PBMX - April 20... help me prepare!

Georgia, i am sending gentle hugs and prayers out to you. This night may sèem long if you are worried but rest easy... you will soon join our ranks... the armies of strong willed warriors who have chosen to shed that which the bc beast devours. We will live on with new boobs that will make it appear as if we found a fountain of youth for breasts ")

What i wrote to Screams with Twig goes for you too. See you on the other side! Sweet dreams!

Diane new_me4

Hugs to you LRG! Congrats on sounding so good!! And good luck Georgia!

Trip with the hubs was great! I called it my boobymoon! Waiting for my son to get home from work, calling my other son and then off to bed!!

Continue to feel better and better!

One awesome thing. Leaving the fitness center to go to the room to put on my bathing suit. Skip the bra! My foobs stand straight and proud. And in Vegas my foobs fit right in!

Georgia thinking of you as this day comes to an end. Your new life awaits! I hope surgery went well and that you are comfortable. Did you have a sentinel node biopsy during surgery? I had it with mine.

Take comfort in the knowledge that you are fighting back at bc and getting the upper hand. Soon it will be just a blip in the stream of your life. You will have new younger boobs to lead you on (lol depending on your implant size the new boobs might be far ahead of you . Take care of yourself and know that it only gèts better! Diane

LRGO good to hear you are home! Are the TEs ok? Did your surgeon fill them a bit during surgery? I imagine you have 4 drains? They are a major nuisance and probably the worst part of this surgery. My husband took over the whole drain part. it gave him a job to do that helped me. He emptied then measured output, kept a chart, and tucked them back into my camisole. So sweet. I hope you are comfortable and resting. Soon (in a few weeks) you will begin the TE fills. Do not dread these. They did not hurt and I found it fascinating to watch them expand a little more each time. As i said before there is beauty in every step of this transformation. Rather than wishing this be over, embrace each change, every step. You are becoming a new you! Blessings, Diane

LRGO i understand completely about being the experiment. I viewed it the same way! I am a former science & math teacher with a natural curiosity for interesting 'stuff' : ) i was fascinated with the healing process and then the rebuilding. In awe of what plastic surgeons can do.

You and Georgia have helped me! I didn't discuss what fears i had or my post op experience very much. Posting to you and Georgia has been therapeutic in that respect. We are all in this together. Sleep well my friend. You have earned it. Diane

LRGO and Georgia , i hope you are both recovering well. Are the drains becoming a nuisance? Hopefully they will be pulled soon. Usually one on each side goes first followed about a week later by the others. I hope you are as comfortable as can be. Hugs and sweet dreams. Diane

Hi special ladies! So sorry I have been slack at the post-op update! I sure appreciate your thoughts and prayers!

Lol Katykids-LOVE that! Foobs! Lol! Work it, baby, work it!

My BMX with TE placement on the 5th went very well! Smoothly they said. New_me yes BS did a sentinel node biopsy but he updated my husband instead of me because I was still asleep, I know he took out a few and saw no cancer so didn't remove any more of them. Since chemo was first with good results I didn't expect there would be cancer there.

LRGO! So do the lanyards weigh your neck down? I have one to use but am afraid it may weigh too heavily on my neck because I had neck surgery in 2014. It is a Redskins lanyard hehehe! I am trying a fanny pack tomorrow to hold them. The camisole's Velcro is irritating me. And no weight restrictions?! Wow. I am restricted to no more than 5-10 pounds.

My pain meds are running out but she approved a refill for tomorrow and said the pain was normal-totally agree with the level 8 stabbing or sharp pain, usually in the lymph node area, but it is also bad if I sleep like 8 hours not waking up to medicate and the chest area and arm pit areas are sore.

I'm loving this recliner! Can't wait for the shower chair to arrive, supposedly tomorrow!

Hope you all are doing well! I don't know what I am saying since I am so sleepy and need to go night night! Hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Mother's Day. Your support is invaluable to me!

Much love and hugs!

Georgia 💛

P.s. I have 4 drains. PS said I will pretty much have them in 3-4 weeks!! Whaa??!! They already aren't draining that much! My sweet hubby spoils me by doing the drains also. And I love it when he wakes up to do it in just his boxers and hand gloves-so sexy!!! Lo

LOL LRGO!! 😀😀😂

Hi LRGO!

I'm so sorry you had those pains. I am accidentally moving wrong at times as well and suffer for it. Yes for me also, finally the chest isn't as tight. I think the more we heal and feel better with time, we may have more accidental wrong moves which cause pain, because we probably for a moment forget what we have been through because we felt normal! Does that make any sense?

Aww hi Meg!! She is so sweet! I have allowed out kitty Marcus to come in some times. Sugar has stayed clear! Here they are side by side. My nurse kitties (Sugar and Marcus)!

Hugs always to you!

Georgia 😊

Hi LRGO!

Yay woot woot!!! So happy you got two drains out with no pain!! I cannot wait to get mine removed!

Well in the recliner I am able to lay back almost all the way but it isn't flat and usually I don't try to lay all the way back. Did you hear a time frame on when we might be able to?

I'm very excited for my f/u appt on Thursday. Do you have any recommendations for good questions to ask my PS?

Thank you so much for your great updates!

Love sent!

Georgia 😊

Thank you my sweet friend for the excellent response and for the follow-up questions! You have been such a blessing to me! 💗💜

Fill advice - low and slow wins the race. Some plastic surgeons like to rush that process, particularly as they are not being paid for those visits - they are part and parcel of the surgery charge. Gradual fills allow the skin to stretch gently, much like in pregnancy. I had 25ccs weekly, but some tolerate 50-60 every other week just fine. I have seen some PS do 100-200cc fills, and I personally think that is nuts. I would also advise using an emollient cream, like coconut oil or cocoa butter, to keep the skin hydrated and supple. If it is not you can actually have stretch marks occur.

It took me about a month to be able to lay down almost flat. I did not use a recliner, but rather a load of pillows on my regular bed. I had a sensation of pressure if I tried to lay flat.

Did you hear a time frame on when we might be able to?

Georgia, one PT I saw, at about 2.5 months had me laying down flat a little bit at a time every day. But I had my ROM issues by then. I could walk anywhere though. I got a little winded initially but last summer was so hot and gross. But I would just do a bit more and more every day. And hydrate.

I also remember feeling the cold water going down my chest when I drank it. Other women I knew said they felt that too. So weird!! Things you just don't expect!! And things my mom didn't tell me but her surgery was in the 70s. I guess I can't expect her to remember everything!

Hope your kitties are taking good care of you!!