Day 4 post-op
The pain is a lot better! I only feel it around the incision area at this point.
All the extra water I seemed to be retaining is coming off. The first 2 days was awful, especially in my mid section. I looked like I was pregnant and I was miserable.
The swelling on my breasts has also decreased, I've been applying ice since day one.
Back pain has also diminished, although it could be just masked by the pain killers. I think after today I'm going to take them out of the pez dispenser
I've been so incredibly itchy everywhere around my breasts. I'm aware opiates can make you itchy, but this took itchiness to a whole new level. I'm pretty sure it's skin healing from all the stretching.
Speaking of stretching, I started seeing a couple of stretch marks. Mostly around the side boob area. Since I have extra high profile implants, the skin on the lateral area is stretching incredibly hard.
Idk how pregnant women put up with all this. It was almost painful looking at my skin.
I took out the vitamin E, cocoa butter inmediately and smothered my breasts on them. I've been doing this 3x a day and it's been helping a lot.
Another thing I noticed last night was some bruising around the incision area. Not too much, I actually expected a lot worse.
I've been drinking tons of water and keeping my fiber intake high. After 3 days I finally went to the bathroom. TMI, I know, but it was the highlight of my day
I've been getting the post-op blues.
I miss the gym, I hate feeling stuck at home and I'm just so damn bored.
Since the doc cleared me for walking, I'm gonna go out today and move around a little. Maybe stretch my hamstrings and quads while I'm at it.
Protein intake is high but I'm not eating enough. Going to step up my meal game.
The range of motion of my arms is improving. I'm able to reach things a little easier even though I can't do any push and pull movements. I can raise my arms higher, which makes life easier since I'm so short and can't reach anything without full extension/tipy toe action.
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