Finally a Halloween Party!

I haven't been to a costume party in years! We are invited every year to a friend's party, however I never wanted to put on costume because I knew I would always end up standing next to the girl with the big breasts that looked great! Well, this year I can finally say, that was me! It was so much fun to dress up and show off "the girls" in a playful and fun way! I still can't believe I wore this outfit!
While at the party, somehow I started talking to another lady about "the girls" and she tells that she also had a BA about a year and a half ago. After talking for awhile, it turns out she also had her surgery done by Dr. Pousti! What a small world - we live almost 2 hours from him and yet I managed to find someone else who went to him. She raved about him and her breasts looked incredible!
All in all, it was a great time and I know my husband was proud! I can't wait to do it again next year!

Free at Last!

Yesterday was my one month post op appt - I still can't believe it's been a month. My appointment went great. I first met with one of his staff who checked my breasts, incisions etc and she said everything looked great. Then Dr. Pousti came in and said the magical words "you can now burn your bra". I was thrilled to hear it. As I had mentioned in a previous post, my left side has settled better than the right so he suggested more massaging on the right as well as massaging the whole breast for both sides to help them continue to get softer. He said I needed to wear a very supportive non underwire bra for now, something like a sports bra. I also asked him about exercising my arms again - he said that I could start back with light weights-but that my body would tell me what I could and could not handle. He said in about 2 weeks I will be back to normal in that I should be able to do everything that I was doing prior to my surgery.
He then asked me if I would "share" my experience with some other patients he had in his office - I said of course. So in walked 5 women, all there for consults with him. It is a big strange showing your breasts to strangers, but I remember just a short while ago being in their shoes and how scared I was. If I can help just one person feel comfortable about the procedure while telling them how wondering Dr. Pousti and his staff are, then it's all worth it!
I left my appointment feeling great and raced home to take off the surgical bra to put on my normal clothes again! I am very happy with my results and am looking forward to watching them settle more and more every day. I go back to see Dr. Pousti in a month on Nov 17th!

Almost One Month PO!

Well, I've almost reached that one month mark-I can't believe how fast the month has gone. I see Dr. Pousti on Monday and I can't wait! I am still wearing the bra and strap, however every couple of days I have taken it off for a few hours and worn a regular bra just to help myself feel normal again. I've been wearing the same 5 shirts for a month now and I so desperately want to wear normal clothes again. Today I actually wore my new bra all day - it wasn't too bad but I was sad to say I felt better once I put the old bra and strap back on!
Sometimes I actually feel more swollen after wearing the bra and strap all day. I am suppose to be massaging throughout the day but it is very hard to fit into my daily schedule of shuffling kids around. By the end of the day, when I finally do sit down to massage, it feels so much better and I can notice the difference.
Overall, I am still happy - my left side is settling in perfectly, my right side is a bit slower. I did read somewhere that it can be normal since we use our right hand so much more. Not sure if that's true but it sounds good! Having 3 kids under the age of 7 keeps me busy. We are constantly on the go and not much time to rest and relax like I should be. I'm hoping it won't affect my healing, just maybe prolong it. You can see the swelling more so in my picture on my right side and you an also see my nipple lower than the left side. It stands out to me because I'm nit picky like that - my husband said he didn't notice until I told him so that made me feel better. Well, I'm hoping for some good news on Monday - I'm ready to be set free!

Exercising Again!

After feeling bloated and sluggish for a few weeks, I have finally begun exercising again and am so excited! Dr. Pousti told me at the end of last week I could begin doing my treadmill again, walking and leg weights - basically lower extremity workouts. So Friday, I jumped on my treadmill for the first time in about 2 1/2 weeks. The day of my surgery I felt I was in the best shape I had been in, in the last 10 years. I felt great and was happy with my body (except for my breasts). Well, doing absolutely no exercise for that period of time has gotten me down a bit-some of the areas that I had worked hard to tone were becoming a bit less toned so it was important for me to get back exercising again. I've been doing the treadmill now every day since Friday - a much slower pace than I'm used to but the fact that I'm doing something is all that matters. Today I'm going to take a break but will start up again tomorrow. Dr. Pousti told me that in about 4-6 weeks I can begin lifting light weights again (5-10lbs).
I have a few extra pounds that are lingering that I gained during surgery time. I know the implants are extra weight but these pounds are on top of that! It's really important for me to try to lose those again. However it is kind of funny, finally having your body proportionate, you don't seem to notice the few extra pounds like I did before the surgery! My breasts are very slimming! LOL
Just in the few days I've been exercising I am feeling better. Hoping I can get back to where I was fairly quickly! Yeah!

2 Weeks PO

2 weeks have passed since my surgery and I can't believe I'm basically back to normal. I don't have any pain, sometimes discomfort but nothing a couple of Advil here and there can't handle. There is a heaviness feeling each morning when I wake up but that goes away once I start moving around. My nipples are very sensitive when I take off the surgical bra, something slightly touching them can make them sting for awhile. I'm hoping that sensation goes away in time. All of this is nothing I can't handle, just some getting used to.

Last night I finally reduced the pillows I use to sleep and almost kind of slept on my side. I never thought I'd be able to sleep on my back and truthfully I've had no problem. I was waking up with back pains every morning from sliding down the pillows at night and sleeping in awkward positions, hopefully once I'm sleeping fully flat, that will no longer happen.

I have never had great posture before my surgery and notice now that my back does hurt more often during the day. I'm really trying to be conscious about my posture and stand up straight, the extra weight doesn't help but it's either good posture or back pain!

All of this is new and it takes some readjusting and getting used to. For some reason I do tire much easier than before, hence my sleeping well on my back! I even have to nap during the day sometimes, which I've never done before!

I am thrilled with my results thus far - my right side seems to be a bit more swollen still than the left but all in all they look great. I saw Dr. Pousti last Monday and he showed me the massaging exercises, he said to be doing them for about an hour each day - I am having trouble finding that much time to do them but squeeze it in whereever I can. Late next week, he told me I could take the bra off for a few hours at a time, but put it back on afterwards. I am tired of the surgical bra/strap. I only have about 5 shirts/hoodies I can wear and it's getting frustrating wearing the same thing over and over. I'm sure people I see on a day to day basis are wondering why I am always wearing the same thing! Probably not, but it's still annoying when you have a closet full of clothes!