My Life, by Me

This is how it went:

I get to the hospital at 5:30am to check in and all that jazz.

At 6am I went to the surgery unit to get hooked up to an IV. That's pretty much the easiest part of the surgery process, but my veins never like to have needles stuck in them and hide far far away. My surgery almost got scrubbed because they almost didn't get and IV in. They literally stuck me ten times trying to get the IV in. I look like a junkie.

They managed to get the IV in using the smallest IV after an hour of trying. After I went under the anesthesia they put the IV in my other hand but left the hookup in my first hand as a backup. It was kind of funny..

Back to the surgery,

It lasted about four and a half hours. I am a full size C and super symmetrical. He lifted them and attached them to my pec muscles.

Not to get too graphic but my boobs are so perky. It's weird. But a good weird. I would have no pain at all if it wasn't for my cough. I'm on a liquid diet to help promote better circulation and to minimize scarring. I had my first post-op appointment today and they changed the bandages. They said that I am healing beautifully and that everything went great. I get my stitches out next Tuesday.

Yesterday I took things slow. Primarily stayed on the couch. Today I've been up and walking around, changed myself, lifting things myself (not over 5lbs) but I can't open pill bottles. The pressure is just too much.

Overall, the surgery went great. I'm very pleased and excited.

I'd type more but I'm exhausted and heading to bed.