Exchange City

grandma - Was typing my above note to you & saw your post just now. I am so thrilled for you! What a relief!! Now you can continue on with your exchange healing & peace of mind. YAAAAH!!!!

Grandma3x so glad to hear about you BX results. I'm counting down to my Friday EX! Won't be long now.

Congratulations Grandma #3x - so happy to hear it was benign. 

Lady - Glad you like your implants as I have the same kind & am happy with them. You bring up an issue that begs the question - does anyone have implants that can be shifted around? My first set in 2010 were regular silicone rounds, not cohesive gel & I couldn't shift those either.

Seed - I'll be thinking of you tomorrow. Best wishes for a smooth recovery & a great outcome!!

Seed - DITTO on the coffee!!!

Grandma, Congrats!!!

Seedsally, Thinking of you and wishing you a speedy recovery.

Lady, Thanks for input on temp of implants. I'm glad you are happy with yours! Happy healing.

Just got home after a 2 1/5 hour drive for my daughter. Doing surprisingly well. My PS was amazed at the job my first PS did. I am bruising pretty badly from liposuction. I guess I got the EX, lipo, and excess skin removed all st the same time. My PS injected long acting lidocaine to get me through first 24 hrs. He said probably won't need much pain meds but he wrote a script and said plain Tylenol may be all I need. I'm sore and have a little stinging. Not much real pain though so far.

seedsally so glad you made it through! Take it easy

wonderful seedsally!! It was a relief for me also to get those dreaded expanders out!! I'm going to get nipple reconstruction in the spring then get tattoo artist to give me nipple color and create aerola!

I'm looking forward to being able to sleep 'normal' one day but for now I'm glad to be cancer free and have new and improved breasts !!

Seedsally - It is indeed a beautiful day! Congrats on your successful exchange & so happy you are pleased with the results! You are now in the home stretch & I hope it's a smooth recovery. How lovely to have 3 generations of nurses in your family. You can all take care of each other! I wish my PS had your PS's attitude about the 3-D nipple tattoos. I saw her on Wed. & her facial expression when I said "I don't want nipple surgery" was one of total shock! She can't understand that I don't care about actual nipples. She told me to come back in 6 mos. to discuss it. I've already made up my mind - NO MORE SURGERY - unless absolutely necessary! Each one of us has to make our own decision about what we will be most comfortable with.Take care & keep us posted.

MrsB88, my ps is against nipple reconstruction. His reasoning is that they often flatten out as they heal, and cause additional scar tissue. So, after asking other ps's in my area their opinion, the vast majority said the same. So, I am having the 3D tats only. Reconstructed nipples will still be numb and unresponsive since no nerves are there anymore. Seems like to me...that breast reconstruction could easily become an endless string of surgeries. I have had 4 total surgeries, and that was more than enough for me.

I still have a hard painful lump in my stomach from my fat grafting surgery on 10/27. I am wondering how long I will have to deal with it. I couldn't stand wearing the binder anymore so I got some Spanx. Just uncomfortable. My PS just acted like it was a normal thing.

Meg I was not given IV chemo or radiation but it was a close call on the chemo. I feel for you. I just wanted to let you know I had my TEs from April to Nov atotal of 7 months. I grew accustomed to them but they caused some discomfort continually. It may be too soon to be sure but I had my EX last Friday and the implants feel so much better so far. Almost natural. I was worried that they would be more like the TEs but I can hardly believe how much better they feel. I just hope and pray nothing goes wrong and life can settle down a bit for me. I'm still dealing with this new way of living. I think I'm handling it pretty well. When I read posts like yours I feel ashamed to complain any at all

TrmTab I wish I had asked if I should be wearing a support bra. I ordered a few different underwire bras after putting in my measurements pre EX surgery and the Natori fits and feels wonderful but I am afraid to wear it until I see my PS today. He first told me I would need one for a while then he told me I might not. That was pre op I forgot to ask him right before the surgery. So no I'm not wearing anything but I think I would like to be. These implants (and you got that right about size and type) feel so much like the real thing I feel like I should be wearing a bra. I love them so far. Otherwise I wish I knew if he'd let me drive. But I'll ask today. Originally he told me 6 weeks restrictions. My PS really otherwise told me everything without me even having to ask anything. Good luck on your procedure

Recently relocated to the Phx area. Anyone recommend a good recon PS here? I am still debating some fat grafting. I got my implants a year ago. I am seeing some minor assymmetry and not sure if I can live with it or just ignore it. Might want a consult here just to help me decide if it is worth it.