How long does the achey-ness usually last?

by icecream 3rd August 2012, 8:48 am

I feel bruised but it's tolerable pain. I know recovery time depends on the person, but more or less how long does it last? 3 days? 1 week?

I can't wait to feel normal again!

Xx

by Lian 3rd August 2012, 8:55 am

Heeey lovely lady! Congrats! X I have overs but by yesterday (day 4) the general acheyness had gone and it is just pains directly related to the incisions etc left x

by icecream 3rd August 2012, 9:07 am

So I should expect the pain to be bit longer for me since I had unders? Do yours feel heavy? Or like you have a ton of bricks on your chest? Or maybe mine feels that way since I still have the dressings put on from surgery.

by mariaelaina 3rd August 2012, 9:07 am

Every day will feel a little bit better I promise! And you'll notice there are things you can manage to do that you couldn't before. The achey-ness went away towards the end of the first week for me, somewhere between days 5-7. Happy healing How long does the achey-ness usually last? 571992

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by mariaelaina 3rd August 2012, 9:09 am

I suspect with unders your recovery time will be longer as the muscle has to adjust too...but I did have the weight-on-my-chest feeling, and everything felt really tight.

by icecream 3rd August 2012, 9:10 am

The sides of my boobydoos hurt and the upper part feels bruised. seeing stars

by **mrsball** 3rd August 2012, 9:26 am

I can feel your pain too! Lol x very tender, battered and bruised I feel, I also had unders... X

by Lian 3rd August 2012, 9:32 am

Yeah mine felt heavy and tight. Think how much they have just been through. Your very clever body is working overtime to fix any damage now and it's sending you pain messages to let you know that something traumatic just happened to them (don let your body know it was you that ordered it! Ha ha ). Just think about it without all of the added effects of an operation... You just added an extra 2lb to you chest, it's gonna feel heavy for now anyway! X

by *Alice* 3rd August 2012, 11:02 am

For me it seemed to gradually improve over the initial two weeks but I had overs. I really recommend icepacks to early PO girls... they were a blessing! x

by **COOKIE** 3rd August 2012, 1:06 pm

Day 2/3 is generally the worst when all the swelling kicks in. After the first week for the majority things start to get better from from there, for others it may take up to 2 weeks before they feel better, but it's not long sweetie and it's little to pay for you new boobs.

Ice packs were my god send, they're very worth using hun and if you dont have ice packs, dig out a bag of frozen peas/rice/corn or anything really and just lay them on top of your boobs. The relief is heaven. xxx

by Mssaprl9 3rd August 2012, 5:12 pm

I am 10 days post op today, and now I'm only achey in the morning when I wake up but still feel a lil heaviness in my chest. I saw started feeling better in about a week:)

by Mssaprl9 3rd August 2012, 5:14 pm

There brick feeling is normal, I had that the first couple days, it was AWFUL!! It will get better!

by icecream 3rd August 2012, 6:02 pm

It's good to know it'll get better over time! You're right, it's a small price to pay for new, beautiful boobsign

Thanks ladies! Xx

by sparkyleeds 3rd August 2012, 6:03 pm

Im i must be a strange one but mine were uncumfy for 4 months!!!xxx

by icecream 3rd August 2012, 6:06 pm

Yikes! 4 months! I would hate to be in the state I'm in for 4 months! It's just torture! nope

by **mrsball** 3rd August 2012, 6:15 pm

yes ive really been feeling the pain today i wasnt too bad yesterday but suppose drugs and GA has well worn off now... its the laying down to getting up painful and that real heavy tender feeling, i forgot it felt like this :/ xx

by sparkyleeds 3rd August 2012, 6:32 pm

im sure you wont be like me !!!,i think my chest muscles just didnt know what had hit them ,but i was nearly 52 when i got them done !!! Wish i had done it in my 20s!!!xxx

by SunshineLady 3rd August 2012, 7:21 pm

Hi lovely, I had unders and found the first 3 days were the worst, by the end of the first week I felt loads better and each day got easier and easier.

So I would guess about a week Hug

hope you're ok xxx

by Mssaprl9 3rd August 2012, 9:38 pm

And for some reason when I have to take off my sports bra to get in the shower, it's so uncomfortable and my boobs feel like they're pulling down on my chest. I can barely wait to get my bra back on!

by icecream 4th August 2012, 1:58 am

Yes mrsball, it's the sitting up from laying down position that's bad. Walking is also a bit of torture. Well it's day 2 post op for us. Hopefully today will be better than yesterday. fingers crossed

by SunshineLady 4th August 2012, 8:45 am

excited4boobies wrote:Yes mrsball, it's the sitting up from laying down position that's bad. Walking is also a bit of torture. Well it's day 2 post op for us. Hopefully today will be better than yesterday.

Sounds like morning boob babe,Mir you haven't already seen this, cookie wrote an excellent post about things people don't tell you about post op... Xx

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by Wishful 4th August 2012, 9:17 am

It does get better hun, but I still get morning boob at 4 weeks post op. you need to master the bum shuffle, swing your legs over the side of the bed to minimise the pull as you lift yourself up x

by SunshineLady 4th August 2012, 10:31 am

I found that putting my hands under my thighs (right under my bum) and swinging myself up from lying to sitting helped a lot Give You

x

by icecream 4th August 2012, 12:10 pm

I had to loosen my wrappings a bit coz I felt like I couldn't breathe. They were too tight.

by icecream 5th August 2012, 2:26 am

Day 3 post-op feels a lot better. Less achey ness. The heavy feeling is completely gone. Only the side of my right boob is a bit sore. But other than that, everything is grat! Yay!

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