Today is my 2-month boobiversary! The time went fast...in hindsight only! I have many moments throughout the day that I forget altogether that I ever even had surgery. My one-year-old's elbow has a way of reminding me.
My scars seem to be healing well, though they are far from pretty or undetectable. I've been massaging them with unscented lotion and a few drops of lavender oil once or twice a day. A few of my stitches have worked their way out over the last month (rather than dissolving) and that caused a tiny bit of bleeding and irritation. I am still exclusively wearing cotton sport bras. I am tempted to start looking for "real' bras, but my doctor advised that I wait another month. I think the process of trying on bras would leave me rather sore, so I am content to wait.
My doctor said I could start exercising, but I should take it easy with my arms. Too many fast movements with my arms may cause more swelling. I went swimming (in a "normal" swimsuit!) yesterday and it felt good to do something active other than walking.
My breast shape is still a bit high, but I can tell that they are starting to form a natural drop. They are also much softer due to less swelling. I don't have any real pain other than some soreness in the morning and a general tightness. My favorite change this month is that I can reach my arms over my head....so I can reach everything in my kitchen and have a good stretch with my morning yawn.
When I started researching breast reduction surgery, I came across a few helpful blogs. It was good to hear that I wasn't alone in my secret pain...and good to hear all the aspects of surgery that a doctor wouldn't think to tell me. I started writing privately just to sort out my feelings, but I think it's good to have this information out there. I hope it's helpful to someone. You are not alone!
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