Breast Reconstruction

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Hello everyone I am home after my recent operation and feeling quite elated and inflated if not sore . Had my op on Monday 10th Nov and came home 3 days later, in quite a bit of pain and weak but am now well on the road to recovery. The morning of the op didnt start off too promising we were lined up in a corridor awaiting our turn to book in after which we were herded into a communal waiting room to await theatre. It was a mixture of patients old an young, male an female, with graffiti marked limbs to be operated on. I went down at 11am and got back to my room at 6pm only to discover I had been put in the private part of the hospital and what a difference this makes. I had my own ensuite room, tea was served on a tray with pot, jug and china cup, none of those shitty little plastic things that you cant hold for fear of sustaining third degree burns. Breakfast was cereal, fresh juice, pot of tea an toast in one of those cute little silver trays. The meals were prepared on site by "our own chef" with a choice of menu including steak, turkey, prawns just about anything you fancied really. The day after my operation I was wheeled upstairs for some pampering (this is part of the NHS available to all breast cancer patients in my area) so had a facial, then had my hair cut, washed, and dried, then had my make up done so felt a million dollars. It certainly made my stay more enjoyable I was quite tempted to string it out abit and say I wasnt well enough to go home. Now back to the reconstruction, I just love my new "puppy" it is "pert" full and very natural looking infact better than the ones I got taken off. Its been worth the wait and the agonies and the pain (still got the drain in due out Wed) and I cant wait to show off my new cleaverage, Ive had a chest expander put in the other side which will be pumped up each week ready for an implant if it doesnt look right my consultant said he would remove it and do another LD reconstruction, so its happy days, I finally feel like Iam reaching the end of this shit period in my life, looking forward to shedding some weight, buying some nice sexy underwear and beginning to feel like a woman again which is what i needed. Anyone want a pair of "D" cup prothesis only one careless owner.
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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    i know exactly how you feel. I had a recon last year ( implants ) and was well pleased with the results. It's great going out to buy those new sexy undies and having a cleavege to show off !

    So i wish you a speedy recovery.....and ask Santa for some nice sexy underwear on your Xmas list !

    megan xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    So proud of you!  Well done!  Glad your back, break out the band and the bubbly!  Best, Lori

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Good to see you back, Angela, and I'm so glad it all went well for you.  Getting a private room must have been a pleasant and unexpected surprise.  Fingers crossed you get the same treatment when you go in for the other side!

    Hope hubby and the girls are giving you loads of extra pampering!

    Marsha xx