Exchange City

PLEASE, ladies  let me know from your experience or what your PS has told you - 

What length of time does your PS want to wait from last fill of expansion to implant exchange surgery?

I see all different lenghts of time listed on here.  One PS told me that she liked to wait 3 months which seems kind of long, but she said she likes to wait to allow that time for everything to stretch & stay stretched. 

Any one else please comment.

janice mine said one month. But i heal very quickly. I did wait 2 months in the end though because my PS is the only one in the area that will take my medicaid so his schedule is very tight. I was anxious to get them out they were lopsided and really noticeable.

Janice - whoops, I read the question wrong!  I will wait 1 month from final fill to exchange surgery - 3 months post BMX.

Exchange 4.5 months after last fill, but had rads between last fill and exchange Had 60cc fills once a week

For my body size I will be a B+/C- when exchanged, which is where I wanted to be.  Average.  Sientra 370 HPs.  Looking at how stretched my skin is I wouldn't want to go any larger.

When I started this (BMX) I was an A/A- due to LARGE excision biopsy (tissue from each breast differed by 90 grams on final path.)  I would say with the right push-up bra at the right time of the month I was a 36 A / 34 B before mastectomy.

And....last piece of info I need to get is pre-cert by my insurance for the hospital and anesthesia........and I am good to go for Monday!  So close to the happy dance but I don't want to jinx myself!

My PS had me wait one month after last fill but ended up being 6 weeks by the time we coordinated everything.  I had 100cc's every 4 weeks during expansion.

My PS is waiting 3 months from my last fill.  I had a BMX on Aug 29th (with 300ccs) and my last fill was Oct 18th.  Fills started on Sept 13th - 50ccs a week for 6 weeks.  I see him on Thursday and am hoping to get an exchange date for sometime this January.   

Oval base 370 HP.  T-5 days.  Woo. (Getting a little nervous but not sure why - this should be a cakewalk)

My PS said I had to wait 3 months from date of last fill, to make sure everything was healed internally before exchange surgery.



But then I decided to lose weight before I got the New Girls, so I had my TEs in for 9 months!

HAy anyone know of a thread on here about weight loss after treatments and surgeries?

Well good for you that you quit smoking! That really effects healing.

Wow...I just had the drains pulled tonight..my exchange was Monday, and the drains are out!!!!  Woohoooo!!!   

I don't want to be a grinch but many of us do get drains.....it's only for a short time, though!

Hi everyone - my first time on this thread. Lots of great info here! I had my exchange surgery a week ago, and just removed the bandages today. Though I had tried to keep my expectations in check, I was not elated with the results and spent a good part of the afternoon in tears. Happy with the size, thrilled with the softness (after the rock-hard TEs), and I think the scars will be minimal after they heal. But I'm assymmetrical - right (radiated) side is higher with a shelf, and seems narrower and more projected, while left slopes more naturally and is broader. Does anyone know if there is a chance things will settle on their own to look more even over time, or am I likely looking at a revision? My PS mentioned right after my surgery that I might need some fat grafting on the right (that the radiation scarring presented some challenges during surgery), but I haven't seen him for follow up yet. I had really hoped that after a year and a half I was done, really don't want another surgery!!

Cindy- I was told that I may or may not need them it all depends on what type of pocket work my PS has to do. I'm excited for the possibility of no drains, but I'm prepared for the worst with waking up and having drains. I'm not going to worry about until I wake up. But on a good note, my insurance has APPROVED my exchange surgery. I 'm so excited about that. 2.5 weeks away.