Exchange City
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Bayou: I do so hope you get your wish. The only real asymmety I could complain about is that righty (cancer side) is just slightly less robust than lefty. I'm the only one that would ever notice. My current cleavage is just really nice, they don't touch each other by any means but my TEs are of a size and fullness (750cc) and they're close enough together to where the cleavage is nice, rounded perk
. I must say that I think my PS did a fabulous job with TE placement. Even Whippetmom said they looked fantastic when I email her a photo. I had my worries and doubts up until then but when Whippetmom gave her stamp of approval I was just tickled pink.0 -
Everyone just wanted to sa thank you all for your well wishes..I was in by 730 and home for 12.. Alittle sore but feeling ok...they are not going east and west anymore and so far have clevage now...thank you all once again you are all a wounderful group of women..hope it stays this way after swelling goes down..
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Good to hear Sherry! Take care, rest up and enjoy having this hurdle behind you
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Glad to hear things are looking good, Sherry! Get some rest and please keep us updated!
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Fantastic news Sherry...so happy for you!
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Bayou Babe & Sweetandspecial - it’s great to have exchange sisters to wait this out with!
Sweetandspecial: Sounds like you had a really great result with your TE’s - even cleavage! Except for the pit thing, mine were pretty good too - having fairly even height and shape. I feel pretty fortunate how smoothly this has gone for me.
BayouBabe: I can see having to deal with such unevenness would get tiresome! Thank goodness we are so close to the great swap out. My PS assures me he will get my ladies moved over where they belong too. I guess this means we will need more pocket work than some…dang. But I’m pretty sure even with that, this surgery/recovery will be a lot easier than the first. At least that’s what I’m hoping for.
Sherry, so glad it went smoothly for you today!0 -
Looks like I have to be at the surgical center at 6:30 for my 7:30 surgery. My nerves are really kicking in now!
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Andrea623,
You will be fine ..I had to be there for 615 and surgery at 7am..if you have Xanax I would take one..I did..try to relax you will be fine..0 -
Whoo hoo Andrea!!!! I imagine it'll be hard to sleep tonight but boy oh boy the wait is finally almost over...YAY!!!! Your BMX was 2 months earlier than mine so wow, you've been living with TEs for 10 months! May God go with you and keep you and your caregivers in the palm of his hand tomorrow
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Thank you Sherry and Lisa Jayne! This time tomorrow I'll be updating everyone on my surgery!
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Yay Andrea, you made it to your exchange - finally! I know it sometimes feels we will never get there. Im so happy for you. Be happy, and relax.
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Sherry- great to hear all went well, rest and heal.
Andrea- good luck tomorrow, yea the waiting is almost over, I think that is the worst, recovery will be better.
The rest of us wait our turn, patiently, or not! I really hate these TEs! Some days I just have more discomfort other days not too bad but lots of stress recently has caused more pain. Noticed left one has dropped a little and more under my arm. One day at a time! Many HUGS!0 -
Mamasixtax,
Thank you. I know waiting is awful..I had my MX July 28 2011 and had first exchange Feb 15 2013.. My TE gave me so much pain daily..hang in there
Andrea623. Good luck..Hope you got some sleep. >0 -
Sherry, fantastic news, now rest up and don't overdo.
Andrea, keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Sending you healing hugs!0 -
violet 1,I would call the PS right now! I was somewhere in CA last Oct when mine went into cap cont. If they start the asthma meds soon enough they can stop it. If it goes into full fledged cap,you will need more surg. Hope the foobs behave for you. I got my new ones and very nervous if these will contract...
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Hi Violet, I agree with Layla: I'd get checked out NOW. If your PS says its normal, there's your peace of mind. If not, better to know early to take appropriate action. My PS says it typically takes 3-4 months for our foobs to finish settling.
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Violet1 - wow, I would listen to these ladies who have experience in this area and call your PS right now.
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Layla2525 - can you give me more detail around your comment about starting asthma meds to prevent contracture? I ended up with a seroma and then contracture about 5 weeks post-exchange and have had 2 more surgeries since 6/12/13 as a result. I am very concerned about it possibly happening again, especially after reading that yours happened with mentor implants. I have one style 45 allergan on left and a mentor uhp on right (from exchange, removed 6/12/13, and as a replacement on 6/27/13 - right happens to be cancer side). So far, no issues w/allergan implant on left (and sooooo hoping that remains the case).
Thanks!
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I finally have a date for my exchange but it seems so far away still. August 16th is the big exchange date. Can't wait to get this phase behind me.
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The awful TEs are gone forever! My exchange took 3 hours. I look like a mummy, and feel like I have been beaten with a bat. Threw up on the way home, despite having anti-nausea drugs in my IV.
I see the PS tomorrow for the big unveiling, and am trying to keep my expectations realistic, since everyone says they'll look like flattened hamburger buns.
And I itch!
Back to napping now!0 -
Oh Andrea 623, congratulations!!! You just do that nap and take it easy. Hope the unveiling goes well
.TLR: Congrat on the exchange date! You should PM Mykidsmom so you can get added to the list at the top of this page so everyone can be excited for you and anticipate with you
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Andrea - great you're home. I hope your unveiling goes well tomorrow!
TLR - well you are exactly 2 weeks after me - I'm August 2. I know it seems so far off when you first get your date. Now that I'm 3.5 weeks out (but who's counting) it suddenly is starting to feel like it is coming soon, and not way off in the future anymore.
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Andrea ,
I'm itchy to..glad to here things went well...0 -
TLR-it is so good to get the surgery date set! We were in the March surgery thread and here we are waiting on exchange. Time is moving quickly yet not fast enough in some ways. You will be done before you know it and I will be following in Sept. It is the waiting and anticipation that is the worst, yet knowing this will be easier than my bmx/lat flap recon is reassuring.
Hope all recent exchanges are feeling well with pleasing results!0 -
Rose63: I agree. Exchange surgery has just been this far-off, distant, sometime in the next several months kind of date and now I'm 27 days away all of a sudden! I'm looking forward to it, all except the 2 drain tubes my PS says I'll have for 5 days (dammit!)
. And I've promised myself not to have my expectations too unrealistic for the appearance immediately after surgery and to just give it time. I've been pretty patient so far, another several weeks or months is just a drop in the bucket in the great scheme of things.0 -
Lisa Jayne: my surgery is 3wks from tomorrow, so now I'm looking forward to the day AFTER tomorrow, cause then I can say my surgery is '2plus' weeks out! lol. But doesn't that sound closer?
I too have been told that I will have drains again, but only 2 this time and fewer days, so OK, if that's what we need to do. Lets just do it.
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Had my implants in June 5
Saw my PS she said I can start at the gym
I did start off intense it felt great
3 weeks I asked PS for more pain pills from workouts
She said to go to primary they gave me some
I find this insane I had a hard process with this and I am rehabbing using muscles I have not used in a long time
Any one expierence pain ?working out0 -
Orange73 - have you had any PT? You might want to ask for a referral. These muscles work in a whole new way due to surgery and implants. I just finished up 4 months of PT and it was truly a life saver! I will probably need a few more sessions after exchange.
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I have nothing no PT
I went once and was in extreme pain
After every surgery I worked my body back
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Orange73 - as good as it feels to be back working out and pushing your body, you might want to scale down your workout a bit at first and work to the capability of the weakest muscle.
I have a real problem doing this too! But I have found that if I cut my workout about in half, and increase it by another 10% or so each workout, I can bring the body back quickly and without too much discomfort.
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