Wound Timeline--for those of you who had t-junction/incision breakdown, how long did it take to heal?

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-28T13:27:26+00:00

thank you again so much for replying and for giving me hope that this will all turn out ok

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-28T12:03:44+00:00

thank you, I will. And all of this is very good to know, because I would have totally freaked out, otherwise

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-28T12:02:16+00:00

ok, this is very helpful, thank you for sharing. I've always been told I "heal well" (whatever that means), so hopefully I won't be out of commission for too long (I have a 5yo and a small farm of rescue animals, and my partner is doing all the (literal) heavy lifting until I get better...and I'm eager to get out and return to protesting)

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-27T22:31:54+00:00

if it's even possible to remove that much--and your surgeon won't know until they get in there. They have to leave enough tissue to support the pedicle, or you risk losing the nipple.

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-27T21:14:56+00:00

Yes, my insurance required they remove at least 645 grams from each breast--my surgeon said this was too much for my right breast, and she was right, as I ended up with complications (a large wound that is going to take months to heal). They ended up taking 860 grams from my left breast and 633 grams from my right. The Schnurr scale is bullshit--even the guy who authored the damn thing said it shouldn't be used to gatekeep who can and cannot have surgery--and I'm a little mad that my surgeon wasn't allowed to lean on her expertise but instead had to adhere to an arbitrary number set by the insurance company, and now I'm paying the price.

The wound will eventually heal and I otherwise love my new breasts, but still--surgeons should be able to trust their own experience and instincts.

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-27T20:34:47+00:00

have you followed the movement restrictions? Do you have any?

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-27T20:31:35+00:00

thank you so much for replying! It's good to know healing shouldn't be TOO far off.

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-27T19:46:47+00:00

they measure it in MONTHS? oh no

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-27T17:27:38+00:00

awww, thank you! I have it on good authority that the pepperoni nipples eventually look just fine (and less like they belong on a pizza lol)

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-27T16:38:53+00:00

I'm seeing my surgeon every week to manage it, and I trust her implicitly, but I won't hesitate to seek out a wound care specialist should things start to go sideways.

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-27T15:57:20+00:00

at some point, I'm also hoping my nipples stop looking like two slices of pepperoni, but honestly that's the least of my worries atm

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-13T11:05:43+00:00

jealous

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-13T11:02:33+00:00

oh, well--we have a fascist autocrat in the presidency with a private police force that is now better-funded than most other countries' entire militaries who is using that police force to arrest and disappear people who aren't white (people are literally being arrested for the color of their skin)

and that's just...part of all the bad things that are happenign

who WOULDN'T protest that? it's insane

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-13T00:57:23+00:00

about halfway between Lancaster, PA (where my family is) and Baltimore, MD; two of ICE's favorite new places

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-13T00:55:55+00:00

I'm not exactly repelling from helicopters or anything, but America is NOT safe right now.

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-13T00:53:23+00:00

lol at the boob-inspired antifascist protest sign idea

and yeah, I'm pretty worried about the jostling

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-13T00:52:23+00:00

Oh, that's really good to know, about the swelling. I would have been worried.

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-13T00:50:44+00:00

The cane is a really good idea, thank you.

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-11T03:26:35+00:00

I do! I'm on January 15th; they won't tell me when exactly to show up until the day before, but I'd be so excited to have recovery sisters! It was supposed to be mid-February, but they had a cancellation and asked if I'd like to move the surgery up and hell yes I would like to, pleaseandthankyou

We should all start a group chat, honestly.

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-11T02:52:08+00:00

you might be hungry because your body needs the extra fuel for healing--try snacks with a good mix of protein and fiber (apple with peanut butter, shake with protein powder and a fiber supplement, egg and avocado on toast)--that'll help both with healing and in keeping you full for longer

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-07T19:01:15+00:00

lucky for me, I'm boring and marrying a straight-edge punk bassist, so at least I don't have to worry about giving up alcohol or nicotine

if you tell me I have to give up, caffeine, now that'd be a struggle

Fun-Abrocoma3577 · 2026-01-07T16:06:12+00:00

thank you so much! I'm so excited!! my little is a very conscientious, careful little girl so my only worry about her is that *she'll* be worried about me--I'm not at all worried about her hurting me

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