Help! Need some reassurance :(

Evening girls.

I'm sure I am just doing what everyone else does 5 days post op and worrying about every twinge and tingle. My left boob felt weird today, so I gave it a very gentle squeeze and felt what must've been the implant. Have now worried myself stupid that I have broken it or dislodged it as it feels different to how it did yesterday. The only way I can describe what it feels like is hot "inside" ... the skin isn't hotter than normal to touch, it's like I'm aware of the inside of it.

Could this just be the feeling coming back to the insides? The nipples are totally numb still (and having had areolar incisions I expect them to be numb for ages) but the skin which is exposed (I have strapping on) is starting to get feeling back too. I had some shooting pain yesterday, nothing terrible and in a way this is more scary as it's not a pain. It's just a very odd feeling

Am I worrying about nothing? Not seeing the nurse & surgeon til Thursday and am worrying myself stupid. Surely I can't have dislodged the implant from a gentle squeeze??

I wouldnt have any idea, having not had them yet but maybe ring your PS and ask him??Im sure it would be nothing though, a little squeeze shouldnt do that?

No you wont have dislodged anything by giving them a squeeze. They can feel very strange for a little while, mine did feel quite Alien to me for a good few weeks. I think the first week or two is the worst for feeling blue and worrying. You will start to feel your normal self soon.

Don't worry hun, you wont have dislodged it

Over the coming weeks you're going to experience all kinds of feelings and sensations in your breasts which will be due to the nerves healing. You're fine sweetness. If the skin doesn't feel hot to the touch and there is no excessive pain or swelling you have no need for concern babe. xxx

Thanks girls. It was the gentlest squeeze but I did also do the hoovering and also my little one sat next to me cuddling me today with his head resting gently on my lefty

I was so ready for all this I didn't think I'd be posting worrying about it! I don't think I realised how numb they have been the last 5 days...and now I can feel them again it's so weird.

Thanks again for calming me down, I was feeling sick with worry :console:

No hoovering hun, you are banned from hoovering. Take it easy at this time. Try to do thing that dont require the use of your arms too much. It will help you heal that much quicker if you rest

OMG you're hoovering!! I thought I was bad!?!

I'm nearly 3 weeks in now, and still if I do too much I become very 'aware' of my implants. Its not painful as such, but it think it might be the hot feeling you're talking about.

I also give mine a gentle squeeze every now and then (well you gotta play with the new toys!) and this also gives a similar feeling. I thought (although I have no medical background at all!) that its just a slight irritation inside where there has been internal incisions. There must be lots of healing going on inside, not just the scars that we can see, and if disturbed probably increases blood flow and sensation...

I think you should take it a bit more easy hun! :console:

misf1 wrote:No hoovering hun, you are banned from hoovering. Take it easy at this time. Try to do thing that dont require the use of your arms too much. It will help you heal that much quicker if you rest

So much easier said than done with 2 kids! The bits on the floor were doing my head in and I just couldn't ask my oh to do even more than he's already doing....he would have just said oh leave it. I should have just left it

I promise to take it easy tomorrow xx

If this is a mild tingling sensation, then that's what I have been experiencing for the past week Em (plus the odd sudden, sharp, transitory pain. Sometimes the tingling seems to be from just behind the nipple area, sometimes much deeper inside and sometimes from all over the breast area.
................. and don't worry about squeezing them (gently!!!) I have been doing it from around day 2 and they haven't shifted at all and is something that I am sure we all do (if only to test if there is any softening - well that's my excuse anyhow).
I am sure you are fine hunnie
xx

I was the same babe, every little twinge i was panicking bigtime! When i was about 14days po i ran to do something and i swear i felt one of my implants move inside my boobie. From then on every brisk walk i did i was obsessed that i could feel my implant slipping around inside! I think we become obsessed with every little twinge because we all wanted our boobies so much and would be heartbroken if anything went wrong.

Im sure this feeling is just the nerves inside knitting together and that, a few days po i felt like my boobs were actually on fire!! Just take it easy and try not to overexert yourself hunni!xx

It's almost like the lefty feels hot inside then cold - that weird feeling of just....well feeling it!!!

Thanks girls, it's so nice to know it's not just me being paranoid ;)

angelemma wrote:

misf1 wrote:No hoovering hun, you are banned from hoovering. Take it easy at this time. Try to do thing that dont require the use of your arms too much. It will help you heal that much quicker if you rest

So much easier said than done with 2 kids! The bits on the floor were doing my head in and I just couldn't ask my oh to do even more than he's already doing....he would have just said oh leave it. I should have just left it

I promise to take it easy tomorrow xx

It is so easy to do I can understand. I'm glad you will take it easy hun, it's only for a little bit longer and it will stop any boob ache you may get from over doing it.

Everything you are feeling is completely normal! There will be many weird feelings over the coming weeks, all apart of the healing process. You need to take it easy though, I know its hard with little ones I have 2 myself and I struggled with all the mess, but the times goes quickly... so please rest and you will heal up quicker hun.
xx

you need to not hoover for a start. I couldnt hoover for ages cos you really use your chest muscles when you hoover

Hi just like you i constantly feel paranoid and think i oh no the girls on here will get fed up with me checking each symptom. But then i think NO thats a great part of the site every one will be able to say if this is whats expected if they have been through it or if not ,to call the nurse (think she will get fed up so sorry girls i`m gonna use and abuse ya). I too had and still do have much different feelings in my left. I told my ps what i do for a living but he said 10 days off was fine but i`m finding it very difficult and wont be surprised if my healing will take longer (design and decorated cakes) sounds easy but rolling 3kg of marzipan using upper body ,kneading. lifting 13kg sugar paste boxes i didn`t realise how physical it was till my boobs ache big time. I`ve not even tried to lift the 25kg icing sugar sacks yet!. I just get paranoid that the jelly like feeling i have behind my nipples now has not been caused by over doing it?. with christmas cakes i`ve been rolling flat out. After 3 weeks i`m still not sure why mine clench up when ever i`m active they only relax when i`m sitting. So dont feel parnoid just normal for wondering about the unknown (that`s what i`m telling my self) and like the girls say they have got to heal inside too. I dont see my ps till i`m 5 weeks (coz of xmas) so i`m sooo glad for this site NO hoovering xxx

Wend that sounds like an amazing job! I am a hairdresser and have clients booked for the 29th and 30th. I do hair extensions which is very labour intensive and I was thinking it'll be easy to do but now I'm not so sure :/

"Jelly like feeling behind my nipples" - that is SUCH a good description of how it feels!!! My problem is that I didn't go through a clinic, I went direct to the surgeon so my point of call is to his secretary who then speaks to him and calls me back. When I left the hospital, I was still s out of it that I totally forgot to ask for a phone number for a nurse :( I am supposed to see the nurse and surgeon Thursday for strapping off so I can ask then.

This site has kept me sane....esp on days like today where I have woken up feeling so low

Awww Emma, things really do get better sweetness - honest

When you see your surgeon, I wonder if it might be possible to get your surgeons Email addy so if you do have any concerns you can Email direct? Worth asking him isn't it? I know most people do have an Email addy so they can contact direct if need be.

Keep your chin up hun, stay away from the hoover and enjoy the rest whilst you can babes. Before you know it, you'll be back at work willing for half an hours kip on the couch! LOL xx

Thanks cookie (as always) :mornincoffee:

I hope I feel more like me soon as this is just remeniscent of low periods I have had in the past

My oh washed my hair for me over the bath earlier (with me holding my boobies!) followed by a shallow bath & I feel a little nicer :) xx

You have had a quite intensive surgery, uplift and implants, like all of the other girls are saying PLEAESE do try to take it easy, I really pushed it after my op and i think that i aggravited my lefty a little because of it, so i stopped and all was well. Take it easy hun xoxoxoxo