How long til you can raise your arms?

by balamoryyellfruit 20th April 2013, 4:42 pm

Can barely just raise my arms over my head and was wondering if anyone else was the same? 7 days post op and didn't think this would be a problem shrug

anyone else? x

by balamoryyellfruit 20th April 2013, 4:43 pm

I also have overs. Duno if that would make a difference? x

by Nicole 20th April 2013, 4:46 pm

I had very limited movement for like 10 days. And couldn't lift arms fully above my head til like 2 and a half - 3 weeks. But I think I was a bad case lol x

by willows 20th April 2013, 5:03 pm

i can actually lift my arms fine without pain the nurse told me off for putting my hair in a bobble at the hospital she was like do not lift your arms up please ! i have the ability to do it just told im not allowed so havnt since xx

by Cazzyxo 20th April 2013, 5:04 pm

I could straight away. Thought id been given overs! I didnt make a habbit of it tho xo

by willows 20th April 2013, 5:07 pm

How long til you can raise your arms? 869500

my problem is pulling to open doors though hurts me and i cant pull the oven open either i guess everyone recovers differently x

by balamoryyellfruit 20th April 2013, 5:26 pm

I'm fine with other things like opening the car door i just can't get my arms over my head. Well, i can but it pulls on both my implants on the sides nearest to my arm pits x

by balamoryyellfruit 20th April 2013, 5:27 pm

willows wrote:i can actually lift my arms fine without pain the nurse told me off for putting my hair in a bobble at the hospital she was like do not lift your arms up please ! i have the ability to do it just told im not allowed so havnt since xx

I can't put my hair in a bobble properly and i can't shave my pits properly either =[ i manage but it is a struggle. Did you have overs or unders? x

by willows 20th April 2013, 5:36 pm

I had overs omg i just sneezed and it really hurt ha, i havnt attempted to shave armpits yet may have a go tomorrow will see how i am x

by balamoryyellfruit 20th April 2013, 5:45 pm

Aww bless you i was the same, sneezing and coughing. Oh and burping and hiccups are the worst Shocked

make sure you batton down the hatches for those ones Hysterical

x

by Gemmakayleigh 20th April 2013, 6:12 pm

I've only just been able to do this and I'm 2 weeks I'm sure you'll be fine in a few days :-)

by misante 20th April 2013, 6:20 pm

I'm 7 days post op too, can lift my arms no problem but wouldn't advise it, every time I do anything I end up swelling again, guess it affects us all in different ways. I had overs too. x

by balamoryyellfruit 20th April 2013, 6:29 pm

Ah it's good to hear, was starting to think i was the odd one out. Was even wondering if it was something to do with my old breast crease constricting the implant :doh:

x

by tinkerbell24 20th April 2013, 6:54 pm

I cld straight away and my worst pain was being sick xx

by kenzie1985 20th April 2013, 7:27 pm

I was fine after 5 days! Although hitting 4 weeks and have pulled a muscle.
No idea how but obv not being careful.

by Lisa34 20th April 2013, 7:50 pm

I could lift mine straight away but didn't have the bottle to put them above my head until about day 4-5 xx

by balamoryyellfruit 20th April 2013, 8:14 pm

Seems like such an obvious thing now but i never thought about it before the op that something like raising your arm could be affected. Tink i can imagine beingsck hurting =[ hiccups isnt pleasant either x

by Boodreams 20th April 2013, 8:30 pm

I didn't even try for 2 weeks and am only just doing it slowly to stretch or get a top on at 3 weeks! Unless you need to, just chill while you heal:)

by balamoryyellfruit 20th April 2013, 8:50 pm

Cheers for the advice Boodreams =] x

by loclo26 21st April 2013, 2:46 pm

I had partials and I coudnt get my arms above my head for near on 2 weeks. You will find that it gets easier day by day. x

by angie8131 21st April 2013, 3:01 pm

I didn't even try before day 7 and then I did to wash my hair and dress in my usual tops. At my 12 week check up nurse told me not to let my elbow get higher than my shoulder, I was doing it plenty before then.... Oooops I'm trying to be good and still avoid lifting my arms too high unless I absolutely have to or erm.... I forget lol

by Lisa34 21st April 2013, 3:31 pm

You mean 12 day check up angie lol. X

by jade 43 21st April 2013, 9:23 pm

I had unders and by day 3 I were brushing my hair again and stuff like that I just struggled with opening doors till about day 5 I think I have been very lucky xx

by Blueeyedsoul13 21st April 2013, 9:39 pm

as i'm still pre BA i obviously can't add anything from own experience, but getting confused about different kinds of information now.. interesting that some of you have been told not to raise your arms..
i've been reading the book called 'the good boob bible' written by the ps miles berry et al, and the last thing i read in the post op chapter was that they recommend to keep moving your arms, and gently raising them above your head for a little bit every day, as keeping moving would heal quicker, and keeping still would heal slower... hmmm shrug

just thought i'd share what i'd read x

by Boodreams 21st April 2013, 9:53 pm

blueeyedsoul - does he clarify what placement is being referred to? I'd be shocked if not raising your arms above your head for a few weeks is detrimental to the healing process.

I don't want to raise my arms above my head and am going with what my body says.. and I can't wait to get back on my yoga mat where my arms are in places I can't imagine they will ever be again:)

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