Advice please, 3 months and still painful???

by jayjay77 13th November 2010, 8:02 pm

Hi there,

I thought everything was going well but I thought the twinges/pain/numbness would have come to an end by now. I have soreness when I lie flat on my tummy (always slept like that previous to op) so have to sleep on side. I still get the odd shooting pain and I still have numbness under my right breast. Are the above simply symptoms of having a boob job and things I need to live with from now on or will things get better.....?? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.x

by misf1 13th November 2010, 8:06 pm

I didn't feel comfortable sleeping flat on my front until about 7-9 months post op. The twinges lasted a year off and on and numbness lasted just over a year.
You are still really early in your recovery and it does take a full year to completely recover. So dont panic, it's normal.

by jayjay77 13th November 2010, 8:44 pm

Thanks misf1. It's good to hear that it's all normal. The pains are sometimes so sharp that they take my breath away. Suppose I will just have to sit it out. x

by janeybird 15th November 2010, 4:22 pm

Hi Jayjay I still have all the same as you and im 5 months PO today all feels like healing process tho :) and I had a sharp breath away pain the other week - think (hope) is nerves still healing as still have bit of numbness left too x