Day 3

Today I had to go back to the surgeon's office for my first post op visit. Three days out they remove my drains that I had and change my dressings.  I've read other people's stories and heard other people say that it hurts really bad when they take the drains out so I was really dreading this appointment. The nurses tried to make it as painless as possible and pulled both drains out at the same time with one nurse on either side of me. They counted 1-2-3 and pulled them right out.. It really wasn't that bad. It hurt like the pain from having a shot for a second and then it was over. Nothing I couldn't handle or anything that made me cringe, etc. So that was a relief. They had me laying back on the exam table when they did this, so I didn't get up to look at my breasts just yet. I could tell from just the tops of what I can see that they are a lot smaller but really swollen and tight at the same time.They had me put on my old bra with the under wires removed an two extenders to make the band bigger around since I'm swollen. This is the bra I will wear until I go back at two weeks to be checked again, then I can start to try out different bras they said. The cups are really loose on this bra that I wore daily before surgery, so that was great to see! I have to change the dressings three times a day now so I'll get to see my breasts this afternoon. Dustin said they looked a lot better than he expected them to right after surgery. He said they were bruised but not as bad or as bloody as he figured they would be. Also good news- the nurse wiped my incisions down with alcohol (which sounds painful but it didn't hurt) and I could feel her rubbing the alcohol pad on my nipples! So yay for still having sensation!! I'm really happy with what I can tell so far about my size. I was afraid I would wake up and feel like I no breasts at all left..but they are still very much there..just a lot better looking and they really do look like they fit my body much better. I can't wait to see them settle into their final shape/size so I can see the real results of the surgery. I'm still very excited and so glad I had this reduction done! Wish I had done it years ago!!