slight redness n warm?

An hour?! more like a whole day! ahaa xx

Oooooo its lufferrrrrly when you get that all clear for your first shower. Although you sponge clean until you get the all clear its just not the same and when you do have a proper shower you feel AMAZING!

I'm 'cited for ya now! Haha   

Aw glad ur feeling better

Don't worry about ruining things, i did over do it after reop cause i felt great but got into sooooo much trouble on here and at home, so if u slow it down a notch im sure u will feel great again soon, hugs for u

Cookie cringed when she read i ran fir the train 4 days post op loooool xx

Lifting my arms above my head  e.g dressing n brushing hair, isnt going to ruin my scarring is it? I havent been lifting anything heavy, or lifting anything about my head? I dnt feel like im pulling my scars.
also this numbess in my whole right breast is annoying me now as i keep gettomg tingly feelings.....also my scars are itchy? Im probs over reactinf but meber had an op....is this all normal? Xx

All sounds normal from all the reading on BB I have done hun. You sound like you are getting panicky!

Scars itchy: I am sure that is a good sign of them healing....?

Numbness and tingling : nerve related?

Someone will answer soon hun but I too have numbness, tingles etc.

You will soon see you are ok, don't worry too much, one more sleep!!!

xx

I just think ive over thought it......and now panicking lol xx

All absolutely fine hun. I couldnt even lift my arms til about a week post, so lived in button up shirts. Its not going to ruin your scars. It'll feel like its pulling, but it wont do anything. And the itchy feeling is just the skin knitting back together and healing.

Numbness again is completely normal, and im sorry to say it, but will last a while. It can take up to 2yrs for full sensation to come back. I still have numb patches on the lower breast. Its odd, coz you can feel it tingling and itching, but if you touch to rub or scratch, you cant feel a thing! It might feel like ants running around, this too is just the healing. Ice packs on the tops of your boobs or an antihistamine should help with it.

ive got an ice pack on my right boob as its gone alil bit red n warm again ):
but yeah ive had no restriction on my arms :/ which im hoping hasnt made me do too much and ruin my BA xx

I have not felt much restriction in my arms either , even having unders.


I think that you are worrying yourself more than you need to my lovely.

See..... itching, numbness are normal... (thanks charlii) so think positive.    Let's hear that upbeat happiness you had coming through again!

x

I think because you had a scare your letting your mind get the better of you now gorgeous. All the symptoms you're describing are perfectly normal and nothing to worry about, but talking here a a you are is what's going to get you though hun.

You really are going to be OK and you have sooooo much to look forward too

Just remember we're here for you babe and ANY worries you have at all, just post away and we'll talk you through till you feel OK about it.

Its very possible also that the booby blues have kicked in sweetness. When you get the booby blues everything seems to get magnified and you don't know why - you find yourself crying, panicking, getting anxious and there's just no control over it, so you could well be be suffering this too babe.

No matter how much you read pre-BA it never really prepares you for post-op and with the GA sending hormones into overdrive too it really doesn't help.

Big hugs hun.   

Thank you girls and thank you COOKIE!

I do feel like i need a good cry! 

just worrying over nothing! 

working in a hospital you'd think id know what to expect ahaa

xx

  I look forward to hearing from you tomor x

Boobie blues are awful!!! Cry it out lol

I washed dried and straightened my hair night 2 onwards both times took aaaaggggeeeess lol and my scars are AMAZING if i do say so myself

Ur going to be just fine xx

Misszc wrote:Thank you girls and thank you COOKIE!

I do feel like i need a good cry! 

just worrying over nothing! 

working in a hospital you'd think id know what to expect ahaa

xx

I don't think your choice of profession matters hun. We've had many nurses here all worried about exactly the same concerns you are. We're ALL just treading into the unknown when we have our BAs and even for those who have more surgery... Those feelings are just as scary.

You let that cry out hun - in a few days time you're going to feel much better. You just need to get past the blues first. Be sure you're drinking lots of water to get any of the GA still in your system flushed out of there and you'll soon come through the other side.   

Everythings fine! Dressings are off and i can shower!
slight reaction to the dressings. Dont have to put anymore dressings on.
On my way home to have the biggest shower of my life!
thanks so much Ladies xx

I have been waiting for this hun.
Nice one, enjoy that shower....   

xx

Excellent work! Hope you enjoy your shower, I got the all clear today too woop woop!! Xx

I just checked my scars....can harldly see them! 
Not sure im liking the no tape on my scars lol feels weird!
yay well done kt402! 
You got yours tomorrow Krizz? Xx

Well done to you too and happy one week bday to your boobies lol x

Really happy for you Misszc. After a nice shower and now knowing all is well you'll be feeling much more relaxed.   

Very relaxed thank you Cookie....and cannot believe my Scaring!
no bio oil needes for sure! Xx

Congratulations on getting your dressings removed.  Pleased to hear all is well x

Misszc wrote:Very relaxed thank you Cookie....and cannot believe my Scaring!
no bio oil needes for sure! Xx

So happy for you hun. After all that anxiety the nice scars are pretty great compensation for what your body put you through aren't they lol. Xx

They are! I honestly cannot notice them?!
ive seen scars 7 days post op...normally a little more red! 
I must be lucky! 
So glad i got shown this forum! Xx

Awww we're glad you found us babe