Advice

Hi some advice please if possible! I'm 5 days post op and my left breast is ok not too much pain and is starting to soften! My right is another story! Constant pain and very tender to touch in the slightest! Can't really describe the pain but doesn't seem to be softening like the other! Also have tingling feeling in nipple! Is this normal or would you suggest calling up my consultant? Am seeing him Thursday anyway but don't want to call up for him to say all completely normal! I'm petrified something's going to go wrong xxx

Hiya hun, my right is tender at the side as well, I put it down to healing cause left one has been fine. Tingling is normal to, mine feels like they are vibrating lol. As the ladies will say on here both implants are completely different, and heal differently. My left at the moment is bigger than my right, I'm ignoring them cause they need to heal x x

It only seems to really come on at night when it's bed time (typical) and in the morning! I'm wondering if my sleeping position has anything to do with it? I asked my consultant about how to sleep after the surgery and he just said however you are comfortable but reading on here being propped up seems the general? I've been sleeping with my normal two pillows and a v pillow so sort of propped up at bit? Still having my booby blues and this pains isn't helping xxx

Hey Charlie. What you are describing sounds very normal. First thing I'll say is sisters, not twins. You've had two separate operations, and one of them may have gone through a little more trauma that the other, which is why one can feel worse. Tingling in your nipple is just the sensation coming back and the nerves knitting back together. If its itchy, try an ice pack or some antihistamines.

As for sleeping and the pain in the mornings, this is what we call morning boob. When you're lying down all that fluid and swelling protecting your boobs starts to settle. When you get up in the morning, that all then rushes back around the boobs, and it can feel hot and achy and omg they're going to fall off. This is fine, and can last a few weeks while the swelling goes down. Sleeping, its generally advised that you are propped up a little, just shoulders above your heart, in order to help drain the swelling.

5days post is still a very high emotional time as the GA is leaving your system and your hormones are playing havoc. Stick with your painkillers and try and get as much sleep as possible. And don't panic, its all normal healing hun. Give it another couple of days, and most girls have a bit of a turn around as their body starts to even itself out again.

My right side gave me hell until literally I hit the 3 week mark and it just stopped hurting all of a sudden! They will go through changes at totally different rates, and unfortunately one side will always be more noticeable with discomfort or pain when the other side feels OK, because you notice how 'normal' one side feels if that makes sense? X

Thank u for the replies! Definitely puts my mind at ease! And yes strange how it makes one feel normal but it's so totally not! Roll on the next few weeks cause this is totally flooring me and making me wonder and question what on earth I've done to myself xxxxx

Hi charlie1234 are you resting enough? You will go through some discomfort you have just had surgery. It's all normal. Keep up with pain meds even if it's paracetamol. It will get better and it will be worth it. Xxxxx

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