Top Surgery 10 Days Ago

[trannyboy]

I dressed with help to leave the hospital the same day with double incisions. The next day I dressed myself. Button up shirts help but realistically you just can't lift your arms or anything over 5lbs for a week or two. Plan to have help, the community is usually good about helping out. Make sure meals in advance and you are golden.

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[Elwood]

Button up shirts help but realistically you just can't lift your arms or anything over 5lbs for a week or two.

Which is why button up is easier. It does not require lifting your arms over your head to get on.

I speak from experience. My father had shoulder surgery.

[Dennis]

well duh... but i'm wondering how helpless.  like when you can dress yourself etc.

I was up walking around same day as surgery, but was tired. The second day, I walked for hours. I could dress myself with sweats or shorts and button down shirts. I couldn't wash my own hair or wipe my own butt for four or five days. I was able to empty my own drains right away.

Had to wait a few days to carry light objects. The binder doesn't come off, so that's not a problem. I was able to sponge bath everything below the binder on the third day.

I actually had someone there with me to help me. Turned out all I needed her for was to get me some food and beer the first day and to wash my hair the third day. Fortunately surgery constipates, so I didn't have to ask her to wipe my butt!

Overall, it was a pretty easy recovery. The main part for me was having people who could carry things for me, like my suitcases when I was headed home. I probably could've just tipped a cabdriver well for it though.

Dennis

[Camden]

I agree with Dennis (as always!). The pain is pretty minimal on a DM. The worst part is having the drains out and it's over quickly. By the time it hurts it's over...I didn't like the binder because it was so tight, it was a little hard to breath deep, but I got used to it. I actually wore the binder longer than I had to just because it felt better when I would get tired or if I was sitting alot. I started back to Taekwondo and motocross at 6 weeks. I was able to use the bathroom without help. Button-up shirts are the way to go. Although bring a soft t-shirt with sleves to put under the binder once the stitches come out. It's much more confortable because the binder is itchy. I would have somebody there to help you. If you use Brownstein they have a service if you need help. I think it's on their web-site. If not just e-mail and ask him.
I can tell you it is the SINGLE GREATEST EVENT in my life. It was worth every penny and I wish I would have done it years ago. I don't regret it for a moment. When I'm bummed about something I still think "it could only be worse If I still had those things!" I pass 99.999% of the time now. I couldn't be happier w/ Dr. Brownstein's work! Camden

[Aiden]

Yeh, though I wonder if I would even be allowed to have removal or how would look as am in a different situation as had surgery in past.  I was a triple d - e  and because of it causing problems to the back and had reduction.  Wish could of had it removed right then, grrr... but knew they wouldn;t allow it.   Problem is they did T incisions, and I ended up heavily scarred from it.  And kind of pissed off because the doctor who was supposed to do it was out with girl scouts and had another doctor step in to do it who hadn't met.

Anyways, wish had it as easy as you guys back then.  It took me 2-3 months to recover enough to be active enough to get back to school.  I had gotten in infection, and well the weight of the remaining breasts tended to cause a lot more discomfort.

[Mister]

Yeh, though I wonder if I would even be allowed to have removal or how would look as am in a different situation as had surgery in past.  I was a triple d - e  and because of it causing problems to the back and had reduction.  Wish could of had it removed right then, grrr... but knew they wouldn;t allow it.   Problem is they did T incisions, and I ended up heavily scarred from it.  And kind of pissed off because the doctor who was supposed to do it was out with girl scouts and had another doctor step in to do it who hadn't met.

Anyways, wish had it as easy as you guys back then.  It took me 2-3 months to recover enough to be active enough to get back to school.  I had gotten in infection, and well the weight of the remaining breasts tended to cause a lot more discomfort.

I know quite a few folks who have had top surgery after having had reductions.  No problems there, sir.  And if you had the inverted-T incisions, most of the skin you're talking about being scarred from your previous surgery will be removed based on the size of your breasts. 

[Aiden]

Thats good   Umm what about dog ears?

[Mister]

Depends.  Sometimes you get them, sometimes you don't.  I have one that's been decreasing drastically with a few more months on T and some working out.  Dog ear revisions are among the simplest sort.

[Aiden]

I just mean I still have them.   They didn't offer revisions    Then again my medical insurence might not of covered it. 

[Mister]

Well, I'm sure your surgeon could take care of the existing dog ears no problem.  There are a few surgeons who seem to do better with folks who have bigger chests.  Be sure to check before AND after photos when researching surgeons.  I went to Brownstein because of his reputation of doing well with larger chests as well as his long standing history of performing top surgeries.