I had plastic surgery

It’s been 4 weeks since my breast reduction and things are feeling pretty good around here! The first couple of days post surgery I was pretty uncomfortable, but still able to get out for walks and do most daily tasks. By about a week post surgery I was pretty much back to work!

I had my dressings taken off two weeks ago and was surprised to see how quickly my incisions closed up. I’ve never had surgery before so the whole recovery thing was brand new to me. Since I’m still healing, I’ve still got some swelling and lots more healing to do, but I am so incredibly happy with the results.

Surgery was much less scary than I had thought. The day of the surgery i felt very calm and very ready, and the hospital staff were all so kind and helpful that it really just put me at ease. I arrived at the hospital at 8am and was home by about 4 or 5. Surgery itself lasted 3-4 hours.

The best part about having the surgery is that my mid-back pain is gone. Simple tasks like chopping vegetables for dinner use to hurt my back so bad. It is completely gone now. That’s not to say I don’t have any back pain. I’m months away from turning 40… I have aches and pains, but the worst of it is gone! I can’t wait until I am able to get out running again to see how different it feels. I can’t even begin to describe how much more comfortable I feel, physically and emotionally.

I went thrifting last week and picked out a dress with a deep v-neck that I would have never been able to wear before hand. I brought it home, gave it a wash, and threw it on. It fit perfectly. I wasn’t spilling out. The fabric wasn’t straining. I didn’t have to wear some sort of modesty garment underneath. It felt amazing.

I still have to wear my post surgery bras for a few more weeks. I’m very much looking forward to the day when I can go braless. I’m also REALLY looking forward to making myself some new bras!

If you’re interested in learning more about my experience, I went over everything on YouTube