Exchange City

Best Wishes for your exchange Margie.  It's so nice to get TE's out.

Terri

janhart, how are you feeling?

Home from exchange. Thrilled to be done. Went into OR at 12:30 and home by 5:30 or so. PS is happy, will be a mummy til Wednesday, but can see cleavage! Arms are sore, along with rest, will take percosette overnight but still manageable!



This is a big yay me day, the TE's are not built for scuba diving, so getting the implants is not just next step on road to reconstruction, it is a huge one on my journey back underwater!



Thanks for all the good thoughts. MargieC, best of luck! Cheers, Lisa

Scuba_duchess, glad to hear your home. Rest up and have sweet dreams of enjoying your under water adventures!!

Janet

Hi tracie23, I am feeling fine, just a little soreness when I get up out of the chair. Took lortabs on sat and sun but none today until a little while ago to help me sleep.



Going to PS tomorrow at 2:00 for the unwrapping. So glad...it's like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel...and ready to move on.

Hi all. I made it through my exchange surgery ok. There was one complication. They couldn't find a vein that would hold up for my IV I was wide wake in the OR 30 minutes while they poked me 3 times in the right wrist/hand, 2 times in the right foot and 3 times in the left foot to finally get the IV going. I have a port and I was getting frustrated that they wouldn't use it (something about the OR team is not trained to access them). I believe my PS is going to say somethingvto the hospital about what happened. He was also getting frustrated watching me lay therevwith tears rolling done my face. He has always calls me his little animal because of my pain threshold.



I can't wait to see the new girls. Right now I have on a surgical bra and I am not remove it till myvfollow up Thursday.



For those of you yet to have your exchange it can be a bit harder then the doctors tell you. it is a relief to get the TE out, but I am in more pain right now then I was with my BMX. PS went in this time under the breast (BMX scares had healled really nice and the skin was very thin there and he didn't want to mess them up). I still have feeling under the breast so that is why the pain is worse.



I am just glad this part is done.

Margie...I am so thrilled for you to get your te's out finally! But that stinks about the trouble with the iv...I had read on one of your earlier posts you were deciding between the style 20's and 45's. I am curious what you ended up getting? I just met with my ps and he says for my body type that he would recommend the extra high profile 45's. Again Congrats on the new arrivals!

Jennifer

Jennifer -- i went with style 45 extra high profile. After living with the TEs at 500cc the 45s at 460cc seem much smaller. my PS told me before surgery if I am not happy with these down the road he can switch them out and my insurance with pay for them. But I would have to really unhappy to go through this again.



Carrol-- I thought my IV experience was bad but your was much worse -- the neck -- the foot and hand was bad enough.

Speedy Healing, Ladies! I hope you are feeling wonderful very soon!

Best wishes to everyone with Surgerys coming up ths week! With so much good energy coming from every one on these boards it's GOT to help!

Congrats to scuba_duchess and margie...glad you've completed your exchange surgeries. I went to PS yesterday for the unveiling....3 days post op and I am very pleased with the results so far. Still a bit sore. I stayed a small size, like a B and my PS did a nice job placing the implants. Don't think there will be a need for any further surgery or revisions. Hope everyone is recovering well.

Tenaj, I am a C and PS wants me in a sports/compression bra for the next 4 weeks (24 hours per day). No underwires. I go see him in 2 weeks... Seems like every PS has their own approach. Good luck!

My PS said to just wear a sports bra for the next two weeks until I see him again and then I'll ask when I can switch to something other than the fashionable sports bra.

Saw my PS last week and he agreed my right TE had moved over to the side. It hasn't rotated and he didn't feel it will cause any problems for the Exchange Surgery planned for 1/23. He said he'd stich the new one in a little tighter.

 Do have a couple of questions:

 Why do some have drains placed and some do not? Is it something with the extent of the surgery or more PS preference? My PS doesn't usually place drains in the TE exchange surgery.

 What lifting restrictions did you have and for how long? My PS told me back in October to not lift over five pounds. I didn't ask but by December, I started lifting a little more (a gallon of milk once in awhile and the 10+ pound Christmas ham). I don't know if the lifting caused the problem with my TE moving but this time around, I'll be sure to check with my PS before moving beyond the lifting limits.

What about carrying a purse? I didn't for quite awhile and then just carried one on my shoulder with a few things in it. I've found that I've gradually been adding more things (a few more credit cards for example, makeup, checkbook, calendar, etc.) and wonder if it's been a little too much weight on my shoulder (well below the 5 pounds though!).

 The information everyone provides is so helpful! Thank you.

Can anyone tell me how to email whippitmom for correct sizing? Im filled to 340ccs right now and one more time for another 40ccs.  Surgery scheduled for Feb to exchange to a size B.  I am 5'3 and 122lbs, I just want to make sure we are doing the right shape/size. 

 Thanks! 

Counting down.....exchange scheduled for Tuesday!!! Been busy cleaning today, even did the basement! lol