Exchange City

 Karenr so glad that everything went well and it's nice that you can feel a difference from thiese rock hard expanders! Thanks for the update

Blessings I am so excited for you! Send us an update as soon as you can!

Cindy - I hope they were able to do a temporary fix to eliminate the pain.  Still on go for the exchange on Friday, I hope!

Blessings - will be thinking of you tomorrow!!

Best wishes Blessings.

Sherryc  I just saw that you are having your exchange today? some how you slipped thru here and didn't make the calendar but wishing you the best on getting your squishees! Keep us up to date.

I had my exchange yesterday.  My surgery was at 1 but I had pain and nausea afterwards and they would not let me leave until they got it under control.  My surgery was 3hours long as he had to do quiet a bit of pocket work especially on my radiated side.  Anyway I finally left the hospital at 8pm.  The pain is much better today. I can take a shower tomorrow and can't wait to see the girls.  They are definitely much softer.  PS ended up using425 on one breast and 400 on the other.  I really wanted 450's but he said my radiated side was too tight.  I knew that he was going to use two diffent sizes.  Even though my TE's were both filled to 400cc the radiated side has always looked smaler.

Blessings good luck tomorrow

Mooleen so glad your's went well

Sherry and Mooleen, glad to hear you made it through too! Sherry, sorry yours was longer than expected. I've been afraid to look at the girls but will do that tomorrow when I shower. The hard part for me right now is remembering I have restrictions! I just stretched my arms up straight over head and remembered I'm not supposed to do that! I don't want to do anything to mess this up so I'm trying to just hang out on the couch. I slept in our bed last night no problem - I thought I'd be in the recliner but it's actually more comfortable to be lying down. Things should just continue to get easier!

Mooleen...yeah!! Great news.

Thanks for the replies -- I haven't been on here since I posted my question. Internet connection has been wonky. I learned that I had 120cc after mastectomy, then 60 at first fill, then another 120cc at my last double-fill. And thats it. Total of 300cc and I'm done -- just waiting 1 month for the exchange --- which was just scheduled. My surgery is on September 18th.  

Doc says it'll take an hour. I forgot to ask him about recovery time and if I'll need drains for this... like with the mastectomy. Can't believe i forgot to ask these things. He's moving out of state... I guess the stress of trying to make sure he finishes what he started before moving away - got the better of me.  I will read more of this thread for info on this...  but am interested in how long it took before all of you went back to regular activities, work, etc. I'm hoping to just take 2 weeks off from work. Did any of you have drains after the exchange? (I'm sure this is answered in this thread... I just need to read through it!)

My PS is making it seem like its going to be so much easier than the MX with recon was.... I don't want to be unprepared and expecting it to be easier than it will be....  or will it? Hope so. 

Ugh... another surgery. SO not into this. Oh well. Gotta upgrade boob 2.0 and then celebrate. 

I did not have a drain. The exchange was a piece of cake. Even though I had a 23 hour hospital hold authorized, I was going home in 5 hours. I felt great. Today I have had a terrible headache all day and my brain is foggy. I assume it is from the anesthesia. Two weeks off from work should be fine. You might even be able to do with 1 week.

@ Cindy - Yeaaaa, one more day!  I am so happy for you and can't wait to hear great results. 

Moleen (and others), what did your PS give you for restrictions and for how long? Did they tell you not to raise your arms above your shoulders? What about driving? I have a call into my PS to get a clearer definition of my restrictions. We've come this far - we don't want to mess things up now!

My PS says to sleep inclined for 2 to 3 weeks.  I am taking off work for two weeks and will probably get back into my bed then.  I was told no lifting my arms over my head and i have a 10lb weight restiction for a month.  No driving for a week until I see him and then he will probably OK my driving. Had a fever last night 100.3 but did not calll the PS, thought I would see how the night went.  When I woke up this morning the fever was gone.