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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited June 2011

    Sue:  YES !!  All best wishes & prayers.  We'll all look forward to hearing from you on the other side.  Jan

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2011

    Sue- Good luck tomorrow!  Hope the boob fairy is kind and sweet and generous!  :)

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  • rowan
    rowan Member Posts: 148
    edited June 2011

    Three weeks of meals in the freezer????????   You're my new role model!!!  Ditto on the boob fairy--hope she has some fancy stardust too for extra special love.

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  • SuebeeBC
    SuebeeBC Member Posts: 1,256
    edited June 2011

    Thanks Guys!!! and Rowen - ok a disclaimer.  I have 3 weeks of meals PLANNED but it IS grilling season so....marinated meat and chicken, burgers, stuff like that...plus spaghetti sauce, some chili and my favorite soup.  So DH doesnt have to do more than BBQ some of the meat or boil pasta.  The kids can make the salads!  But I did make a calendar with the meals planned out for him....and I DID allow for a take out night each week too.  :)  My kids werent thrilled with meal delivery last time.

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  • TinaT
    TinaT Member Posts: 2,300
    edited June 2011
    SuebeeBC:  Best wishes for an uneventful tomorrow!!!
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  • slinky
    slinky Member Posts: 397
    edited June 2011

    Kate33, thanks for the advice. I think I will insist on FG. Is there anywhere I can look to see how much fat is needed, or maybe somebody can answer? Do they take a teaspoon from various areas of the body?



    Suebeebc, thinking happy thoughts for you - you will so happy once you get exchanged. Another wish for the boob fairy to be generous to you!

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  • beacher4209
    beacher4209 Member Posts: 540
    edited June 2011

    I will be a couple of hours behind you Suebee!! hmmm i did not precook anything hoping my family will come through!!!Well good luck u really do not need it this is the easy and good part< thats what i keep telling myself. Wish i had an early surgery i have to starve and wait till 2:30 pacific time but im like a kid the day before x-mas talk to u on the other side :)

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  • Emaline
    Emaline Member Posts: 492
    edited June 2011

    SueBee and Beacher, you are in my thoughts for tomorrow!! I'm sending you tons of easy recovery vibes.

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  • KellyMaryland
    KellyMaryland Member Posts: 350
    edited June 2011

    Good luck tomorrow Sue and Beacher!! Sending happy, healing thoughts your way.

    Kelly

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2011

    slinky- I'm not sure about the amount of fat.  During my revision he took out my 375 cc implants and put in 225 cc.  He grafted fat from my stomach, hips and thighs.  However much he took I am now about the same bra size I was before.  I see a little difference on my stomach (it's flatter) but not much difference on my hips and thighs.  I never did ask him how much fat he used but it's a good question.  I'll have to ask him!

    beacher- I hate the whole "no eating before surgery" thing!  They used to say 8 hours before surgery but now they just seem to say nothing after midnight.  I asked someone about this once and they said patients were getting too confused on when to stop eating.  Really?  They can't subtract 8 hours?  (sigh!)  Anyway, wishing you a very easy Yipee Squishee journey as well!!!! 

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  • SuebeeBC
    SuebeeBC Member Posts: 1,256
    edited June 2011

    Thank you Thank you THANK YOU everyone for your thoughts and prayers!!!!

    Beacher - YEAH!!!! I hope all goes swimmingly for you tomorrow!!!

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  • rowan
    rowan Member Posts: 148
    edited June 2011

    Beacher--OOps, didn't mean to leave you out--super boob fairy stardust to you, too!

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  • deekaay
    deekaay Member Posts: 328
    edited June 2011

    Suebee and Beacher, best wishes for tomorrow!!!!!!!!!

    Re ripples, I had some after exchange and have had two rounds of fat grafting which have helped. The ripples only were visible naked w/o a bra if I leaned forward with shoulders hunched.  I was the one on the pix forum that Whippetmom said "Stop hunching over, we all have ripples if we hunch over."  She was teasing but had a good point as usual.  It's been about 6 weeks since fat grafting #2 and I see only a mild hint of a ripple if I really look for it which I seldom do now.  I hope the fat doesn't fade away, but this is always a possibility.  The other downside just so you ladies know is that you can get "lumps" from the fat if it collects in one spot.  I have two now and it's a little unnerving with a bc history.  But I am used to them, they don't seem to be changing.  So to summarize I am glad I had the fat grafting, I do think it helped with ripples, but it extended my time in the recon stage to about 18 months. Now, I am so happy to be DONE!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2011

    deekaay- Yipee for being done!!!!

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  • TinaT
    TinaT Member Posts: 2,300
    edited June 2011
    beacher4209:  Good luck tomorrow!!!
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  • beacher4209
    beacher4209 Member Posts: 540
    edited June 2011

    Thanks to everyone for your Best Wishes.. Having you here has been the best and i will continue...

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  • redskyatnight
    redskyatnight Member Posts: 247
    edited June 2011

    Good luck Beacher and Sue!!

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  • jkz
    jkz Member Posts: 355
    edited June 2011

    Good luck Beacher and SueBee you will be in my prayers! I just had revisions last week and so far I am very satisfied! :)

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  • joan888
    joan888 Member Posts: 810
    edited June 2011

    SueBee and beacher..... oh, so excited for you!  Good luck!  SueBee... really, 3 weeks of meals all planned out???  OMG! I have my exchange this Wednesday so I am just planning to make a quick trip to the grocery store on Tuesday to restock my fresh fruits and veggies, etc.  Well, we don't have any kids at home anymore so I guess that makes it alot easier.

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  • MBJ
    MBJ Member Posts: 4,352
    edited June 2011

    Good Luck SueBee!!!!

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  • SuebeeBC
    SuebeeBC Member Posts: 1,256
    edited June 2011

    And I'm off!  Ill report back later!!!

    Love you guys....thanks for all of the support!!!

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  • vmudrow
    vmudrow Member Posts: 846
    edited June 2011

    Beacher and Sue - GOOD LUCK - everything will go well and you will be so happy it's over!!

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  • MBJ
    MBJ Member Posts: 4,352
    edited June 2011

    Beacher & SueBee:  Good luck and yippee squishees for you!!!

    Slinky:  Deekaay & I had the same type of regular fat grafting and Kate had micro fatgrafting.  Micro is supposed to last longer.  I am in agreement with Kate-I barely notice a bit of difference in my belly but they are going to take some more and hopefully that's it.  With reg FG you can get temp lumps-mine went away after 2 months.  It really helps a Uni look more natural.

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  • Rennasus
    Rennasus Member Posts: 1,267
    edited June 2011

    Happy E-Day to Suebee & Beacher!!!

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  • Rennasus
    Rennasus Member Posts: 1,267
    edited June 2011

    Paging all fat-graters: More info please!

    Do they put you out? How long does it take? Is micro-fat grafting superior to regular fat grafting?

    Does it matter where the fat comes from or "fat is fat" and it's all good? Tks!

    EDITED: That would be fat GRAFTERS not graters!! 

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  • identtwins
    identtwins Member Posts: 67
    edited June 2011

    Exchange surgery  8/9/2011.  Natrelle style 45 600 cc silicone

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  • SuebeeBC
    SuebeeBC Member Posts: 1,256
    edited June 2011

    HI...tried to post an hour or so ago but I dont know what happened...and then I fell asleep!

    I've been home for 2 hours.  The only problem was that they gave me too much anesthesia so I had trouble coming out of it.  Im still SO super groggy.

    PS was so happy with how it went.  He said he was able to get really great symmetry and said I would be very pleased.  THats all I remember that he said.  I see him in 2 weeks.  A few minutes ago I poked at my MX side and was so happy that its soft!  Too soon to tell much else.  I can shower tomorrow if I want.   Im taking it hour by hour right now because of the meds.....I just dont want to move.

    Thanks to everyone for the good vibes and prayers....they are working!!!!! Cant wait to hear from Beacher!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2011

    Just saw your post over here, Sue.. and have to say.. Welcome Home!!  So glad that you are on the other side of the exchange now!!!! Put your feet up and take advantage of some well deserved pampering!! :)

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2011

    Sue-I've been thinking of you today, I wanted to check in this wknd but my laptop broke! I am so glad to see you are home. Keep on resting, that anesthesia can be tough...I am soooo happy for you :-) You did it!!!!



    Beacher- sending best wishes your way!

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  • Lilah
    Lilah Member Posts: 4,898
    edited June 2011

    Happy exchange day to Sue and Beacher!  Hope all went well today.

    Deekay -- YEAH! on being done :)

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