Recovering...and my "First Fill"

Hi, Everyone,

Thank you for checking in....you are so awesome to care.

My recovery has been okay, rough & tough at times, with its ups and downs, good days and bad days....

My chest is pretty uncomfy most of the time. It's numb, tender, sensitive, somewhat painful. It's a feeling that's hard to explain. At first I had to take pretty heavy-duty meds (Dilauded, Valium) to keep on top of the pain, because if I didn't it could be real bad. The pain seems to be mostly internal, the pectoral muscles are sensitive as they stretch over the temporary saline implants. I feel like I have two water balloons inside of me, which, basically, I do! I take long naps most days, and have had some crazy dreams on these meds too...... It has been pretty stressful on our family, but having had my sister Gret here in the beginning - with my neice Katrina - was super helpful. Tomorrow marks one month from my surgery. 

I recently switched to less potent meds: Atavan (muscle relaxer) and Tylenol w/Codiene.

Today Victoria drove me to HUP and I received my first implant enlargement, where Dr. Wu used a needle to inject more saline into my new breasts to stretch the pectoral muscles. I was SUCH A BABY as I got this done, "You're so tense" the doctor said. Well wouldn't you be too if they were going to stick your boobies with a needle? "Think about the yoga you've done in the past....use what you learned from that," said Doctor Wu. Well, that didn't help because the only time I have ever done yoga was when I was pregnant with Eli. I had gotten a Yoga for pregnant women DVD from Marshalls, and I threw my back out after doing it! It was actually a really "interesting" DVD, led by a pregnant woman named 'Rainbeaux Mars'  who was surrounded by four other pregnant lasses as they stretched and moved to Rainbeaux's cues. Ah...the memories.....Anyway, back to reality....

I will be braver the next time I get "pumped up." It was the thought of what was being done to me that scared me more then the actual action itself, which really didn't hurt AT ALL! And for me to say something wasn't painful, I mean it, because I have a super low tolerance for pain. So trust me if you ever have to get this done, you would be fine! (You'd have to take Tylenol w/codeine and Valium or some other such drugs first, but you'd still be fine!) I have to get "filled" for the next six weeks 'til I am at a size B! Then over the summer have another operation to get my permanent implants put it! WOO WOO!

Here are some photos from today, My "First Fill"

My sweet neighbor, Victoria, drove me down to HUP.
It was a great time to catch up with her!
(She held my hand when I got my implants filled
I was so scared! She told me to "Think of a

field of sunflowers...")

Waitin to get "Pumped!"

                                                                     Victoria & I...

                                         After my first fill, from cottonballs to meatballs....
                            I am definitely sore after my first fill, no pain, no gain.....

AND.................

My hair's starting to grow back in!

(ALIEN ALERT!)

 

Love & Big (but gentle) hugs to you all! Annie

 

******Scroll down to see some more photos from the day of surgery!******