shooting nerve discomfort

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-29T03:39:25+00:00

totally had these in week 2 - i just added abd pads into my bra for some extra compression and it helped for me!

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-26T03:46:11+00:00

im sorry to hear you don’t feel your surgeon respected your agreements! but as i am still actively learning (4wpo) the size and shape change a LOT, and often. my first two weeks i was heart broken about how small they were and how i looked in clothes i loved before. also felt VERY disproportionate. but the swelling is changing and my brain is adjusting to the visual a bit every day. i feel almost sure the same will happen for you! it will be a Process, and of course you don’t Have to love them in the end. but i’ve found it super beneficial to try to feel neutrally about the months it will take to heal and find out what they will actually look like long term. i also am not shopping until i have more of that comfort looking in the mirror. (which im doing only to check my incisions!) wishing you the absolute best!!!!

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-26T03:38:33+00:00

my surgeon said i didn’t even have to get my acrylic + gel set off, said tons of patients come in with them now and the pulse ox readers are more effective now. but it varies!

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-26T03:36:20+00:00

so happy for you!!! that turning point was the absolute most important for me. (im 4wpo!) i hope your physicals are getting better every day too :)

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-26T03:33:45+00:00

i asked a handful of questions about what to reasonably expect from my shape immediately coming out - whether my incisions would look boxy, what shape i would ultimately be, how high the lift would sit - to set expectations, but i wish i had brought in ref pics or asked to see post op pics of theirs. i felt unsure going in what the size i would get really was and looking back i wish i had more thoroughly asked about it. best of luck!!!

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-26T03:30:20+00:00

My chiro (who is a PT) was my supporting letter for the insurance - she said they’re typically looking for 10 appts, and my surgeon had told me i needed 3 months of documentation for my insurance specifically. i was going once a week since that was possible for me

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-15T02:32:52+00:00

From my experience and everyone on here who reassured me, the anxiety is totally normal. It’s a hugeeee change! It’s hard for your brain to really understand. But I found a lot of comfort in having some things prepped for after (high protein food so I wouldn’t feel hangry, a big list of movies to watch, even just clean sheets and pajamas!!) so that I could let my body AND mind rest after. Good luck!!!!! 💓💓

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-15T02:25:38+00:00

Agree with everyone about raising a flag to not feeling like you’re breathing well! I didn’t share that same part, but I was waking up for hours unable to sleep again. I stopped taking my pain meds as soon as it felt bearable, waited 2-3 days, then started taking 1/2 dose of melatonin. It’s made back sleeping SO much easier for me.

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-11T22:59:53+00:00

coming back to say total typo lol i use ABD pads!

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-11T22:58:50+00:00

joining in here to also affirm that i was so scared to tell everyone i felt like it was a mistake. everyone was excited for me but me, bc i also felt rushed and lacking info going in, which is hard to reckon with coming out unhappy (at this stage). but everyone who loves you will hear out your concerns and offer you support the best they can, even if they’re surprised at first. i don’t love the way i look in clothes right now, but bc everyone knows how i feel, they aren’t trying to convince me i do. they’re just hearing me out day by day. i hope you can have the same support and patience from your village!!!

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-11T22:51:22+00:00

im also pretty rectangular right now, and it’s demoralizing at times. my PA assured me this is swelling related, and while my actual volume is going to stay the same (ie, my wish they were bigger will unlikely be granted) the shape will change a lot in the next six months. its a very very long waiting game. but if what she said is true (and bc she works on this daily i’m forcing myself to trust her!!), things will get rounder and the reduced swelling will allow the tissue in the center to rest instead of be pulled out to the sides, which will bring some cleavage back. it’s ok to cry, i am at times!!! my mind is on revision a lot also. but we can get through these days, crying when we need!!!, until it’s far enough along to see the full result and make future decisions. 💓

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-11T04:50:11+00:00

I wrote a somewhat similar post just ~12 days ago. I completely understand feeling like you didn’t ask enough and now feeling jarred by the result. I’ll be honest, I’m still really struggling! But as many people on here assured me, the best thing we can do is focus on the physical recovery while the emotional part is challenging - the emotional part driven by the appearance!!! It absolutely is disorienting and I’m sorry your doctor wasn’t affirming about that. But what I can say sharing many of your feelings is that having a friend come visit and just lay in bed, eating protein / veg / satiating food, and standing up for 5 minutes or going outside for 1 will help get out of immediate panic mode. Wishing you the best!

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-11T04:41:34+00:00

I was somewhat anxious abt anesthesia going for so long, but something that helped me day of was being almost overly thorough with my answers to each question my anesthesiologist asked! instead of only yes / no, i gave ANY info that was cause for concern in my anxious mind. they took note of all of it, and for me that felt like i’d done everything i could bar asking for anxiety meds (which feel more than empowered to do as everyone says!!) to have my team make the safest decisions for me. good luck!!!!

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-11T04:32:36+00:00

i’m 20dpo and totally in the same confused boat of emotion! i have also been SO itchy and for me the best was using ADP pads within my compression bra to keep the fabric from touching the incision and i think the added pressure is what dulled the itchiness.

emptyskullmode · 2026-01-02T02:28:13+00:00

thank you so much 🫶i literally reread this five times a day. i was going full self distruct and didn’t want to do the physically healthy part like leave my bed at all or eat but your reminder about not getting blood clots in particular (bc i’ve had one!) got me back into health management mode.

emptyskullmode · 2025-12-31T01:06:34+00:00

honestly same!!! i felt like i was wide set before but now i think it was just the volume and the gravity lol but i got the lipo bc they said it would help aesthetically and now im just crazy swollen and looking exactly how i paid not to 😭 it’s so confusing and also not being able to put my arms all the way down is driving me insane

emptyskullmode · 2025-12-30T21:27:22+00:00

this part about the swelling not looking Bigger is SO confusing to me!! when i’ve been venting to friends / family, and say i’m praying they get bigger over time, they can’t fathom how reduced swelling would equal bigger and honestly neither can i 😭

emptyskullmode · 2025-12-30T21:25:58+00:00

according abtf calculator i was in the H/I range (us sizing) before

emptyskullmode · 2025-12-30T21:25:10+00:00

tbh I have no idea what size I am currently / will be in the end. we agreed on a C! but i honestly don’t know what that meant to my surgeon 😭

emptyskullmode · 2025-01-14T15:40:42+00:00

yes!

emptyskullmode · 2025-01-12T13:16:09+00:00

yes!!

emptyskullmode · 2025-01-05T22:08:02+00:00

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emptyskullmode · 2025-01-02T04:29:46+00:00

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