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jenscats5
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Glad to hear it all went well!! You're in good hands!!
takniteasy
Banned
Glad everything went well. Hope you are up and about soon. Kudos to Ulter for taking care of our T-Cake! 
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T-Cake
Guest
Hi everyone! 
Here I am with my brand new
! I am REALLY happy with them so far, and look at me type away on DAY TWO!
So Ulter and I drove back to the apartment just before 4pm yesterday. I think that was probably the worst part -- sitting in the car. Of course, before we left the surgery center, Ulter said to the nurse, "We have a long ride home... is there anything else you can give her? She's really hurting."
So the nurse asked me to rank my pain on a scale of 1 to 10... and I said it was a 7. Ulter definitely knows me.
Thank goodness for those meds, though, because the whole way home I groaned a little.
You know that feeling in the gym when you're on rep 9 or 10 and you're grunting and it REALLY pushes your limit? That's the pain I was feeling on the way home.
Once I was in bed and sitting a little upright with bags of peas on my chest, I was a happy camper. I slept for a few hours and felt GREAT when I woke up. It hurt to move my elbows away from my body, but I was able to bend my arm at the elbow to scratch my face or something. Ulter spoon fed me soup and NSA ice cream. That was all I ate yesterday.
Every time I woke up last night, I felt better and better. I kept testing my arms to see if I had more mobility without pain -- because honestly, that's the ONLY thing frustrating me right now -- that I want to do two things on my own 1) move my arms and 2) get out of bed or stand up or sit up without help.
By the time I got up this morning, I felt awesome. I've been peeking at my new boobs and they look GREAT. I was also really excited to find out I haven't lost any sensation in my skin or (better yet) my nipples. HOORAY!
So that's about it. Today I've spent the day on the couch, watching tv, looking online, catching up on programs I TiVoed.
Pretty relaxing.
My surgical bra doesn't suck, thank god. It's pretty comfortable. Tomorrow I am going to the doctor to have him take a look and change my bandages. I was supposed to go today but there was a time conflict with Ulter. My girlfriends are coming to visit me tomorrow so that'll be fun -- I'm sure they're going to want o play show and tell.
Thanks everyone for the vibes!!!
Love y'all.
P.S. I DID take a picture in just a tank top; I'll take another next week or so and I'll put that up too.
Here I am with my brand new
! I am REALLY happy with them so far, and look at me type away on DAY TWO!So Ulter and I drove back to the apartment just before 4pm yesterday. I think that was probably the worst part -- sitting in the car. Of course, before we left the surgery center, Ulter said to the nurse, "We have a long ride home... is there anything else you can give her? She's really hurting."
So the nurse asked me to rank my pain on a scale of 1 to 10... and I said it was a 7. Ulter definitely knows me.
Thank goodness for those meds, though, because the whole way home I groaned a little.You know that feeling in the gym when you're on rep 9 or 10 and you're grunting and it REALLY pushes your limit? That's the pain I was feeling on the way home.
Once I was in bed and sitting a little upright with bags of peas on my chest, I was a happy camper. I slept for a few hours and felt GREAT when I woke up. It hurt to move my elbows away from my body, but I was able to bend my arm at the elbow to scratch my face or something. Ulter spoon fed me soup and NSA ice cream. That was all I ate yesterday.
Every time I woke up last night, I felt better and better. I kept testing my arms to see if I had more mobility without pain -- because honestly, that's the ONLY thing frustrating me right now -- that I want to do two things on my own 1) move my arms and 2) get out of bed or stand up or sit up without help.
By the time I got up this morning, I felt awesome. I've been peeking at my new boobs and they look GREAT. I was also really excited to find out I haven't lost any sensation in my skin or (better yet) my nipples. HOORAY!
So that's about it. Today I've spent the day on the couch, watching tv, looking online, catching up on programs I TiVoed.
Pretty relaxing.My surgical bra doesn't suck, thank god. It's pretty comfortable. Tomorrow I am going to the doctor to have him take a look and change my bandages. I was supposed to go today but there was a time conflict with Ulter. My girlfriends are coming to visit me tomorrow so that'll be fun -- I'm sure they're going to want o play show and tell.
Thanks everyone for the vibes!!!
Love y'all.P.S. I DID take a picture in just a tank top; I'll take another next week or so and I'll put that up too.
Roonytunes
New member
So glad that you are doing well and already typing away!! Sounds like all is going well post-surgery and kudos to our Ulter for taking such great care of you. You're a lucky gal!
You are FUNNY
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T-Cake
Guest
Thanks for the vibes and recovery encouragement.
I have to say it's hard for me to read Elite threads right now as I'm looking at my stomach going "Ugggghhhh... the bloating!" I was even sitting at lunch today, hesitant with my usual Chicken Fajitas because I am so out of it in terms of "Do I watch what I eat... or no?"
Anyway, I ate what I usually do, went to the grocery store, and by the time I got home, I was aching and needed a nap.
Today is Day 5, Friday. I had my breast aug on Monday and the last few days have been alright.
Monday night -- I spent most of the night in bed or just watching tv. I was really tired, but I managed to call a few people and let them know how good I was feeling. I pretty much remember everything too. Meds + frozen peas + sleep made everything better.
Tuesday -- Woke up and couldn't believe the difference in my arms. I wanted SO BADLY just to be able to move my elbows away from my body, and I knew I could do it by now... but Ulter still made me get help for everything. I called my sister in law who is having this done in a few weeks, and she was thrilled to hear that I was feeling so good and was surprised it was only the next day. More sleeping and bumming around; I think Ulter took me to Panera for lunch that day, so I wouldn't feel so trapped. It was great to get out.
Wednesday -- Mobility in my arms is back and I was starting to get cocky. My girlfriends from work came to see me that afternoon and brought me a carebasket with water and some almonds and fashion magazines -- and a Hooters t-shirt. The three of us and Ulter went to dinner at California Pizza Kitchen (I ordered a thin crust chicken and mushroom pizza and gave away one slice because I thought it was too big of a pizza for me). That felt great to be out. We had started weaning me off the meds... but I was getting achy and didn't quite understand why.
Thursday -- They're FALLING. Ok, there must be a shift today because my left pec is more sore than usual today. Started the massage of the muscle but it feels like it's getting tighter... again, more sleep and more meds. Getting a little stircrazy... BUT...
For Thanksgiving, Ulter took me to the California Grille at the Disney World Contemporary Resort. It's the #1 restaurant at Disney and we lucked out and got a reservation cancellation at the last minute. We had a window view that saw the water and the Magic Kingdom -- it was GREAT food (even if I did have to go wearing a hoodie and cotton pants... I felt so frumpy).
Friday -- today. See the comments earlier about a trip to the grocery store and lunch making me exhausted. I feel so bored but don't have the energy to change anything. Just sitting around makes me feel tired and sleepy and fat... so part of me wants to read Elite and part of me is starting to feel so out of shape like I'll never catch up.
It's amazing how just a few days off can really do a number on my self-image. I know I'm bloating from the stress hormones of surgery and all the water I'm holding... why I just can't realize that and relax, I don't know.
I hope you all are doing well.
T-Cake
I have to say it's hard for me to read Elite threads right now as I'm looking at my stomach going "Ugggghhhh... the bloating!" I was even sitting at lunch today, hesitant with my usual Chicken Fajitas because I am so out of it in terms of "Do I watch what I eat... or no?"
Anyway, I ate what I usually do, went to the grocery store, and by the time I got home, I was aching and needed a nap.
Today is Day 5, Friday. I had my breast aug on Monday and the last few days have been alright.
Monday night -- I spent most of the night in bed or just watching tv. I was really tired, but I managed to call a few people and let them know how good I was feeling. I pretty much remember everything too.
Meds + frozen peas + sleep made everything better.Tuesday -- Woke up and couldn't believe the difference in my arms. I wanted SO BADLY just to be able to move my elbows away from my body, and I knew I could do it by now... but Ulter still made me get help for everything. I called my sister in law who is having this done in a few weeks, and she was thrilled to hear that I was feeling so good and was surprised it was only the next day. More sleeping and bumming around; I think Ulter took me to Panera for lunch that day, so I wouldn't feel so trapped. It was great to get out.
Wednesday -- Mobility in my arms is back and I was starting to get cocky.
My girlfriends from work came to see me that afternoon and brought me a carebasket with water and some almonds and fashion magazines -- and a Hooters t-shirt. The three of us and Ulter went to dinner at California Pizza Kitchen (I ordered a thin crust chicken and mushroom pizza and gave away one slice because I thought it was too big of a pizza for me). That felt great to be out. We had started weaning me off the meds... but I was getting achy and didn't quite understand why.Thursday -- They're FALLING. Ok, there must be a shift today because my left pec is more sore than usual today. Started the massage of the muscle but it feels like it's getting tighter... again, more sleep and more meds. Getting a little stircrazy... BUT...
For Thanksgiving, Ulter took me to the California Grille at the Disney World Contemporary Resort. It's the #1 restaurant at Disney and we lucked out and got a reservation cancellation at the last minute. We had a window view that saw the water and the Magic Kingdom -- it was GREAT food (even if I did have to go wearing a hoodie and cotton pants... I felt so frumpy).
Friday -- today. See the comments earlier about a trip to the grocery store and lunch making me exhausted. I feel so bored but don't have the energy to change anything. Just sitting around makes me feel tired and sleepy and fat... so part of me wants to read Elite and part of me is starting to feel so out of shape like I'll never catch up.
It's amazing how just a few days off can really do a number on my self-image. I know I'm bloating from the stress hormones of surgery and all the water I'm holding... why I just can't realize that and relax, I don't know.
I hope you all are doing well.
T-Cake
