Exchange City

OMG - I can't keep up with this thread! LOL!

So, I was feeling like my left foob was sitting on my chest, like I could feel my foob.  I looked at it today and noticed that my crease was lower.  It has always been higher than my right side.  Now it's about a cm lower than my right side.... uh oh...  And my scar is higher on the left than on my right.  My old nipple (when I had it) was always lower.  So, I called my PS's office today and my PS anwered!  I told him what was up and I'm going in next week.  I wear a bra - a sports bra - EVERY DAY - ALL DAY LONG!!!  How I could I possible be bottoming out (if that's the case)???  It looks ok for now but the left side is rounder on the bottom.  Now I'm all freaked out! 

Take off for a few days and you come back to an enormous amount of catching up to do.  I have decided to change PS's - I am still having my nips and tuck in April but now on the 7th.  I will also be having the pocket revision I wanted but my original PS did not want to do - he said they look more "natural" when they slip toward your armpits --- Hello.....DR.....I KNOW THEY ARE NOT REAL.... My new PS suggpested the pocket revisions before I said anything.  I have known Dr Rucker for years as he is a friend of our family - but he is in Eau Claire Wi and I am in Omaha - so I am making the trip up there and will stay at my stepmother's until I am cleared for travel back home.  I am getting excited for this surgery now - I hope to have perky foobs and a smaller tummy!!!!

Allie

Went ot Bunco in the neighborhood last night.  Thought i was all that and a bag of chips for attempting it.  I am 15 post-exchange.  I had worked all day as a teacher.  About an hour and a half into the fun night i was experiencing some sharper than normal pains on my right side. (i am right handed) Everyone agreed to roll the dice for me in order for me to stay and socialize.  That was nice to naot have to leave because of this stupid thing.  However when bunco was done i was out of there and hurting like hell.  Went home and took a valium and went to bed.  Still feel stiff but i am really protecting that side and not moving it.  hard to know what to do.  think i might go back to bed before my son's basketball tournament this afternoon.

thoughts?

Kristen

Kristinka, LOL!!! I would've had a heart attack if I'd walked in and seen that.  My computer is kept in the living room for all to see (and it is also a mac, but I' already have a super secret file).

Colorado, I can't comment on the lift but absolutely the exchange is a piece of cake compared to where you've been.  

kittycat, keep us posted.  You'd think if you're wearing something it would prevent travel in any direction but maybe a sports bra squishes them into the path of least resistance.  

Allie, interesting.  My implants seem to slide a bit toward my armpits when I lie down and I kind of like it because it does seem more natural (but I totally see your point).  I haven't talked to my  PS about it yet but my concern is are they more likely to permanently migrate over there???  You should be excited for perky foobs and small tummy!!  Only 3 weeks away.

Kristen, I agree with what Katey said.  Glad you got out though. 

Katey, When you've had your implants replaced, how did you know they needed to be replaced?  Were you going on a time limit, did you have symptoms or did they see something in a scan of some kind?

Julie 

Yeah to Tuesday and goodbye party to those TE's Justmealicia!!  Best to everyone getting ready this weekend for their squishies!! and nips!

Julie, my ps found problems during my yearly checkup.  I noticed changes, but no emergencies. Never did mri's for implant, just physical check by ps.  

kittycat, hope justmealicia is right and it's just a normal drop!  You must be a cat lover? me too!!

Justmealicia:  I had my exchange surgery on Monday and for me the difference between it and the BLM w/TEs surgery was like night and day!! I haven't had to take anything stronger that ibuprofen and have had very minimal pain. I hope your surgery is painfree and gives you the results you desire and deserve. Tata to your TE's and hello to your new tata's!!

BC sisters:  I posted my post exchange pics on the forum-if you get a chance, take a look and let me know what you think. Have a great weekend! 

TCK

Julie--I probably misspoke about the bumps forming on the scar line. I'm sure she said "usually". That is whey she wants to see me in again six weeks. I've had more than one surgeon during this journey and I remember another BS said the same thing about the scar line. So I guess the bottom line is to be vigilant and check out anything that worries us.

I really listen to this surgeon. She tells me lots more than my PS. Yesterday she told me to step up on my stretching. She said it takes 9 to 12 months for the tissue to scar down and I'm developing an area of scarring that will limit my arm motion if I don't do something about it. And here I thought I was doing a lot of stretching??? She said to do the abduction stretch twenty times a day!!! Ooookaaaay. Like I can remember to do it that often. But I'll try.

For all of us rad girls--She also advised me not to try for a revision. I had sort of decided the same thing on my own just because I don't look that bad and I didn't want to face yet another surgery. Her reasoning is because the old radiated tissue scars so badly. She said she has seen revisions on radiated tissue end up worse than before. I wanted to pass that along for all of the rads girls out there. She said to rethink it however if CC occurs and the foob becomes painful.

So keep stretching and stretching,

Bobbi

Loving the pictures of your self ladies...

I stayed home from work with the flu or something. I feel better now.. but thought of sweet death this morning.... YUK! LOL

To those with Macs and having a problem with their photos suddenly opening up, I recommend creating another user account.  This can be your own personal, secret place.  If you need directions on how to do this, go to Help in the Menu bar (finder mode) and search "create new user".  Don't give your password to anyone.  

Alicia:  OMG, you are so close to having yippee squishies!

Brenda 

Laura -- sorry to hear you were sick but what is this talk of "sweet death"???  Please don't even let that word be in your head!

Kristinka -- I have to say I agree with Cindy -- you have such a delightful world (based on the things you post) and you're a good sport to take the ribbing about bras... I love this image of you as Samantha in Bewitched!

Lilah

JUDY - You are a marvel for going it so long!!!!!  I'm extra excited for you too!!!!!

Sending big hugs to all of you beauties!

Geena

Thanks to several on perspectives on gummies vs others and my stupid predicament.  I'm a uni-MX and my PS said from beginning that he thought the gummy anatomical shape would be a better match to my healthy breast than the other saline or silicone that are round...so I drank the koolaid, cuz he should know best right? I also have to admit I'm freaked out at the thought of  silicone oozing inside of me if I used the regular silicone and it were to fracture, even though the data say its not a problem, plus everyone says the salines aren't as comfortable, so the gummy seemed like the way to get the softer silicone w/o being freaked out.  I'm really small breasted (barely A, and tamoxifen seems to be shrinking me, bummer!) so I don't need salines for large size. So anyway, that was my thinking.  If I don't hear the clinic is reenrolled in the trial within a few weeks I will have the detailed talk with my PS about what else is possible. 

Have a great weekend everyone!

Val, Yours are what make me hesitate with my theory.  The difference is that both of mine go to the side, with about the same amount of slide on both sides.  Yours was only one.  And we both know you (nor I) could have asymmetry.  Was your PS concerned that it would permanently migrate over to the side or did he fix it purely because of the asymmetry?

Maybe I'll try to take a picture lying down like you did.  Did you take that picture yourself or should I ask my DH to take it?

Julie 

well, if I were like Samantha in Bewitched, you know what I would have done at Nordstrom when she told me to come back in a few months...Funny, that was my favorite show growing up.  Either I enjoy turning snippets of my life into sitcom scenarios or I miss teaching (i.e., telling stories to my students).

I'm still laughing over Deborah's story about visible fipples at the nursery, with the workman helplessly oogling her...and realizing with some mortification that I wouldn't mind workers oogling me!

Julie, I'm right there with you - always concerned about slippage.  I wonder when we can stop worrying?