March 2014 Surgery

Julie you look great and it sounds like you are doing so good.  Did your fill give you much discomfort? I had my first one yesterday and I am either being a huge baby or doing something wrong. He added nothing during surgery and only added 60 cc's yesterday. He said he would bump it up to 120 cc's next week and the thought makes me cringe. Any suggestions?

linda - we will have to meet up at a Buc's game - my husband mans the pirate attack flag (the ones at the top of the stadium that go up when they score or get into the red zone) at section 312 for every home game.  I go with my former boss on her season tickets, but we always end up sitting up by the flag with my husband unless the game is a sellout and we have to actually sit in her seats.  I had a PS appt. this afternoon - as it stands right now I will go back to surgery tomorrow morning as the larger of the two skin defects has not closed and I have also developed an infection.  He is pretty confident that we can save the implant, so keep your fingers crossed.  I am not surprised by this development - seems to be par for the course with me. 

Julie - yes, the implants will not project as far as your expanders do.

Looking good Julie!  I go in next Monday for another fill. I'm kinda of excited to keep this process roll

SpecialK,  I'm sorry to hear you have to have more surgery so soon.  I'll be thinking about you tomorrow morning.  Wishing you a speedy recovery and that this will be the last surgery for you for awhile.   All the best to you. 

Thanks, Frostecat.  

SpecialK, I'm so sorry you have to go back to surgery tomorrow.  I hope all goes well.

linda - that is the area my former boss has tickets, kind of in the crease where the stadium starts to curve. 

I am not too worried about surgery tomorrow, other than being nervous about losing the implant - not perfect timing as my DH is out of town, so I am having to arrange rides - who gets a ride to surgery?  Ridiculous!  The PS will take a culture and will not put me on antibiotics until tomorrow.  I am not running a fever and not sick from the infection so he felt that it was important to find out what this is and use the appropriate drug.  Also I have antibiotic issues, so we have to get this right, the pink area is localized to the upper breast, right now anyway.

Darn, Sandra, I was hoping it was a temporary thing.  Hopefully it will get a little better and be less noticeable.  I still have a fantasy of wearing spaghetti strap dresses and tops on occasion without a bra.

SpecialK, oh my, here you go again. My heart sunk when I read this, you have been through so much already.  Good wishes, thoughts and prayers for you tomorrow. 

I am jumping on the bus.  Hope you find a good friend to escort you.  

We will be praying the right drugs do the right thing this time and the infection leaves and the implant stays.

Time to finish your journey.  

SpecialK so sorry that you have to go back in. I hope this is it and that it can all be resolved and that you can get the rides all worked out right away. My Dad used to volunteer at one of the Boston hospitals by giving people rides to and from the hospital. Maybe you can work something like that out.

Juliecc you look great! I can't believe that you and wannabebrave are going back to work. I think I should be getting back too but now that I have had the oopherectomy I am feeling a bit set back. Maybe one more week off for me.

KLJ if you are being a baby than I am too. I didn't have any fill at surgery but have now had 3 fills. Having the actual fill done hurts on the right side. The NP said that the right side is deep but should be less painful as it fills and gets closer to the surface. After the fills I have a hard time even walking without there being pain. I know that most people say that they only have discomfort but I am gonna call it pain here. My first two fills were 60ccs but this last one was 90 and I think it was harder to take. The NP was trying to help by doing more because my incisions are dented and twisty and remind me a bit of a cinnamon roll. She wanted to put 120 each but I told her that I thought that would be too much. I'm glad she listened. I do have to say that my armpits are feeling much better now.

blueberry - we will hold hands across the miles! Hope all goes well for both of us.

kitty - its called going "Barbie"!

southern - step slowly and carefully on the bus - NO jumping!  I appreciate the support!

klj - I am waiting for DH to call - he is with his folks in SC, he does not know about this surgery yet and he is not going to be happy that I need a ride to the hospital either!  A pink limo would be an attention grabber!  I feel like my life is so crazy right now, lol!  On fills - low and slow is the name of the game!  It stretches the skin and muscle more gently, it is better for the health and condition of both!  Tell them I said so!

Special K, Going Barbie! I love it. Next time I see my PS I'll let him know to get the leg stretcher hooked up to my short legs too while we are at it. 

After all you've been through, your PS should fork over a limo ride for ya to and from the hospital...tell him/her I said so