info on pre and post breast augmentation depression

kapollo4 · 06-09-2008, 12:39 AM

I've never heard of it or even thought about it before someone mentioned it in a thread - so can anyone tell me what that's all all about??? Is it missing your old boobs or freakin about the new ones or both or? I'm so confused! haha I guess that b/c I"m so excited to finally have boobs that I couldn't imagine being depressed afterwards. . .maybe I should warn my DH if its something I could possibly experience - not sure how he'd handle something like that if he wasn't prepared for it!!!

Thanks!

kath · 06-09-2008, 11:12 PM

I had post depression. For me it was, "omg what did I do to my body", and the fear of complications become very real. Because I was so flat and then to see them so hard and shiny, i felt like a porn star. I am almost 4 weeks post op and loving them. I just think it all becomes real, especially after you read all of the problems that women have when they get thier breast augmentation. It kinda freaks you out!! Good luck!

bruney24 · 06-09-2008, 11:18 PM

I think I had a little touch of it last night. I was feeling down cause DH had to work overtime and I felt a little overwhelmed. I was actually sobbing when he called to check in on me. Scared him to death cause he thought something happened. I told him, I just needed to hear his voice. Yeah I'm a nut, lol. Maybe it has something to do with pain killers, changes in our bodies, hormones. No wonder men think we're nuts!

Katietoes · 06-09-2008, 11:52 PM

I am a little worried about this, too. I suffered from pretty severe "baby blues" after my daughter was born, so I think I am likely to experience this too. I'd love to hear how others of you handled it...

TexasChic · 06-10-2008, 02:04 AM

The anesthesia itself can cause a dose of depression. Add to that the pain, meds, less sleep, and huge change of adding a few hundred cc's to your chest. Plus you can't live your normal life because of all of the restrictions, so you go a little cooky. It just takes a couple weeks to adjust. For me, getting off the meds and getting back to my normal routine was key. I didn't feel better until I could go for walks, go grocery shopping, cook, etc. The stir-crazy part was the hardest and resulted in a few meltdowns.

kapollo4 · 06-10-2008, 08:38 AM

thanks to all for their posts so far - sounds like it something I would expect, b/c I've been wondering for a while now how I will feel about and adjust to having boobs when I haven't *really* had any in so long! I'm hopin I forget about em pretty quickly and that it just seems like they've always been there, ya know!? I do believe it probably is alot of the sittin around the house during the recovery that would drive me crazy! With 4 kids runnin around I doubt I doubt I'll get much time to do nothing! Luckly DH is taking off of work to help me for the first 2 days and then the weekend. His boss is on notice that he may or may not be to work on Monday but I figure I"ll be much better by then! Thanks again to all who've posted!

Robyn79 · 06-10-2008, 09:14 AM

I was the same as TexasChic. I was super weepy until I could get back into my routine. Once I could get out of bed, cook, clean and semi take care of my kiddos, I started feeling so much better. By day 2 post op I was doing some of this and feeling better. Today is day 4 and I am up for taking the kids to the park and doing some major cleaning (with help of coarse). With healing and emotional adjustments, patients seems to be the key.

06-09-2008, 12:39 AM	#1
kapollo4 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 142 Thanks: 56 Thanked 30 Times in 25 Posts	info on pre and post ba depression I've never heard of it or even thought about it before someone mentioned it in a thread - so can anyone tell me what that's all all about??? Is it missing your old boobs or freakin about the new ones or both or? I'm so confused! haha I guess that b/c I"m so excited to finally have boobs that I couldn't imagine being depressed afterwards. . .maybe I should warn my DH if its something I could possibly experience - not sure how he'd handle something like that if he wasn't prepared for it!!! Thanks!

06-09-2008, 11:52 PM	#4
Katietoes Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Me, too... I am a little worried about this, too. I suffered from pretty severe "baby blues" after my daughter was born, so I think I am likely to experience this too. I'd love to hear how others of you handled it...

06-10-2008, 02:04 AM	#5
TexasChic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Midwest Posts: 454 Thanks: 267 Thanked 254 Times in 189 Posts	The anesthesia itself can cause a dose of depression. Add to that the pain, meds, less sleep, and huge change of adding a few hundred cc's to your chest. Plus you can't live your normal life because of all of the restrictions, so you go a little cooky. It just takes a couple weeks to adjust. For me, getting off the meds and getting back to my normal routine was key. I didn't feel better until I could go for walks, go grocery shopping, cook, etc. The stir-crazy part was the hardest and resulted in a few meltdowns. __________________ Age: 31, married, mama of 2 kitties Height: 5' 7.5" Weight: 125lbs. Ribcage: 28.5" Pre-breast augmentation: 32B Post-breast augmentation: 32E 420cc, filled to 460cc mod. saline unders

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06-09-2008, 11:12 PM	#2
kath Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Posts: 57 Thanks: 11 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	I had post depression. For me it was, "omg what did I do to my body", and the fear of complications become very real. Because I was so flat and then to see them so hard and shiny, i felt like a porn star. I am almost 4 weeks post op and loving them. I just think it all becomes real, especially after you read all of the problems that women have when they get thier breast augmentation. It kinda freaks you out!! Good luck!

06-09-2008, 11:18 PM	#3
bruney24 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The South Posts: 340 Thanks: 147 Thanked 212 Times in 106 Posts	I think I had a little touch of it last night. I was feeling down cause DH had to work overtime and I felt a little overwhelmed. I was actually sobbing when he called to check in on me. Scared him to death cause he thought something happened. I told him, I just needed to hear his voice. Yeah I'm a nut, lol. Maybe it has something to do with pain killers, changes in our bodies, hormones. No wonder men think we're nuts!

06-10-2008, 08:38 AM	#6
kapollo4 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 142 Thanks: 56 Thanked 30 Times in 25 Posts	thanks to all for their posts so far - sounds like it something I would expect, b/c I've been wondering for a while now how I will feel about and adjust to having boobs when I haven't really had any in so long! I'm hopin I forget about em pretty quickly and that it just seems like they've always been there, ya know!? I do believe it probably is alot of the sittin around the house during the recovery that would drive me crazy! With 4 kids runnin around I doubt I doubt I'll get much time to do nothing! Luckly DH is taking off of work to help me for the first 2 days and then the weekend. His boss is on notice that he may or may not be to work on Monday but I figure I"ll be much better by then! Thanks again to all who've posted!

06-10-2008, 09:14 AM	#7
Robyn79 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fort Campbell, KY Posts: 226 Thanks: 114 Thanked 55 Times in 53 Posts	I was the same as TexasChic. I was super weepy until I could get back into my routine. Once I could get out of bed, cook, clean and semi take care of my kiddos, I started feeling so much better. By day 2 post op I was doing some of this and feeling better. Today is day 4 and I am up for taking the kids to the park and doing some major cleaning (with help of coarse). With healing and emotional adjustments, patients seems to be the key.