Pain finally under control

I think my pain is finally under control, thankyou Tylex! I took one every three hours and I slept! Didn't want to wake up this morning though, especially as minikitty had done another wee in the bathroom, then wee'd on my bed, whilst I was IN it! Off to the vets we go :o(

Feeling pretty good today, boobs are looking like boobs, nipples responsive to touch, pain under control - wonder if this is the turning point?

All by myself...

Today iv been alone all day, Owen went to work and left me *cry*

I did myself some porridge and then had a bath, popped some things in to wash, fell up the stairs and on to my chest... Yes, you heard me right; I fell upstairs on the hard concrete steps from my kitchen to the living room in the house. I couldn't tell you what I fell over, but all I remember is that I couldn't get my hands out in front of me quickly enough to break my fall...

I sat on the sofa quietly for quite some time.

My right breast is still oozing slightly although my suture line is clean and dry (I have no idea where it's coming from) my swelling is going down now but this is bringing a further problem, the underside of my breast is really sore due to ?rubbing, not sure what to do really, don't want to put something on to it in case it makes it infected... I'll just keep my eye on it and give it as much fresh air as I can.

Looked for the first time at my before pics today, I can't believe the difference, I'm really pleased (yes, I know I'll still need my nipples moving but I'm liking the shape and fullness in my chest)

I shall take pics tomorrow as I'll be 7 days post op.

Isn't it odd...

In the daytime, my pain is well controlled using the analgesia I have been given... Overnight is a totally different thing! At 10pm I took analgesia and attempted to sleep for the 6 hours relief it should give me, 5 hours later I was awake and rolling around in pain. I then took the same analgesia and waited; I am still waiting (however, I have taken lots more too)

I worry that every night I overdose on my analgesia, in the day it must span out though... I have no ill effects from taking (far) too much, I feel like it must cross itself out!

So today, my first day alone since my operation (Owen is going back to work) I have started the day in incredible pain, unable to eat and wondering if I'll be ok on my own... Only one way to find out eh!

Still not completely convinced I don't have a slight infection in the left suture line, still smells a little like mushroom soup... Has stopped oozing though, had to pop some doublebase cream on to stop the intense itching, my skin is a little sore (I think I itched before I put cream on) hope it's ok under there, I'm crossing my fingers and hoping for the best really...

What's that noise?

It's me, yes... The squidgy, farty noise when I move my right arm, it's me..

I have an air pocket in my right chest cavity, it feels odd, it sounds odd, it kinda even looks a bit odd...

It makes noise when everything is quiet...

I'm doing well moving my left arm (which is bizarre as I am much more bruised on that side) but not so great with my right arm - especially with the squidgy noise now!

All dressed up and ready to go for lunch, feeling a little analgesic induced sleepy and a teeny bit nauseus but I think that's just nerves about leaving the house. I think this top kind of covers my awful dressings up?

Elephants are heavy

I'm at the healing point where I constantly feel like I have an elephant or big fat person, sat on my chest. It really isn't a nice feeling...

Tightness is at it's highest as well, however my breasts actually seem quite malleable - odd.

Getting better every day... In the middle of the night it doesn't feel like I am though!

Off out for lunch today, have been wanting to go to this restaurant for ages! Just hope I can find an appropriate outfit to keep the boobies under control!

Saturday nights alright...

I went back to bed, woke feeling like the house had fell down onto my chest, for the record; the worst feeling ever! Took some analgesia and got dressed.

Bruising looking more yellow today...

Skin on my face is glowing (this helps)

We have guests for BBQ dinner; better put on my best smiley face :oD

Overnight low...

I had a bit of a rough night following my trip back to hospital, totally didn't get (or read) instructions properly on new analgesia, that combined with deliriousness and memory issues made me take a little too much Paracetamol overnight, yet not enough codeine!

Woke up starving again, pain in my back is terrible (however the large bruise I have there looks a bit like I fell off the table mid-surgery!) chest/boob pain managable still. Have snoozed for a little while without chest strap on but it feels very odd!

Getting up and having a bath now, then maybe another snooze...