Just curious as to what post/op procedures/instructions your p/s gave to you.

[lippydame86]

I am just curious as to the procedures your p/s follows for his/her post op b/a patients

My implants were placed in the crease and under the muscle. I have round, smooth saline.

I had steri strips overtop of my stitches; the strips came off 24hours after surgery; at which time I could shower. My stitches came out 1 week after surgery and another set of steri strips were applied that I had to leave on for 3days.

I had to wear a supportive sports bra that zipped in the front to my b/a. It had to be my current size so that it would compress my breasts after surgery, and I would wear that for the next 7 days, until my stitches were removed.

The day my stitches came out, my surgeon performed my first post op breast massage; showing me how I needed to do it and telling me to commence that night and 2-3 times a day thereafter to increase the softness of my implants.

Thnx for the feedback ladies!!!

[DuskyAngel]

Hi! We have more or less the same PS post-op instructions.

Medications. I was also required to take pain reliever/anti-inflammatory medications, antibiotics and to continue my usual vitamins plus iron (for my low red blood count).

Boobie wear. Surgical bra with a support for the top of my boobies were lent to me for 2 weeks. He recommended a tube type/cami bra with a thick elastic on top and soft stretchy cover for my boobies.

Movement and lifting. Arms as close as possible to my sides (no raising of arms!) and no lifting for 2 weeks post-op, I think. Now, I'm allowed to lift up to 5pounds. Walking was allowed at 1week post op, cycling on paved road at 1month post op yet. I forgot when I am allowed to run. Three months post op? Oh no!

Massaging of boobies. Vigorous and hard very often in a day for 3 weeks. Gosh, I forgot for exactly how long. Bloody Alzheimers! Hehehe..

Hope this helps. Take care, girl!

Angel

[blueayes]

I started out a little differently because I had a pain pump. I was wrapped and had the pain pump for 4 days at which time dh removed the pain pump catheters and I got to shower!!!! Then I went into an underwire with a 2" strap across the top. I'll keep the underwire and strap for 3 weeks, and then it's any bra I want.....woohoo!!

I had oxycodone twice per day for the first 5 days, and Vicoden to take for break through pain when needed. I was completely onto Tylenol at the end of the first week. I also took an antibiotic for the first 10 days.

I can't do any lifting and I have to keep my arms to my sides as much as possible for at least the first 3 weeks. I am worried about carrying my laptop when I'm back at work this week but may need to feign some back injury or something for a while.

My steri strips came off on day 10; then I have to keep cleaning the incisions with a water/peroxide mixture.

My ps gave no massage instructions other than light massage to help with some nipple-oversensitivity.

I had one post-op appointment after the first week, and it went so well that I was able to cancel my week 2 appointment and come back on week 3. I'll probably get more instructions then.

Hope that helps.....happy healing!

[Southmsgirl97]

1. Take pain meds as needed BEFORE pain hits
2. Wear surgical bra 24/7 first month
3. Leave steri strips on first month (had disolving stitches)
4. No lifting / exercise until he said so

At first post op was given massage instructions and told 3 times per day min more is better!

[angiedee]

I had the same general instructions.

I had a full SIX WEEKS of arm movement restrictions -- keeping them by my side, and no overhead reaching at all. That part was hard.

[lippydame86]

Originally Posted by angiedee

I had the same general instructions.

I had a full SIX WEEKS of arm movement restrictions -- keeping them by my side, and no overhead reaching at all. That part was hard.

My p/s told me no lifting for 6 weeks; no above the head for 4... lol I kind of cheated on that one though

[jessi]

It is so confusing! Some ps' tell you to do the direct opposite of what other's say!

Some say no raising your arms for 2,4, or 6 weeks, some say raise them often as soon as you can after surgery.

Some say massage, some say don't. etc etc etc

It's so head spinning, I know I should listen to my ps, which is what I intend to do, however you can't help but get confused with all of the variations!

[DuskyAngel]

Oh you bet all PS have different instructions. If there is anything interesting I read here, I ask my PS about it and he always tells me his opinions and I always follow his advice. Sometimes, I forget though

I read about this rapid recovery program where the PS makes his BA patients do arm and body movements and do regular things as early as one hour post-op. I can't imagine myself doing that at all...

[lippydame86]

Originally Posted by jessi

It is so confusing! Some ps' tell you to do the direct opposite of what other's say!

Some say no raising your arms for 2,4, or 6 weeks, some say raise them often as soon as you can after surgery.

Some say massage, some say don't. etc etc etc

It's so head spinning, I know I should listen to my ps, which is what I intend to do, however you can't help but get confused with all of the variations!

I hear ya there girl You've got the right idea on listening to your p/s. He/she must have gotten successful results from the advice, or else he/she probably wouldn't be handing it out Good luck!!

[lippydame86]

Originally Posted by DuskyAngel

Oh you bet all PS have different instructions. If there is anything interesting I read here, I ask my PS about it and he always tells me his opinions and I always follow his advice. Sometimes, I forget though

I read about this rapid recovery program where the PS makes his BA patients do arm and body movements and do regular things as early as one hour post-op. I can't imagine myself doing that at all...

There's no way I could have done that. I looked like a crazy person for the entire first week after my surgery!!! Everytime I would go to turn my head, I had to turn my entire body. I was sooo stiff!! My hubby and mom made sooo much fun of me..bad thing was that it hurt for me to laugh with them

Part of me thinks that I would have probably felt better though if I would have been making a meager attempt at moving around; because once I did, I quickly began feeling much better. I was just too scared to push it early on I guess