Exchange City

happy squishy day simple and mommyathome!  

McKatherine -  I may have asked you that question before !  I too have Dr. Suh! I love her and her staff. Looking forward to Shari returning!  I originally introduced her to the Genie bra.  They hadn't heard/seen it before last year (Dec 2013/Jan 2013)    She has been though a lot with me  and always so patient and couldn't imagine being with anyone else!  I thought of suggesting she could start her own little support group with all her patients

Hi Ladies,

Joining the group, exchange surgery planned for July 18. I have been corresponding with Whippetmom on implants, mine will be Sientra 425cc high profile shaped. My PS is planning fat grafting at the time of the exchange. She also indicated that I will probably end up with drains again for a week, did any one else have a similar experience?

Thanks.

Simplelife,

Post on when you can- thinking of you!!!!

Babs,

Thanks!!! I've been in the recliner (my home away from home AGAIN) all day since I got home. I've been sleeping on and off. I'm pretty nauseous, hungry but not sure what's best to eat. I had dry crackers and a few strawberries a few hours after I got home and that didn't stay down. It's a day of relaxing for me!

thanks dessert1st and moonflwr!! Squishy is good:)))))))))) 

I can't wait to be squishy. Exchange surgery on July 17th!

Good evening to all,

I am a failed DIEP flap on left with a so far succesful right one. Is there anyone here with a one side implant ? or a side flap and implant?

My failure was not the flap but the receiving veins in my chest were fried from chemo and infections. So any flap must have it's own blood supply limiting me to side/back flap. I am concerned about matching now and in a few years. My thoughts are going to Implants and a matched set. Not more cutting to get flaps. I would appreciate hearing from anyone with a mixed set.

Thank you,

Vivian

MAH, I hope the zofran works for you. Feel better. It's not much to be puking after sx. But it beats the D after. Ask me how I know that! LOL.  

Simple glad you feel giid. 

Both of you welcome to the squishie side! 

Viv I believe there are a lot of BCO peeps with implant/ flaps. But if you don't get replies on here that might be a good thread to start!  I can't think of anyone in particular with both but I know I've read it in signagures. 

Hugs and lor boo you will be on that side before you know it. 

Much love to all. 

I had breast reconstruction surgery on March 10. The swelling is gone but on one side I have scars that are hard. That is the breast that I've had past biopsies done. I have been massaging and using castor oil to soften. This side hasn't softened and the implant hasn't really settled into the pocket like the other one.  The outside of the bottom of this implant is flattened because the scarring is distorting the implant. Any advice? I stretch this side well and teach gentle yoga that creates space and lengthening in the chest. I do feel pulling in the bottom portion. The incision is inframammary (under the breast). I just want to avoid additional surgery and we'll address that in late August if this doesn't soften. I'm ready for this to be done.  Thanks.

mommyathome and simplelife I hope you are both doing well!  It took me about 24-48 hours and I felt much better once I got rid of those meds.   I hope you heal nicely. I didn't have any wraps when I woke up and almost fell off the bed when I looked!  I hope your unveiling goes smoothly

moon I run into doors too! Hehe

Hipz, I get to shower tonight so will get a look!! Peeking from top I can see the skin fold is still there on my right side....earlier PS said he would fix that at exchange, then yesterday he said "we can fix that later"  does anyone know why he couldn't have done it yesterday during exchange ?? Home today and don't feel too bad but certainly feel the anesthetic drugs lagging around. It's so yucky how it makes your head feel. I have to make myself sit or I want to start doing things and accidentally pick up stuff I shouldn't. Took  nice nap and have a niece bringing support soon ) will let you know how I look!!!

Mommy, I think it's the rare woman who is actually happy with what she sees. In my opinion, the permanent implants look close to half the size of the TE's, even when they have the same amount of cc's. They are wide and flat mounds. More like hamburger buns than coconut shells. At the beginning they are often misshapen too and you might see edges even. Every day they will change and by about 3 months, they will be smoother and rounder - less like hamburger buns and will look more like breasts in a minimizer bra...you know, compressed. Those of us who didn't have nipple sparing also have lost the "ends" so when you try to find a bra to fit, it's frustrating not to be able to fill one out all the way to the end. We have mounds now, not cones. I tried on about 30 and found 3 that were ok. They were Wacoals with the soft stretchy kind of cups. Reconstruction patients just aren't built like we were before. I should say that a few women say they CAN wear their old bras, so this is just my experience plus things I've heard from others.

Thanks Sandra... It's just that build up of anticipation and excitement and then I was like oh........  I need to be kinder to myself I know but right now I'm not there....