All I have now is a tube thing for compression, but I mostly just put it on to sleep because when I'm sitting it rides up and it digs in RIGHT where my incisions are - I figured this is gonna be doing more harm than good xD I have put some new patches/bandages/big bandaid things over my nipples, they were making me nervous looking at them, they look so fragile o_o I asked at my last appointment how long I needed to wear the tube thing for, how long until I could sleep on my side, etc....their answer was always "whatever feels most comfortable for you"
I'm healing awesomely, I expected the incisions to look hideous and red for months but they don't,the scabs have mostly fallen off already and it looks really neat and tidy, I think my scars are gonna fade nicely
I have a dog ear on one side...and it's lumpy where the edges of the incision is in on the inside....in my former cleavage xD but I really don't care. I doubt I'll go in for a revision.
I was surprised at how GOOD some of my clothes felt on me, I have a really nice soft (thin and tight
) sweater in particular that felt heavenly against my skin, it occurred to me that I haven't felt proper clothes on me in years and years - just PJ's
I used to wear a minimum of 4 layers to flatten myself sufficiently, from shoulders to ass I haven't felt anything but spandex and sweat for years xD one compression body suit, one short binder, one t-shirt and a button down. I also had to put cotton wool pads underneath to soak up the sweat otherwise I'd literally be soaked through my shirt before I even arrived at class ... people just don't realise how much effort it was to get dressed and exist with all that going on ... "lets walk ten minutes up this hill to go to lunch" .... er, let's not, I might pass out o_o All I can say is thank god I didn't have to attend class during the peak summer months, I don't think I would have coped.
BUT NOW? Oh god. I can't even describe how excited I am to start getting out and about to feel the improvement. Even at home when I'm running on my treadmill, I'd wear a sports bra, have all the curtains closed, and just try my best to power through the workout without bursting into tears at the sight and feel of those monstrosities bouncing up and down - most of the time I could only last 10 minutes.
Another thing I never really thought about because it's just been my life, since puberty, my upper back, shoulders and neck just feel sooooo much better. I'm standing up straight for the first time in forever. I weighed myself before and after surgery - 8lbs was gone. It's literally a huge weight off my shoulders
