24 hours post op

Well it's been 24 hours since I came out of surgery and I have to say, I'm feeling pretty good!  Last night I slept in my bed with all 12 of my normal pillows that's I've needed since my mastectomy (I'm exaggerating, but I really do have a lot of pillows!). I woke up once in the middle of the night to pee and I felt very sore and achy in my shoulders and back. It was hard to get out of bed. I had the intention of taking another oxycodone but it was too much effort to go find my pills and get a drink so I just went back to bed and fell right asleep. I got up at a regular time this morning, was able to brush was daughters' hair and help them tie their shoes, and they went to school. All I've taken today is Tylenol and I'm okay with that. My incisions itch like mad though. I want to tear off the surgical glue and scratch and scratch. I know the itching will subside in a few days and that it's a sign of healing. But it's still driving me crazy!  I can't take a shower for another day, which is pretty gross. But I feel really quite normal. Just itchy and sore. But I can live with that!  I anticipate I'll be mostly back to normal within a week. And the more I look at my new boobs, the more I love them!

Reconstruction: Complete!

Today I had my reconstruction and implant surgery. It was scary again, but much less so since I knew the drill already. I had a different anesthesiologist but Dr Chang was awesome as always. The surgery went quicker than expected, just like last time. This one was outpatient, and they don't play around!  I woke up, ate some crackers and had a diet coke, they brought my mom back, gave me more crackers, got me dressed and sent me on my way!  I was in recovery for maybe an hour. Also, a funny little thing about my new boobs: they come with an ID card!  Apparently they have serial numbers hahaha!  So my boobs are registered.  For some reason this cracks me up (maybe its the pain meds....).

My mom brought me home to my husband and youngest daughter, who had bought me a balloon and some mums and a pumpkin cake. Then I spent the afternoon sitting in bed watching movies on the DVR that I've just never had time to watch. It was a nice day. 

Now to the important stuff. The boobs. Overall I am quite happy with them. They have a really nice, natural shape and they're a great size for my body. Right now they're swollen so they look like a large B/ small C. But Dr C has assured me they're a B, which is exactly what I wanted.  He also did lipo on my ugly man-boob area under my armpits so that's smooth now. My boobs are nice and round and perky and symmetrical. The only thing I was displeased with was the incision. I knew it would go back to my armpit but I didn't realize it would come all the way to my cleavage. I was a little disappointed when I first saw it. My mom keeps reminding me that the incisions will fade and become almost invisible in time, as hers did. I know she's right. But it's hard to look at right now since they're all red and scary looking. My mastectomy scars (which are gone now) healed nicely and were almost invisible after just 5 months so I know these will heal too. I'm still very excited about the whole thing though, because the shape is simply gorgeous. You'll have to take my word for it because I'm not completely comfortable posting topless pics. 

However, I do have pics that are PG!

You can see I'm still covered in purple marker, which takes forever to wash off. Not to mention I'm not allowed to shower for 48 hours (eww). But you can see the incisions in my cleavage and then the other end under my armpit. Use your imagination to visualize that the incisions go all the way across on both breasts, and there are no nipples. I know it sounds freaky but I'm pretty used to it by now :)