Melissa J.

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Well I am 5 days post-op and thought I should post about my Breast Lift and Augmentation experience.

 

My surgery was last Thursday, March 8th. I woke up, desperately wanting something to drink, but that is a NO NO because my doctor wouldnt let me eat/drink past midnight the night before. I drove the 30min to Plymouth, MN to the West Health Surgical Center and checked in. Within just a few minutes they called me back to my room where I disrobed and put on my hospital gown, teds, and footies. We sat there for a bit watching TV then the anesthesiologist came in to introduce himself and told me what they would be doing. Then a nurse came in to go over my procedure paperwork and verifying everything and mentioned to me that they would be sticking something up my BUTT for anti- nausea (gross! I dont want medicine up my behind!). She said they would do it once I was under and not to worry about it... she probably should have just not mentioned it then. Dr. Fasching then came in and I stripped so that he could do his markings and I told him again what size I wanted to be. He made quite a few marks as my mom looked on. Then he left and another nurse came to get me. My mom teared up and I said ADIOS! We walked to the surgery room which was gorgeous! LOL... really it was. It was in a corner of the building and had 2 walls of windows. It was nice and sunny out... just really nice. I hopped on the table and they covered me up with some warm blankets. They started the IV as one of the other nurses rubbed my other arm - maybe she thought I was nervous - but I really wasn’t. Dr. Fasching came in and he asked how I was. He said that my mom looked more nervous than I was and he saw her tear up. He said before he started he would go out and just comfort her telling her that he would take good care of me. What a nice guy.. Seriously. Well they told me to take a few deep breathes and that was it.

 

I woke up in the recovery area in a bed. I just remember being really sore in the chest. I rated my pain as a 7 (1-10). Not "painful" just sore. So they gave me some drugs and kept asking me if I was nauseous. I wasn’t at all. About 20min later I got into my recliner chair and they wheeled me back to my private recovery room. My mom came in and things were good. I finally got to drink some water... so GOOD! I was there for about another 30min then my mom helped me get dressed and they put me in a wheelchair. They wheeled me downstairs and got into the car. Off we went. Bumps were kind of rough, but not bad. I got home and popped in some Oxycodone and took a snooze. I really only slept about an hour then I was up the rest of the night. I am NOT a back sleeper - it is all on the stomach for me, but they require you to sleep on your back for at least 10 days. I just decided it would be better to sleep in the recliner that night. I only woke up a couple times to use the bathroom. I really wasn’t that sore that night.... then I woke up about 9am and couldn’t move! My arms were sooooo sore to move. I had my follow-up appt at 11am so we were off to the docs office again.

 

I walked from the entrance to the docs office and then to the exam room. I was pretty sore still. They cut off the ace wrap and I got to see my new boobies for the first time. BIG!!! OMG! I loved them! LOL. The doctor came in and examined them. He said they look really good and he gave me some cream to put on one of my nipples that looked a little more brusied than the other one (some cream to open up the capillaries). He said it would heal faster that way. Well I could feel most of my right breast and nipple but the left one was completely numb. We put on my sports bra which felt 10x better and we were off.

 

Me and my mom left the office and went out to eat lunch. Then we went shopping… crazy right!?!? I didn’t walk – my mom just wheeled me around in a wheelchair all afternoon. It was relaxing. I really wasn’t tired and it was better than sitting at home.

 

The next morning I took my first shower… talk about having a hard time washing your hair. I couldn’t really reach my arms above my head. It felt good though. I got dressed and we went to the Mall of America where we did more shopping… me in the wheelchair. The following, Sunday, I did a lot of resting.

 

Monday, I went back to work. It was odd because I did tell a few people at work so as soon as I walked in the door they came up to me and looked at my chest. I did a shorter day – maybe only like 6.5 hrs of work which wasn’t bad because I sit at my desk most of the day.

 

Today is day 5 and I feel great. I have been taking pictures every other day and they have really changed a lot since day 1. I will post a link to those once I have them uploaded. Thursday I go for my week post-op appt. He is going to teach me how to massage them then. I will have to massage 4x daily for a few weeks, then 2x daily.

 

I am really happy about the results and really happy with my surgeon. He is the best!

 

I did look up some specs on my implants. They are 500cc High Profile Silicone Gel. 5”wide and about 2” deep. Together they are about 2.5lbs. I have my surgical tape on still which should fall off within a week or so. I have a scar around the nipple, vertically from the nipple to the breast crease and about 5” along the crease. You’ll be able to see that in the pictures that I post tonight.

Well just 5 more days until my breast lift and augmentation. I am so flipping excited. It is so close but seems so far away. I know I will look like crap for the first couple of weeks but once they settle in place I know I will love them.

Watch out Dolly... here I come!

So many people probably dont know this about me - but I am an ARTIST! Lol. Yea... I doodle here and there. My favorite thing to do it portraits...in pencil. That is my all time favorite and the thing I am the best at. Here is a picture I did of my  boyfriend's dog Freya. It isnt the best of photos because I took it with my phone, but you get the idea:

STILL GOING STRONG! I have so much more will power than I thought

Here is what I am eating today (Monday):

Breafast - I forgot to add this to my posts - 100 calorie bag of butter cookies
Lunch - Salad (Lettuce, Red Pepper, Shredded Cheddar, 4oz chicken)
Snack - Stick of cheese, 1c. Jello
Dinner - 1 Hard Boiled Egg, 1/2c. Cottage Cheese
830 snack at work - Carb Freedom Yogurt
Treat - this morning at work there were chocolate covered rice krispies so I had a 1" x 1" chunk.

Total: 814 calories, 80g+ protein (minues the treat)

Normally I would get in tons more protein, but I forgot my shaker at home for my protein shake... and it just doesnt get everything if you stir it in! So yea. I did really good this weekend - better than I thought. What helped was writing everything down on a piece of paper that I kept on my fridge. I was home all weekend and I could have eaten the whole kitchen if I let myself.

I will pretty much be having the same menu through out the week. I bought just enough food to last me til Friday, then it is back to IL for the holiday weekend. That is going to be TOUGH! SO much food around. I just have to remember to only eat 3 meals and maybe 2 snacks. The choices will be hard though... my family isnt into cooking "light".... its all about REAL BUTTER in EVERYTHING.

Last Monday Weight: 194.5lbs
Today: 187lbs

1 week and a 7.5lb loss... not bad... That hasnt happened since I was 2 months post-op.

I will post again tomorrow.

Melissa
312.5/187/165 (short term goal)

Here is what I ended up eating yesterday (Thursday):

Breafast - Protein shake
Lunch - 2 hard boiled eggs, 1c Jello, Icecream Bar
Snack - Stick of cheese, Protein shake
Dinner - 5 slices of Smoked Turky with 1 slice of cheese rolled up

Total: 825 calories, 98g+ protein

Well I ended up going to the grocery store because by yesterday I was getting sick of hard boiled eggs... I decided it was time for some meat and cheese!

This will be the menu for today because I wont be able to post again til Monday morning:
Breafast - Protein shake
Lunch - 4oz Lemon Pepper Chicken, 1 Carb Freedom Yougurt
Snack - Protein shake
Dinner - 5 slices of Smoked Turky with 1 slice of cheese rolled up
830pm snack at work - 0.5c Cottage Cheese
1145pm snack at work - Protein Shake

Totals: Calories - 677, Protein - 122g

So I think my body gave up for one day. It said "Be happy with your 7lb loss because you arent getting any more from me this week!" So yea - I didnt drop at all between yesterday and today.

Monday Weight: 194.5lbs
Tuesday Weight: 191.5lbs
Wednesday Weight: 190.0lbs
Thursday Weight: 187.5lbs
Friday Weight: 187.5lbs

We will see what the weekend brings. Being not at work and home all day sucks because I am thrown off schedule.

I will post again Monday! All of you have a great weekend!!!

Melissa
312.5/187.5/156

Well today is Day 4 and so far so good. Here is what I ended up eating yesterday:

Breafast - Protein shake, 1 small fudge brownie!
Lunch - 2 hard boiled eggs, 1c Jello
Snack - Stick of cheese, Protein shake
Dinner - 1/2 can Tomatoe Soup with 4 saltines, Protein Shake

Total: 801 calories, 92g+ protein

Yesterday wasnt that bad - I had planned on going grocery shopping and picking up some chicken breast and more eggs but was exhausted and decided to go straight home... I didnt have much high protein foods there or much food at all so I decided to have Tomatoe soup instead of my usual 1 egg and jello.

Today will most likely be the same... I gotta eat the leftover can of soup and will probably add chicken tomorrow for lunch or dinner.

So I'm not corked anymore! I have also been taking some colon cleansing pills along with my vitamins/supplements and it has helped.

Monday Weight: 194.5lbs
Tuesday Weight: 191.5lbs
Wednesday Weight: 190.0
Today's Weight: 187.5

That is a 7lb loss so far this week!!! I hope that is the last time I am ever in the 190s

We will see what tomorrow brings!

Melissa
312.5/187.5/156

I will be having a Breast Lift and Augmentation with Dr. Fasching on March 8th at 12:45pm!!!



Cost: $8720
Where: West Health Surgical Center
Doctor: Fasching
Mastoplexy with Mentor Moderate Plus Profile Silicone Gel Implant (between 450-550cc)

SOOOO EXCITED - more excited than I was to have my RNY!!!

Well today is Day 3 and so far so good. Here is what I ended up eating yesterday:

Breafast - Protein shake, 1 piece of chocolate
Lunch - 2 hard boiled eggs, 1c Jello
Snack - Stick of cheese, Protein shake, 1 icecream bar
Dinner - 1 hard boiled egg, 1c Jello
830pm snack at night job - BB Carb Freedom Yogurt
1145pm snack at night job - Protein Shake

Total: 904 calories, 103g+ protein

Yesterday wast bad at all - our company did our monthly celebration of birthdays and we had icecream treats... I picked the one with the less calories which turned out to be a sugar free, dark chocolate icream thingy on a stick. I guess I have been allowing one treat and day - and that was it.

Today will be the same minus icecream bar. I already had my treat for the day - someone's bday was today and they brought in fudge brownies! Yummy.... I just had to.

So here is just one note I thought I would make... I am CORKED! Between the eggs, cheese, and protein shakes - I am clogged! Usually I can at least one to two times a day but I didnt yesterday and I am feeling it! Along with all my vitamins today I will also be taking some natural colon cleansing pills to help with the issue. Other than that - I lost more weight - so I am happy.

Oh! 1 more note! I am really not hungry! This limited diet had really made me realize how much head hunger I had... I used to tell myself I needed to eat because I was hungry.... Im not! Honestly! I have to almost make myself eat when it comes to mealtime... I dont have craving - that is one bonus of this diet I guess. It is making me realize the difference between being hungry and head hunger.

Monday Weight: 194.5lbs
Tuesday Weight: 191.5lbs
Today's Weight: 190.0

We will see what tomorrow brings!

Well yesterday wasnt too bad really. Because I scheduled my meals with a snack, I almost felt like I was eating all the time.

Here is what I ended up doing - a little modified from the original plan:
Breafast - Protein shake
Lunch - 2 hard boiled eggs, 1c Jello
Snack - Stick of cheese, Protein shake, 2 Hersheys Kisses
Dinner - 1 hard boiled egg, 1c Jello
830pm snack at night job - Protein shake
1145pm snack at night job - 90cal Chewy Granola bar

Total: 775 calories, 94g+ protein

Today is going to be about the same but instead of the Chewy granola bar tonight at work I am gonna do a low-carb yogurt. (Total: 724 calories, 103g protein). Today will be harder because it is the second Tuesday of the month. This means at work that we have TREATS in the cafeteria at 3pm to celebrate the month's birthdays. You may have guessed that this usually is not a HEALTHY treat.... oh yea, and my boss brought in chocolates today! I had ONE which was 60cal... so the new total for today will be 784 calories.

Well there is nothing like weight loss to motivated you!!! We can all attest to that!
Monday Weight: 194.5lbs
Today's Weight: 191.5lbs

We will see what tomorrow brings!

Well I havent been doing so good - eating what I want - when I want. I put on about 5 lbs within the last month. It just started creepin on me.
Today is DAY 1 of a controlled high protein - low cal diet. We will do two days of the following and then modify it for the rest of the week just to jump start some weight loss.

Breakfast - Protein Shake
Lunch - 1c. Jello, 2 Large hard boiled eggs
Snack - 1 stick of cheese, Protein Shake
Dinner - 1c. Jello, 1 Large hard boiled egg, Protein Shake

Total (according to Fitday): Calories - 634, Fat - 23g, Carbs - 3g, Protein - 94g!

Todays Weight: 194.5lbs