because ultimately as much as ppl want to be there for you....this is a journey that ONLY U can truly experience.....
if u can find a way to send me ur e-mail address or msn id be happy to answer any other questions u mite have.....
oh...n i left out the positive part.....so far at the 3 week mark....i look at them n i do like them.....they need more time to become less stiff n more bouncy like natural breasts....but i think it was the rite decision n my only fear is the possible side effects....but i guess i will have to wait n see!
xxx
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gingerD
(Login gingerD)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: TO GINGER D - MY EXPERIENCES and me today at the 3 week mark (op was 1st may) May 22 2007, 12:43 PM
Rosey-
Thankyou so much for sharing your experiences with me.
In honersty it doesnt sound too bad, how long do you have to wear the sports bra for?
Yeh im only doing this for me.
My bloke says he doesnt care, and iv made him watch the cosmetic surgery shows and he says it up sets him what they do in the op, and it worries him that i will be in pain,and that he likes me as i am.
GGGrrrrrrrrrrr i just don't know,
Will be back in touch once i think of more thingsto ask you.
Thanks again GD
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doubleDD sheep !
(no login) rosy please stay here !!!! June 3 2007, 12:27 PM
It would make such a difference to us all if youd stay here about 2 years and keep updating us on your boobs and health !!!!! we all want to hear of successful cases and also difficulties thankyou so m8ch for sharing jen...