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Was wondering if I could get some input on saline(overfilled940cc) vs. silicone(800cc)? Does saline overfilled (940cc) feel anything like expanders? I really want some comfort...along with projection...but not sure I can have both if I go the saline route. I know they're firmer than silicone...but how much firmer? I have an appt. with my PS Tuesday concerning exchanges ...thanks!
Dee
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nanadee: Go to the pictures forum and look at MooreTennis' photos. She originally had silicone 800's, was not happy with the size [too small] and went to the largest overfilled salines - so yes, around 940 or 960 ccs - I cannot recall. She is very happy with her decision - states they feel just fine to her. Another member - was it Cookymkr? did the same thing - silicone first and then switched to the largest salines. I have heard no complaints from those gals who do this.
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I have enjoyed seeing the pics of all the animals. I miss you all. I hope everyone is recovering without incident.
I have a question. I was in a little accident and at the impact had a very blunt trauma to my left foob. I saw stars and felt faint the pain was so bad and now I am concerned of a possible rupture. Is this possible or am I just worrying for nothing? I really need some input on this from all my sisters out there.
Happy Holidays to all,
Rebecca
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Rebecca - Have you talked to your PS? I would first talk to him/her and see what they say. You might want to get an MRI just to be sure ... but let's see what your PS says. I'm sorry about the accident. Are you OK otherwise? Please keep us posted!
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Dawn-Hope I am fine otherwise thank you for your response. I have had a sharp pain in my left foob medially and of course I am worried about it so it seems to me to look different but that might be in my head. I have not talked to my PS but I will do that first thing tomorrow.
Rebecca
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Rebecca -- I don't want to alarm you but you absolutely should get it checked (and probably will need to have an MRI to do so). Sorry you had the accident and that you are hurting! Hope you feel better soon.
Deborah -- I sent Nanadee instructions for the Picture Forum (she is not a member atm).
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Rebecca - So sorry to hear about your accident. I agree with the others that you should have your PS check it out. Hopefully, you're fine, and you'll gain some peace of mind. Hope you're feeling ok! ((Hugs)) Lisa
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Hey girls,
I will be welcoming my new boobs into the world today....hoping not to have a problem, my ps office called and left a message that they did not receive my blood work back and I did not get the message until 8pm last night. I hope they can still do the surgery. That would suck after all this quick expansion to not get it done this year. It will cost me 10k more next year.
Rebecca, I hope your foobs are alright, sorry about the accident.
To all, lots of love to you, wish me luck in getting this surgery done today!!!
Dorothy~~
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Hi all I'm alive! Surgery went well but longer than expected. It took 3 hours then 3 hours coming out of anethesia...I was tired. I think I scared them cause they kept coming over and shaking me.
My adorarable niece is my nurse for these few days and dog walker. I am a little high on demerol right now so back to sleep.
Thanks for all the well wishes. Have a great day
Diane
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I want to thank you all for sharing your experiences in this forum. I had a bmx in august and i just finished chemo. I meet with my plastic surgeon on the 4th to plan my reconstruction. I am scared to death of the surgery, but i was scared of the bmx too and that was not so bad. At least this time i will be putting something back instead of taking something away. I would love to see some pictures of the results of this surgery. I keep hearing about a picture forum. Can someone private message me so i may have access to this? Also I am trying to make decisions about my surgery to come so any advise is appreciated.
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Didel, you are on the other side now. Yea!!!
Dorothy, hope they get you in today for sure.
Rebecca, that is scary. I've wondered how our foobs would react in an air bag situation. Not sure that's what you experienced. You need to get checked out--please let us know how you are. (((((Hugs)))))
Love all the kitty pix. You all have some beautiful furry friends! I haven't talked my crazy little girlies into posing as yet. They both look so cute curled up under the Christmas Tree. But as soon as I get out the camera, the photo opp ends!
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Carol2: I just PM'd you.
Thank you everyone for sharing pictures of your animals. I am out of batteries and haven't quite figured out how to post, but will try again.
Bonnie: I would call your dr as this sounds like an awful long time for it to be oozing. Hugs!
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DiDel: Congratulations and I hope you are thrilled with the results!
Rebecca: That sounds really painful. I would get that looked at immediately! I am sure your PS would book you today if you just called.
Dorothy: It doesn't take that long for them to get blood wor results so I hope you are able to go in today. I would put my foot down if they try to back out!!! Just ask them if you can send them the bill for the extra $10,000 out of pocket.
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Rebecca -- So sorry about the accident and your pain -- hope you can see your PS today.
Didel -- I'm so glad that you are done with the surgery and hope you love the outcome!
Dorothy -- Blood work shouldn't stop you from having surgery. I've always had blood drawn at the hospital on the day of my procedure. Hospitals and other labs have the ability to run blood tests really fast, so PS shouldn't have to postpone surgery unless you had some special tests done that take a long time.
In the past couple of days my incision developed scabs in the places it was seeping, so it seems to be healing. I'm still a tiny bit worried because at the beginning of December I had an infected seroma that developed after a scab came off and, I assume, allowed bacteria into the wound. I may have my internist take a look at the incision in the next couple of days, just for my own peace of mind.
Have a great day!
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Day 8 past exchange for me. Met with PS today for my first follow-up, and she took the foam tape off! Oh happy day, I can shower again!!!
My left side (cancer side) is more swollen than the right side, and PS mentioned that the left is the side she needed to do more work on. I asked if it was fluid build up ( no drains) and she said no, it is just swollen. I have been a very good girl, not raising my arms above shoulder height as instructed, so I was glad to hear it wasn't fluid build up.
PS gave me a book of arm exercises to do, my left arm and shoulder are way worse off than the right side. She checked me out and said the muscles are still firing (whatever that means) and they just need to be exercised to get them loosened up again. I see her again in 1 week, so hopefully I will see some progress. If this doesn't work than off to physical therapy I go.
Still wearing the surgical bra 24/7, but got the ok to switch to a front closing sports bra. I actually brought one in to see if it would work, and it got the approval. It is one from Walmart that worked really well during my expander fills. She told me I eventually will be switching to a very well fitting underwire bra, but not yet, as the swelling needs to go down.
Good luck to all those still to be exchanged!
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Bonnie -- glad you will meet with your doctor anyway... but it does sound promising that scabs are forming!
Didel -- grats on being done!
Dorothy -- I agree with Bonnie, this should not prevent the surgery from happening... so hopefully it did!
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I had nipple sparing BMX in June with reconstruction using TEs and had my exchange on September 9. Everything is healing well except that my left foob likes to drift to the left when I'm leaning back. Annoying because the muscle feels tight when it does that. I have to wear an under wire to try to get the pocket to heal smaller. I've worn a bra so long that it's uncomfortable to not have one on. Anyone else get that feeling? Also, I get burning cramps in my chest muscles. Not sure why. Do these eventually go away?
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Rebecca: Gee, I'm so sorry to read about your accident. I also think that it's a good idea to contact your PS if you're in pain. Did you call today? Is everything ok? I hope you're feeling better.
Lilah: haha....I read your post about my baby, Rory, and how annoyed she looked at having her picture taken. Yup, she probably was, cause I kept trying to get her to pose for me and I was making all these ridiculous noises trying to get her attention. Woke her from her beauty sleep :-)
Best wishes to all who are healing from recent surgeries.
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Thanks everyone! I am so wrapped up I can't sneak a peak. My PS did tell me today that he ended up using Alloderm and he was very pleased with the final results and think I will be too. So I can't wait!
Thanks for all your support through this revision, I so appreciate all the kind words
Diane
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EDITED TO SAY: I haven't been in this thread for a couple of days, and hadn't realized that it takes you right to where you left off. So once I posted, I was a little confused on how we got from t*tties to kittys. LOL Ok I think I've figured it out now, but I'm responding from a couple of pages ago.
MOM3BAG1G- I am trying my hardest not to hate them, but I don't think it's working. The feedback on my pictures has been so comforting, and I just feel so good, but then when I get out the shower, that sadness comes back. This bothers me, because I felt so great and on a natural high even with my bulbous expanders, and just knew anything was better than those. Sad to say I think I miss my expanders. I think only because I knew they were temporary, and weren't the final product. I heard someone describe it as sort of post-partum like feeling, and I think that's what I'm going through. I haven't been able to shake it. I am still JUST 12 days out from exchange, but after 2 weeks, I thought I would have taken to them a lot more than I have. I attempted to buy myself a cute bra, just to get through, but nothing would fit correctly and make them look cute in my eyes, and so I ended up leaving despondent.
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msnomorelumps- yes, yes, and yes to all you wrote. I am now 4 weeks out and still feel the same. I def was better with the expanders and I think you're right....I knew they were temporary. I have promised myself a year with these things and then re-evaluate how I feel. I am not up for more surgery and neither is my family. I am way too impatient with the recovery process.
My non-radiated side was stretched too much so now I have lots of ripples. When I lie on my back that implant slides way over to my armpit and there is a pretty big indentation. Part of me is fascinated with it as you would not normally be able to see this part of your rib/sternum (?) but I know it shouldn't be. I just don't want a revision now. Time.
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Hi girls,
I had my exchange yesterday and all went perfectly. I can't wait to unwrap tomorrow and see my new girls. And you were all right, they did run the labs at the hospital. I wish I had posted about that before going into an emotional frenzy and thinking that the surgery would be cancelled. Lesson learned...I will no longer fret over such little things until I run them past my breast friends first.
I was disappointed to wake up with two drains but since they are filling so quick, I thought about how terrible it would have been if I had to sop up that stuff with gauze.
Bonnie, like you, I had an area in my prior incision that had opening and did not look good. I was scared that would prevent me from having another surgery. My PS looked at it and simply said "I can fix that". He was not phased by it and said he would cut out that part.
Rebecca, I am glad that you are alright and hope that your foobs were not damaged. I will pray that all will be well.
That's it for now, time to lay down and let the pain pills do their job. God bless each of you. Peace and love to you all....and of course, don't forget to smile ☺
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DiDel- Glad the revision went well and you're home again. Hope the Boob Fairy got it right this time!! (((Hugs)))
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I talked to my PS and I will see her on Monday. I am the one who postponed it I am going to Vegas for New Years and selfish me did not want anything messing that up. I know that may not be the best idea but I have bad luck with hospitals every visit seems to turn into several days for me so I did not want to push my luck.
I will post after I see her on Monday.
Happy New Years to all of you and thank you for being there for me anytime I need you all.
Rebecca
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OMG I have been in such lala land. I think I will be happier with these results.This is the first time I came out of surgery and don't feel like I should be dancing on a pole for a living...not that there's anything wrong with that.
Funny though my niece (14) has been staying with me to help me out with my puppy and kitty but mainly keep me company and make me laugh. We were laying on my bed watching the Office Season 1...when I laiid back and my foob GURGLED very loudly! My niece said "Diiiiiiii???!!!" was that you?? thinking I passed gas...I just said sorry. LOL Thought it was easier than explaining and I didn't want to tramautize her with the details. It really sounded gross thank goodness I wasn't at work.
Also thought I'd share someone sent me the most delicious Chocolate Covered Oreos from Red Envelope. I just thought what a great gift to send
Di
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MOM3- Oops, did I sound impaient? LOL I thought I was hiding it. But I had to re-read your whole post because all that my mind heard was, "Wow hers move!!!" But unlike you, I don't mind surgery a bit, I always get the best sleep of my life afterwards. I DETEST not being able to sleep on my stomach, so I don't ever really wake up rested. Apples & oranges, I know, but it's what gets me through it. I have a ripple, but I don't mind it much. I sort of like the imperfections, makes them look more human to me. I hope I will be able to be patient enough to wait a year, doesn't seem likely knowing me. But hopefully some change will happen, that will make me more at ease with it all. Do you have your pictures posted? And if so, where and what thread?
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DiDel, are yours a revision from a previous type of implant? What did you have and what do you have now?0
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DiDel: Glad to hear your PS did a great job.
MSNOMORELUMPS: I am experiencing the same blues. I think it's pretty common after the exchange. Hopefully with time we will come to love them as part of our bodies and not as strangers.
Rebecca: I hope you have a great New Years and that going to the dr's will be uneventful and they tell you there isn't any damage.
Bonnie: Glad to hear it sounds like you are finally healing.
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Oh, MBJ you have been so helpful my short time on here and the other forum, it's hard to imagine you've got the post op new boobie blues as well. Your words were very helpful. Sometimes I log in and re-read some of the posts hoping to steer my brain in the right direction. But I looked at my pictures today, and I think it might be my camera. It must be on telephoto or something, because they do look larger than life in the pictures. I wanted to post some more of me clothed, because it's the dressed day to day look that really bothers me. It's very noticeable that something happened, and as I've kept this BC situation quiet for the most part, now I know there will be questions from people who don't know. So now I have a new concern. I wanted to stay as close as possible to the original size. But oh well.
But you're right, maybe we just can't see the light right now, and hopefully with time , they will grow on us. Or maybe a magic little elf will come in the middle of the night and make them what we want them to be. Yeah that seems possible. Like I said in another post, who knew boobies were so complicated??
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Ok, today I will try and post pics over at timtam's site. It might help me to get some feedback. In clothes I look totally normal....except when my shirt rides up and gets stuck on the 'shelf' I mean foobs! ha ha.
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