Exchange City

Hi all, just checking in and sending encouragement to everyone getting surgery1  It's going to go well for everyone, and you will be soooo happy .  It looks a bit "squished hamburger bun" afterwards, but no worries, in a week or so, they perk up and then every day will bring better and better surprises in shape, contour, etc., after that.  A new and better look daily....enjoy .

An update: my MRI got cancelled (by myself) today, as they did not get a pre cert number and Anthem had given us a cut off date of before I even got a letter.  Soooo back to Anthem, it was fixed and now MRI is for halloween.  Yeeesh.  Hope I get a treat and not a trick.

Still hate those things so stressful...any spare prayers for monday for a 'no change, no evidence of disease" I could use them! 

thanks ladies, and good night and  happy new boobies to all .

xoxo

OK showered, did the anti bacterial wipes, took my meds, and took a valium. got my bag packed with meds, warm socks and my proactive and toothbrush. No more eating now. Here we go this is it.

Good luck, Carol2!! You have waited a long time. ;-)

Good Luck, Carrol

Good luck Carrol!!!

did everyone else have this weird sticky stuff on your chest after exchange?   They gave me these packets of lotion that is supposed to remove the stuff at the hospital (doesn't really work... but I am not scrubbing), but I wasn't paying much attention.. no biggie, just weird... still stained yellow in some places.   Still doing well 4 days after surgery, a bit more tired than I expected, but pain is not bad at all.  Good news is my arm pits are about back to normal, the tissue expanders drove me crazy, I felt like had chicken wings or something where they attached, that weird flap made it so hard to shave... was worried I would spend the rest of my life having to have my husband shave my pits for me.... made the poor guy so nervous everytime he tried...funy the things that make me happy now:)  Best wishes to all this weeks ladies!

I'm so excited!  I went for a fill appointment today and my PS agreed that we can schedule the exchange surgery.  It will probably be in mid-December and I will continue to get fills until then.  But still it's exciting to me.

Ginger, I'm so ready  I can hardly stand it.  I  thought, for some reason, your exchange was today-my own anxiety...so, I will be thinking of your (agaiin ) Thursday you are one day ahead of me,  I'm anxious to hear how it goes You, again, will be in my thoughts.(as you were today because I mixed up the dates!) .Good luck to everyone this week!  Pat

Good luck, Ginger and Pat!  Hope Carrol is happily recovering at home!  You ladies are going to do great!

I am 3 weeks post exchange tomorrow - and moved from VA to London a week ago!  A little bit crazy?  Maybe!  But that is what happened!  I think the international move was a good distraction while I was dealing with BC this summer - and now a nice prize to have moved to a new wonderful city! 

 My recovery has been easy - so much easier than BMX, but still not sleeping great.  I am a side sleeper and still at 3 weeks out it still isn't comfortable to sleep on my side.  Is that normal?  I told my DH last night that I am a 41 year old with 3 week old twins and hope that they are sleeping through the night in the next few weeks.      I just can't seem to get comfortable in the bed - so many nights on the couch, still propped up and keeps me on my back.  Every day does get better, they are changing daily - which I just can't describe.  I guess this is the dropping and fluffing I have read about - really bizarre.  Every day I can't wait to look and see what they have done in the last 24 hours!    Also eager to get back to exercising (running, ideally) but am afraid to!  PS said I could start back tomorrow, but I still feel like they are so fragile and am afraid to hurt them!  I guess I will start easy and see how it goes! 

Good luck, ladies - it is so much better than the TEs! 

 Cheerio!

dgee- London...wow! I am not even planning on driving across the little state of CT at 2 weeks out. I am disappointed to hear about the side sleeping; I am really looking forward to getting off my back. Can't wait to see the dropping and fluffing though.

jyg- did they say to stop exercising if they swell?

Ginger48 - I was told that swelling would be normal as I increased my activity. However, I did have a lot of repair work done on the pockets and for symmastia (3 rows of permanent sutures placed in sternum on both sides). Not worried about the swelling, and because I had no problems for the 4 months between BMX and exchange I am not worried this is truncal LE, just "foobal" edema.

Good luck with your surgery!

Carol..... who was your surgeon in Mo/Ks?

Ladies..... I hope your surgeries are uneventful and your foobies look great !  Blessings!

Laura

Carroll, You've been my "touch stone" .. So happy to hear that it went well for you and you are doing okay-Really a Sonic shake-okay, that sounds great to me... please keep us posted on how you are doing...I'm going in on Friday-I haven't slept in two days...my anxiety has gotten the best of me-but hearing how you are doing helps!  Pat

Carol



Congrats on your exchange. Sorry about the drains but looks like you won't have them long



For all those exchanging this week. Best wishes you will be in my thought and prayers



I am a week and a half out from exchange. Pain all but gone however there is strange sensations and an ache when I do too much. Still can't sleep on my side without stange pangs so staying on back with pillows all around. They are changing every day. I had a tight top on today and if I do say so myself they looked pretty darn good.



Liz