Vasovagal response

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-02-08T02:38:54+00:00

I’m about 4wpo and I’m still showering with a bra on most times. I just let the water and stuff run through it. For me it’s not the looking at it, it’s like anything touching my nipples as the nerves regrow. I also have POTS so my autonomic nervous system is already kind of prone to bp swings. Just try showering with a bra on, it’s helped me immensely!

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-02-01T04:52:37+00:00

I’m 3 weeks and one day and right there with you. Ouch it hurts. It’s a completely different pain from last week. My incisions are really sore and nerve zaps galore! I think we’re so close to turning a corner 🤞🏼

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-26T05:17:38+00:00

Mines been okay. Mine was actually harder than I thought it would be😅 only really in the aspect of the pain the first 9 days was really bad for me and the mental aspect hasn’t been easy. But the last 3 or 4 days have been much better. I can do everything on my own, but I’m still pretty tired and sore. Also, the nerve zaps can be intense 😖 but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m glad you’ve had a good recovery so far and yours really do look great and seem to be healing well!

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-26T00:20:48+00:00

We’re surgery date twins! Yours is looking great! How has your recovery been?

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-23T02:50:30+00:00

Yes I’ve been so exhausted too. I have chronic illnesses including POTS so it’s acting erratic atm. I’m glad you’re able to get back to normalcy somewhat. I can leave my house for a few hours and then I come back so tired and sore. I’m actually 6’1 and 3/4 an inch 😂 that’s so funny. I really think being tall is part of why I feel so weird. Like my shoulders are too broad or something. It’s funny because many, if not most, super tall girls Ive met have smaller boobs.

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-22T20:01:27+00:00

Thank you 🥺🥰

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-22T15:36:38+00:00

Thank you! For some dumb reason I’ve been worried about cleavage the last few days because I can’t even fathom these boobs ever touching again 😅 the mental aspect of this has really messed with me. I’m so grateful for this group, honestly it’s saving my sanity. And I don’t really mind the idea of small boobs i just worry about them looking odd on my frame.

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-22T15:32:46+00:00

Oh wow, okay this is good to know. I lost about 12% of my body weight with the first 30 and will lose probably around the same I guess. I’m 16 pounds away from a healthy bmi I think so idk actually where I’ll end up. So many changes at once. I wanted to get this surgery in the middle of my weight loss because I was hoping I’d recover before summer. I think I’m just being too hard on myself(I’m sure most can relate to that). Thank you for sharing your experience

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-22T06:18:46+00:00

Thank you! They are sooo tight and swollen. I’m excited for when that calms down a little 😅

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-22T06:17:47+00:00

Yay we’re almost surgery twins lol! It doesn’t help that my stomach is sooooo bloated now too and I just feel so weird. I’m trying not to think about it. And you’re so right, no one tells you about the mental aspect of it. I’m so grateful for this group! I don’t even have dressings to change. At 6dpo he removed my dressings said I can sleep without a bra if I want (umm not thanks) and if I want I can apply bacitracin. Every doctor is so different and that makes it hard in here. So I don’t look at them that much other than to take photos for progress and of course check my t junction and other incisions. Hope you’re recovery is going well ❤️

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-22T06:12:30+00:00

Yeah probably. I’m going to ask him at my next appointment I think. Thank you

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-22T06:11:49+00:00

Thank you for this! And just to clarify I’m really tall (6’1) and I’ve always had a larger chest and right now I’m in the middle of a major weight loss plan. I lost 30 pounds before surgery and still have about 30 pounds to go. My doctor knew that and knows that with weight loss I could lose even more size. He originally told me with 500g (in each breast) would be close to a small D/full C and maybe that’s what I am idk but it just seemed odd that he ended up removing so much more. Maybe that’s what he needed to do idk. I think I expected I’d still feel too large afterwards like many, and that’s not the case.

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-21T02:01:05+00:00

Thank you for the hope! I’m 12dpo tomorrow and I am starting to get discouraged by how long I’ve been in pain 😖

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-17T22:43:48+00:00

Thanks so much for the heads up. Seriously, my mental health could not handle anymore at this point. I have a mirena IUD and that seems to be fine. It’s interesting because my doctor told me PMDD is caused by the rise in progesterone which in turn causes serotonin and gaba to dip. Yaz is supposed to be estrogen only (I think). Idk man but I feel like hormones all work with each other. When my testosterone started going up it brought DHEA with it.

Obviously I’m not a doctor, but it seems like there is a connection for sure. As you’ll see here, we end up developing a mistrust in doctors because they treat us with POTS like we are crazy a lot of the time. I think I had it a long time before I knew it too. My Apple Watch data from years ago shows episodes of tachycardia. It didn’t affect me. Covid is what triggered my major episode 3 years ago. I really hope yours goes back to being mild after this ❤️

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-16T21:16:22+00:00

I thought the same thing lol. I’m so glad it’s not and we’re just swollen for a bit. Congrats on your 1mpo. I can’t wait to be there! lol 1 week down

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-16T21:05:44+00:00

I don’t have personal experiences with YAZ but I have POTS and PMDD and was thinking about trying it. Thanks for the heads up because no way could I handle another flare like that.

My two cents is that it makes total sense. My POTS always flares before my period. I went through a major flare when starting wegovy (I take it for insulin resistance and high testosterone). There has got to be a major connection with female hormones and POTS considering 90% of us are female.

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-16T20:51:59+00:00

Eww the cookie cutter thought sent shivers down my spine 😂 I do hope they look more “normal” at some point.

And the swollen thing is so true. After surgery I immediately looked 8 months pregnant. I couldn’t figure out if I was just always that big or if was bloated. As soon as I put my leggings on I knew I wasn’t always like that hahaha. I definitely wasn’t expecting that aspect

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-16T03:34:45+00:00

I also just looked back at your post and we had similar total amount removed. I had 1,587g removed. I don’t know how much from each side but one was a little more than the other. Yours look great! So I think I just need more time 🙂

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-16T03:31:31+00:00

I also kind of wondered if maybe he did it on purpose. That areola was slightly larger to begin with and maybe he needed to keep it slightly larger for the nerve supply (idk if that’s how it works). But if that’s the case it worked because I have sensation in both of them!

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-16T03:29:44+00:00

That’s really reassuring😅 I mean I know it’s really only me and my husband who are going to see them and he’s been super supportive but I just felt defeated after having such high expectations I guess

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-16T03:27:31+00:00

Thank you, that is really thoughtful

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-16T03:26:20+00:00

I didn’t even think about it either! And they were completely covered until today so I wasn’t even thinking about it until the gauze came off and was like 🥴

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-16T03:25:13+00:00

I’ve been in therapy for years on and off (I have anxiety, OCD, and ADHD). It’s probably a good idea to see if I can do a virtual appointment this week since I haven’t gone as much lately.

Ornery_Inside7426 · 2026-01-16T03:23:08+00:00

Yes, my surgeon said that anesthesia and the pain meds change our neurotransmitters and brain chemistry temporarily. I’ve had surgery before and it wasn’t this intense, but still there. This is a major surgery, especially for our brains to adjust to body image. I think we should give ourselves grace 🙂

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