Implant Exchange (oYo) ~ Anyone go/stay SMALL?? (B cup)
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I never would have considered it pre-bc - but now, really...why not? :-) My PS does "everything" but it was never mentioned and I didn't know enough to ask...or better yet to say, "could you use some of my extra "cargo"? In all seriousnes, I think yes, if it's an option and I could have chosen it, I would have, it doesn't seem like its as "invasive" as major lipo, (or is it? how is the recovery?) I'm not trying to downplay it, but I think recovery seems "doable" after it...You are gonna be bikini-ready!!!
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Megan ~ from what I've heard....the lipo amount is done in fairly small amounts each time that the recovery is pretty quick. Like he said when I have the 2nd, and/or 3rd round I could have it done on a Friday, and be to work on Monday no problem. No stitches either from what I understand!
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so interesting! I am going to inquire about what his plan is if there is a shelf up top - because right now both TE's have them...thanks for the info, Susan - I love finding out great info on here!
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Hmmmm....here's to hoping for divots!!! Thing is, what was I THINKING losing all that weight this fall!! Well, Im sure I can come up with SOMEthing!!!! LOL
My best friend, the one who had the mini, also has rather large breasts....she said she would happily be a donor. I nearly spit out my coke when she told me that one. She probably would give anything to have them taken down a few notches! She honestly is waiting for the day I bitch about my new boobs JUST ONCE....she'll be ALL over that one. The two of us (pre BC) were always going back and forth on the curse of being too small or too large.
As for my PS - Hmmm, THAT wouldve been a good question!!! Not sure if you remember but I had to change PS's at the very last minute because my first one broke his arm right before my surgery. I am pretty sure that one did fills every other week (or at least that is stuck in my brain) so I assumed this one did too. Now I am wondering if it WILL be every week? Well, DANG I WILL be done in NO time then!!! He did say he does the diminishing amounts - so 100 the first time if I can tolerate it and then lesser each time. But ill be getting between 250-350 more than what I have now depending on how I am liking 'her'.
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Forget fat donation I wish I could give you my divot. I would happily give that up.
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SuebeeBC, wow 100 ccs for your first fill? I was in so much pain, and I only get 45! I have had 3 fills now, 45 each time, and it gets easier each week, for me.
...I wonder if I would've had less pain if I had 100 the first time...or more pain. Who knows!
I just posted my pics in the forum, I'm up to 375. I better knock it off or I'll be kicked outta this thread, I think the ship may have sailed for my B cup determinations, I'm blinded by boob greed...
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firedancer, I know I miss my gummy vities too!
I did start taking "super B complex" which has all the B vits, good for the nervous system. It also has a ton of vit C. Then, I started taking magnesium because it helps you use protein and is good for nerves too. Oh and I take calcium. I'm pretty sure my bone density is crap.
I can't WAIT for the day I run out of super B complex, it tastes like ASS no matter how fast you swallow it.
I missed my gummy vities so bad, I bought gummy fiber! Freaking delicious! Who doesn't need a little more fiber, anyway...
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Cameron "BOOB GREED!" LOL - Im afraid Ill do the same....Im not sure Ill be able to tell when I'm 'big enough' with the TE and just keep going so I dont get disappointed when I exchange. Hmm. One day at a time.
The 100ccs was at surgery so I wasnt awake to notice. Ill see if I get 60 or 100 on Tueday. Id like it to be 100 if I can stand it because Im already 5 weeks behind.
I reminded my BFF about restrictions again after the exchange. Poor thing, I think she is done. This first recovery took too long in my book and to have to do it again? Hopefully my right side will be OK enough to move on faster than that and it will mainly be the left which I hardly use anyway.
And thanks for the warning on the vitamin B complex. That description was a whole lot better than "this tastes nasty - here try it!" like my kids do. LOL
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boob greed - yes, I am familiar with the feeling...there were a couple weeks where I was SURE I should get another fill...I did cave at my pre-op/last appt - I could have opted for no fills but I just couldn't say no ;-) ...although in my defense I only took 40 of the 60 cc's in the syringe - honest!!!
...it actually took my hub to 'reign me back in'...who woulda thought he'd be the one to tell me when to say "when"?!?! ;-)
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Oh my god, you ladies are cracking me up!! Cameron saying she's gonna be kicked off of this thread for getting more fills!!
...and vitamin B tasting like ASS. LOL! What a description!SueBee ~ I had 100cc at time of BMX also...then he did 60cc per week. In the middle of it all..we decided to try 100cc and boy did I regret that! It was pretty painful that night and the next couple days. Otherwise the 60cc/wk were no problem for me...didn't have to take any pain meds at all. Yeah.. the arm restriction thing surely will be a bummer. Reaching for stuff, carrying groceries, opening jars, certain exercises, not being able to streettcchhh your arms behind your back ~ it does suck! ....What do you mean your BFF is "done". Did she help you alot with recovery?
The "size" issue is still driving me a bit nutso. I keep doubting myself..."should I have gone for one more"?? I really like where they are now and don't want to go any smaller...so I am very curious as to how this will all turn out. It also seems like my situation is a little different because my TE is underfilled. Like I can squish them around quite a bit..they aren't "hard" at all. I really trust my PS ~ his speciality is reconstruction and he knows what I want to look like...it's just so hard to have that "blind faith" , you know?
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Susan - I get exactly what you are saying, the "blind faith" is beginning to keep me up at night...I feel like we can have all the trust in the world for our PS, but it is still their final "call" in some ways. There's no sitting up and checking if certain implants look better than another when you're already asleep on the table...that's why I've reffered to the exchange as 'taking the plunge' lately
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LOL!!! I love that! "taking the plunge" !
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I just had my 7th expansion 1.5 hours ago. For some reason it hurts on my left side of my sternum/rib when I breath. It's almost like a cramp. Should I be alarmed? Do I need to go back and have them remove some fluid? Should I just wait a day and see?
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Susan - my BFF is a gymnastics coach (and mom of a gymnast) so she is going and going all of the time this time of year. While Id love to say she was a huge help, she was more emotional help before the surgery and then checking in by phone after that for a few weeks, but then got totally absorbed into meets again. I think between her meet season (which ends in 3 weeks) and my BC and recovery being long, she wants her best friend back as much as I do. We do a lot of things like biking, shopping, zumba etc together because she works nights at the gym and I dont work yet. So when I told her that I may have to go on restriction again she made a face like WTF!!! LOL I think she was hoping when meet season was done, we'd be back to normal.
Anyway, that was long! Ill have to see how that first fill goes. Im so excited now I cant wait!! I wish the doc was in town!! The TE is already moved from where it was placed intially so Id love to see how it fills up. I got to Zumba again today which was great but a lot harder for me than normal (gee I wonder why?) Im trying to keep my arms busy because I find that my right one starts to ache when its at rest. Not good for someone who's career is based on sitting at a computer!!!!
Lago Ive heard people describe that feeling at their last fill before. Is this your last? If its that bad, call before the end of the work day just to be sure.
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I wish it were my last. They want to do 2 more. My PS likes to fill slowly and overfill. The first 3 I had before chemo. This is my 4th after chemo. Maybe I just can't do more than 3 in a row. I go weekly. I can't believe I have to do 9 total expansions! This is the first time I've really had any discomfort.
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Sue ~ I totally understand the friends being more of an emotional support.... I have to remind myself that they have "lives" too!
Same goes with my husband actually! It was a REALLY stressful time for him in his job when I had my BMX and he still has some guilt about not being able to be there fully for me during that time. Luckily I've been fairly strong (emotionally & physically) through it all..and thank god for my mother. She's retired and waited on me a little bit TOO much..so it all evened out. And my husband ended up having the courage to quit his horribly stressful job of 16 years! I think BC helped him realize that life is just too damn short to be miserable!
Lago ~ I'm trying to rack my brain to remember "how" exactly my fill hurt (the time they did 100cc). Funny how quickly you forget. All I remember is just this aching tightness...much more so than the normal feeling of "tightness". I don't remember it only being on one side though. Is it bad enough to warrant a call to your PS? I can't believe you have to do 9 fills either! How many cc's are you going up to again? Like you said... maybe you might have to take a "break" ...like my PS told me, "it's not a race". ... though, easy for HIM to say! 0 -
Lago - one fill in particular was a doozey for me and I thought I wouldn't make the drive back from Boston, I could barely hold the wheel, my chest felt like a knife was shooting in, or maybe like a cramp?!? ...and my breathing felt funny...I was sure something wasn't right...but the next day it felt a bit better, and by the 2nd day I was pretty ok again. I took the ativan and 3 advil when the fills got too much, like the one I just wrote of. I was warned by the PS's nurse that the nerves get "mad" sometimes and I think that led to some of my pain flairing up.
If you are feeling serious pain, its worth inquiring about. I was told that I could always come back and have some saline taken out if a fill was too much, but after I would give it a day, it would subside. Are you taking anything?
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Fire-dancer you decribed what I'm feeling exactly although I do think I can drive… well maybe not the drive from Boston to RI. Driving with Massholes, Connectishits and Rhode Idiots isn't fun.
I going to take some Aleve. I was avoiding it because it can cause water retention. I just went back on the diuertic yesterday so I'm still a bit fluid filled. Hope that helps. It's way to nice to be inside today. Currenty 61 in Chicago!
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61 in Chicago?! I'm jealous! .... though even if it was 61 here (just minutes away from Seattle), it would be hard to enjoy it whilst dodging massive raindrops!!
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see how you feel, Lago - but I would assume if it just stays the same tonight, (and if the aleve helps) by tomorrow you should be feeling a bit better!!!
...we are hitting low 60's on Friday (a raw, rainy & dreary day here today) and you would think its like a huge holiday the way everyone is talking it up - guess we all need some sunshine & good temps!
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MASSHOLE???? Hey, I resemble that! Its funny, every now and again I get cut off on the highway....before I kick up a hissy fit, I see the Mass plate and say to myself "oh, ok...nevermind".
We're getting into the late 60's tomorrow...then 50s for a couple of days and 68 again on Monday. I cannot WAIT for the new bikes to be in and ready to go!!! My DH and I will be stylin' next week!!! LOL
Susan - Bless the BFF's through this, its all I can say. I think we need to nurture them too. I know Id be out of my mind if I had to deal with her being sick...I cant take it when he has a cold for longer than a week! LOL. I am sure they need the downtime from us as well.
Lago, feel better girl!
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I just called the nurse to be sure it was OK to take the Aleve. (Checked online and there seemed like there could be issues taking this with the diuretic I'm taking).
Anyway she said if it's still bothersome tomorrow they can removed some saline. I was the 2nd call she got like this today. Not unusual when you are getting close to last expansion. She actually wants me to call tomorrow and let them know how I'm doing. I'm more like "I'll call if I'm having issues I can't deal with" type of person. They are all so nice in that office.
Maybe I can feel better and go out for that power walk in an hour!
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Boob Greed is classic! Okay..a question to those that exchanged already. Do you get weird stabbing pains on occasion? Do your stitches burn? Is it just me? I have moved onto a sports bra since the little underiwre is right on the stitches and I am sick of the surgical bra "look"...not very sexy! Once again......my very first sports bra..at 47! So many firsts going on. FYI..I did get a discount on the eye lift since I was already under AND he did a little fat grafting from my hip but no noticeable fat reduction. Damn though...whoever gets lipo is c.r.a.z.y! That soreness was worse than the implant exchange AND it was only in a little spot.
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Can't help ya with the post exchange question... .but I heard that about the lipo! Have you ever seen a video of them do it! No wonder it hurts!! ... I am thinking about that eye lift more and more, Arlene!!!
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good that you called, Lago! ...always better to ask than to wonder all night, that's when my paranoia sets in! ;-)
ahh, the ever-obnoxious New England driver - 'the masshole' !!! funny, living here I don't even notice how nuts drivers actually are, but they (or I guess I should say we) are!!! ...although in my defense, I am a transplant from Jersey - hmmm, not sure if that helps my case!
I agree with the support of friends - priceless during this, although sometimes I think because I look normal and act normal, people (even friends) assume everything IS normal, wellll I've been a bit of a nervous nellie this week, just anticipation of the unknown, but somewhere after the BMX & during the expansion (like when I started to get boobs) I think some friends/family just "forgot" that I still had crap going on, I might sound selfish, they have their own lives/families, too - but hey, sometimes I just don't feel "normal" and I want someone to ask about me (boy, I sound a bit pathetic!) - and my hub, who takes the brunt of all of this has been a trooper, but man he needs a break! Between me, the kids and work he's toast at the end of the day, lately!
sorry I took the friend convo and turned it into a pity-party, but lately it's been bugging me...it's all good tho!
Susan - I commend your husband for leaving his job, YES - life is too short and you both deserve many, many days of love and low stress!!!
Arlene - your 1st sports bra!!! :-) ...and no advice ...yet!!! really, tho - sorry, I hope you hear from someone soon!
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Arlene yes I get stabbing pains~ I like to call them lightening bolts.
My stitches did not burn. I am numb there. 0 -
How's the pain today Lago? ... were you able to get your power walk in?
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Just came back from the ophthalmologist. Pain is much better. I feel a little tight but no more sharp pain… and I haven't even taken any Aleve today. I will be power walking after lunch and maybe strength training… or might save that for tomorrow when it rains.
BTW I can't see close up too well. They dilated my eyes. Must wear sunglasses out doors for a while.
Thanks for asking.
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Lago - so glad you are feeling better today!!!
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Glad you feel better!!! I think Ill do that walk right now....its so nice here today!
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