Exchange City

Whippetmom,

Hi, I'm hoping you can help me out with some information regarding implant size.  I am 180lbs. 5'4" with a 36in ribcage.

My TE's were Allergan style 133v series (expanded to 590ccs) my implants (that were put in 2 weeks ago) are Allergan Natrelle Silicone Implants style 15 457ccs.  

Although it has only been a couple of weeks since my exchange, I am already noticing rippling and a size difference between the two (rt side is larger and down lower than the left side).

I see my PS on Tues. so I am hoping you might have some advice for me.

Thanks for your time!

Lora

Hi Judy,

Got your PM and thank you!  I respond to your post as a PM as I think I have done enough public venting 8-{ 

Thanks!!

Wbuggie (little did I know how much the "buggie" part would play in when I selected my use name LOL)

Luna5, in regards to your nipple thoughts... I have the same thoughts!  I thought I was the only one... when everyone keeps talking about not wanting their nipples to flatten out, I was thinking I want mine to be somewhat flat.  I had relativley small, flat nipples and I was still wary about going braless or wearing a thin bra that they might show through if I got cold.  So now I'm thinking I too would like to go braless or wear the sexy flimsy bras and not have to worry about headlights!  So my DH says don't get any (he is so awesome!) but I think I want something to feel more normal when naked, but I just want the idea of a nipple!  My DH is so sweet, he said he has fun with them the way they are right now with just the TE's so he doesn't care if I get nipples or not.  But I think in the end I will get nipples, my PS does the orgami type at the time of exchange, but just make sure and tell him to go small on nipples, big on boobs!

And yes, I think the selfless time that Deb gives to everyone is simply amazing, above and beyond!!! 

Good day ladies!

Paula

Juliempw, I am the same size of you and I want your boobs! I wanto to be that big. They are goingto either put 350's or 450's TE. What size did youhave? I wonder why I am measurineing my chest at 36? lol Whipp...is that why it doesn't sound right to you? Thanks again!

Are there any ladies here who are heavyset like me that are getting or having an exchange? I was already a double D when I had my surgery. I lost 8lbs of breast tissue with my mastectomy.

Hello all, I was just wondering about this drop and fluff that is talked about...I had my exchange surgery on Monday, and had the big unveiling at the ps yesterday!!  I have to say that I am very pleased with the new girls.  I hope they don't change much, cause I like the way they look now.  PS ended up using Natrelle Saline filled round implants, 450cc's.  They look very natural, and are soooooo soft and squishy.  My family is going to start thinking I have a problem, cause I keep feeling them and going in the bathroom and lifting my bra up to admire them:)  I'm sure they are not perfect by a long shot...but I'm just so grateful for the rock hard te's to be gone from under my armpits.

For all of you who have exchange surgeries coming up, good luck and lots of prayers to you for speedy recoveries and blessed squishy foobs.  Don't get yourselves too worked up over the surgery, as I did.  It was much easier than the mx's.  Not very much pain at all.  Somehow my jaw got out of place or something during my surgery, so that pain has been much worse than the boob part!!

Another huge thank you to all of you who shared all of your info and stories.  It is such a help to be able to ask all of the questions, and have them honestly answered by people who have actually experienced it, not the dr's who think they know what it feels like!

Thanks Again, pinkribbongirl

Some one asked about massage after having nipples done.  My PS told me I could massage the breast area but not to include the nipple.  Not to put any pressure on them at all.  I did not do any isolated scar tissue massage for about 2 weeks after the nipple surgery.  It's been working just fine to keep my pockets pliable and soft.

Lynbob - I am a big girl! you can PM  me if you have any questions...

Kimberly

Hi everybody!  Thanks for all of your well wishes.  Yippee squishy!  My surgery lasted longer than expected and I had post op nausea so I stayed the night at the hospital.  Came home at 9 this morning.  As far as i can tell my foobs look and feel great.  I am still in the ace wrap.  According to my DH, PS told him she needed to do some extra work on my right side(cancer side) and needed to put something extra in there.  My port is out but when BS went to remove the lymph node in the right axilla she either couldn't "find It'' or it was too deep.  Poor DH could not remember what was said exactly.  So.......I am quite uncomfortable on my right side in the axilla area from all that poking and proding.   I am so glad that this part of the journey is over.  I am  looking forward to being part of the bra shopping chats. 

Good luck to everyone with upcoming procedures/surgery.

Navy

rainy day blues in the Bay Area - hope some of you are having a sunny day.  Though I guess it was a good day b/c there were no bra returns plaguing me!  Julie, good idea about the bra give-away in Los Vegas...my stack is growing by the week.

Congrats, NavyMom!  Pain meds will be your best friend for a couple of days.  Best of luck healing quickly and completely.

Well, I'm letting out a big tentative exhale after seeing my surgeon today. I was worried about some little BB like bumps on the lower pole of my BC side. She thinks they are granulomas that have formed around some internal stitching, but wants to recheck me in 6 weeks. She also said that for some reason, if there is a recurrance, the little BB like bumps will form just along the scar line. Good to know.

Good luck to all girls with upcomming exchanges and congrats to you new squishies.

Bobbi

a note about boobs and screen savers....when I came back into my room just now, there were photos of my foobs flashing by as a kind of huge boob screen saver!  I have a mac and all my photos are stored on iphoto - so needless to say, I've moved the foob photos to another folder.  Glad it was me and not my 16 year old boy who walked in...

congrats to you, Bobbi!  what a relief! 

Lap3 - You sound like you are built like me. I am the same height and just a few pounds heavier with the same ribcage dimensions. My TEs were Mentor Siltex HP overfilled to 700cc and my first saline implants were mentor HP filled to 750. While they looked ok, the pockets were too big for them after about the first month so the PS exchanged them for Mentor Moderate Profile Plus to give me more coverage over the breast bone. These he expanded to 960 to give me about the same projection as the 750s. Sounds like you are smaller busted than me. I wear a 40C or D depending on the manufacturer. PS says all bras are manufactured to specs for the brand and can vary drastically so he never talks in cup sizes, only ccs and dimensions. 

I hope you can sort out why the girls seem to be dropping at different rates.

Nancy 

Hello:

This is my first post on this thread.  Yesterday my PS said we were done with fills and he wants me to "heal and settle" for 5 weeks and I'll go back for mesurements and decide about implants then and schedule surgery mid-June.  He wants 3 months of healing.  So I guess 3 more months of a softball inside of me.  According to him the exchange surgery is easy and is a "zero" compared to what I've been through so far.  For those of you have already had an exchange, do you agree it is easy?  I think he'll need to do a "lift" on the other side to even me out too.  How long for real recovery afterwards?  Any advice is appreciated!

Gee Luna, You are more than welcome.  And  don't think complications.  Think yippee squishy!!  then wait three months..and visit sunny Florida -- I'd love to help put the icing on the cake!!

JUDY