First sutures come out
I drove for the first time on Day 6. Since I knew I was driving myself to Dr. Vanek's office, I decided to give myself a head start and drove to the bank. It wasn't painful really, but it did make me sore, and it was a lot harder than before I had surgery for sure! Backing up...that was fun. It was hard trying to turn and look out the back window while manipulating the steering wheel. And I couldn't close the side doors on my minivan, there's like this little edge at the back so the doors don't just slide forward when they are open, and I didn't have the strength or mobility to get the door over that hump. Thank God for kids!
It was really an uneventful ride but when we got home I was ready for some Extra Strength Tylenol. Again, just a little sore. When my husband got home, I drove myself to the office appointment and made sure to find a spot where I could pull thru and not have to back up when it was time to leave. I've become a pro at those spots since then!
I was scared to see my uncovered scars for the first time. Dr. Vanek wanted me to look, and tried to prep me for what I would see. When he handed me the mirror and I looked at them I was surprised and said " They don't look bad! I was expecting bad! " I think I shocked Dr. Vanek by that! I had seen pictures of anchor lift scars, and I must have seen some bad ones, because mine didn't look anything like them! There was no thick scabbing or anything on them, no oozing or blood or anything gross. Just looked like someone painted my nipples on LOL. We talked about that whole bra being way too small thing, and I purchased 2 more bigger bras from him before I left the office. No more cute pink ones, but I'd rather have the comfort I think! We chatted about the difference with the dropping, and it's normal and nothing to be worried about. He reapplied new thinner steri strips and I left his office in good spirits.
It's hard to believe it's been nearly a week since surgery. And it's been way better than I could have imagined. I'm still glad I did it!
It was really an uneventful ride but when we got home I was ready for some Extra Strength Tylenol. Again, just a little sore. When my husband got home, I drove myself to the office appointment and made sure to find a spot where I could pull thru and not have to back up when it was time to leave. I've become a pro at those spots since then!
I was scared to see my uncovered scars for the first time. Dr. Vanek wanted me to look, and tried to prep me for what I would see. When he handed me the mirror and I looked at them I was surprised and said " They don't look bad! I was expecting bad! " I think I shocked Dr. Vanek by that! I had seen pictures of anchor lift scars, and I must have seen some bad ones, because mine didn't look anything like them! There was no thick scabbing or anything on them, no oozing or blood or anything gross. Just looked like someone painted my nipples on LOL. We talked about that whole bra being way too small thing, and I purchased 2 more bigger bras from him before I left the office. No more cute pink ones, but I'd rather have the comfort I think! We chatted about the difference with the dropping, and it's normal and nothing to be worried about. He reapplied new thinner steri strips and I left his office in good spirits.
It's hard to believe it's been nearly a week since surgery. And it's been way better than I could have imagined. I'm still glad I did it!
posted by Millie @ 9/06/2007 05:59:00 PM
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