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Sorry! I have been so totally busy that I forgot to post at 6 months. Everything is healing nicely, the verticle scar has faded to white in most areas but the outer edge of each smiley incision is still red, especially if I'm really active during the day. I can sleep on my stomach now, where as during the first couple months laying face down made me nauseous. I have been a lot more active lately and have just been enjoying life and my new self. I don't get lightning pains hardly at all anymore, and occasionally ache after a long active day, but I'm back to all my normal activities. Things are great! Hooray for IBTs!!!
I had my 7 mo. and final post-op appointment yesterday (2/26/02). Everything went really well. Dr. Austin explained the scar progression from the stage I am at now and took after pictures for my file. I asked to see my before pictures and was totally shocked. How I could ever occasionally think I was still a bit big is beyond me (let's just blame it on hormones! :-P ) I honestly can't remember being that big, the difference was just so dramatic. I'm am just so pleased with everything; my surgeon and his staff, how the surgery went, my recovery and the post-op care. I feel like I should send the PS office flowers and a card or something to thank them for everything! Now I see why the brochure I picked up from my surgeon's office said that breast reduction patients are among the most happiest with the outcome of their surgery.
Months 8 - 10
Well, it's been a little over 10 months since my surgery now and I feel (and look) amazing! I graduated from high school last week (yippie!) and it was a wonderful night. I went braless in public for the first time since I have had breasts and it was great! (although I did feel a bit naughty! :-P ) I also got to wear a cute little bikini for the first time ever on the class trip. I wore it on the rollercoaster and was surpised at the end of the ride when everything was still where it was supposed to be and I didn't have to adjust anything. I am still constantly amazed by the clothes that I pick out now and the things I can do with out feeling so self-conscious. My scars are doing great, the smilies are still raised and brown, but other than that things look great. I've been having a sharp pain on the right smiley the last couple of days, but it is very similar to the pain I had on the left one a few months ago that went away, so I am not too concerned about it.
Without having to lug around all that heavy weight on my chest working out has been so much easier and I've taken up Tae-bo. Since my surgery I have taken on a much healthier lifestyle (no fast food for this girl) and I my self-confidence and body image has shot through the roof.
I was at the mall today - bra shopping, of course - and I couldn't help but over hear the girl in the dressing room next to me who was crying hysterically. First of all, she was upset that the minimizer bra she had found in her size cost $58.00, and second it was too small. I bit my tounge and tried to mind my own business, but when she was bawling to her friend about the shoulder grooves, the neck pain, the inablity to find affordable bras and not getting to wear button shirts I had to say something! I told her that I didn't want to offend her but I couldn't help but overhear her crying and then told her about myself and my surgery. I don't think she knew that she even had that option, but seemed very interested and asked me tons of questions. Even though I am normally a rather shy person, I'm glad I decided to speak up! I want a button that says " BR Now - Ask Me How!!!"
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