The next few days after surgery...

29th November (the day after surgery)
I woke up at 5am after a good few hours sleep. I was able to go to the bathroom by myself, had to hold a drain in each hand on the way lol. The nurse told me that I was having visitors coming in around 7am so that gave me something to look forward to. Stephen also came in to have a look, this was also the first time I got to see the latest additions too. There was some deep red bruising around all the areas i could see, and my boobs were pushed out to the side a little, but still looked fabulous and a gazillion times better than they used to be! At this point I also noticed that I still had full feeling in ALL areas, which is GREAT as a lot of women lose feeling in some areas, or the nipple. Glad to say I still have everything :)

At around 8-9am, the nurses changed my dressings, took out the drains (which felt quite odd, having something pulled out from what feels like your insides). The holes leaked for a little while after that but it was suprisingly painfree and not in the least traumatising. The nurses then put some padding over my steristrips and put on my new 14D bra (bought one size up in cup and band size for post op). I bought 2 seam free wireless bras from the Warehouse for $12.99 each. Bargain!

I put a shirt on, got dressed and everyone (especially me) was excited to see the new me! I had a little bit of breakfast, still not very hungry, and then decided to go home. I was discharged at around 10.30 - 11am. The car ride home from Auckland to Hamilton was no where near as bad as I expected... I rode home with a feather pillow across my chest underneath the seat belt, and leant the seat back so i was lying down. I slept most of the way home and was very comfortable. Even so, I was very tired when I did eventually get home. Still feeling slightly nauseous but didnt throw up or anything, and I had a prescription for an anti-nausea drug Buccastem or something anyway. I had a restless first night at home as I didnt have a nice reclining bed like at the Hospital, nor the comfy underlay they have. Plus my pet hate is sleeping on my back. I got a few hours sleep and was up in the morning bright and early to sit in the arm chair for a change in posture position. I watched TV mostly, trying to breathe deeply every now and then as the nurse suggested, to look after my lungs.

30th November
After a restless night mum came to visit in the morning and bought lots of nice treats for me. Not very sore at all today but feeling very vulnerable, and unconsciously walk around and sit down hunched over, i guess to protect my chest. Too chicken to have a shower but the District Nurse is coming in 2 days so I will try and have a shower then.

1st December
District Nurse came today and had a look at the wounds. She said everything looked good, there was no oozing at all from the incisions. She was most concerned with regularly checking the nipple and areola area to ensure that the blood supply was still in tact. Thankfully everything is nice and rosey pink. Taking things very easy, Dad came to visit so he helped out by making cups of tea for me and filling up drink bottles, making lunch and all the things I cant yet lift.

All in all feeling pretty good, ready for the long journey of healing which can take 6months for final shape, and up to a year to get back to normal-ish. Still not hungry but maybe thats a good thing, maybe now I need a tummy reduction to keep up with the fabulous new boobs! hehe.