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Seeing the Light to the Implants

slynch
slynch CSN Member Posts: 82
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I have finally set a date to do my exchange surgery. On October 13th, although I dread the surgery (will be 4th one since March), I cannot wait to get these hard, softball expanders out. They did my overexpansion which was very painful. I have tried every way there is to sleep and I still feel like someone has dropped a car on me when I get up in the morning. I know it will all be worth it in the end but it has not been easy. The implants have got to feel better.
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  • jo jo
    jo jo CSN Member Posts: 1,175 Member
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    Slynch they are so much
    Slynch they are so much better...anything feels softer than having rocks on your chest...it makes it a little difficult if your a belly sleeper like me.
    I had my exchange mid july and im getting to the point that i can sleep on my belly now without to much discomfort...its tolerable so i do it...except if i put to much weight on them then they will hurt so i tuck my arms under to use as a brace to take some of that weight off...it works!!!
    No surgery is easy and wed all avoid it if we could...so just hang in there ...your almost there and soon this will be just a memory but with this one you get to see good positive visible results of getting back to the new normal!
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  • Giant Poodles
    Giant Poodles CSN Member Posts: 79
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    jo jo said:

    Slynch they are so much
    Slynch they are so much better...anything feels softer than having rocks on your chest...it makes it a little difficult if your a belly sleeper like me.
    I had my exchange mid july and im getting to the point that i can sleep on my belly now without to much discomfort...its tolerable so i do it...except if i put to much weight on them then they will hurt so i tuck my arms under to use as a brace to take some of that weight off...it works!!!
    No surgery is easy and wed all avoid it if we could...so just hang in there ...your almost there and soon this will be just a memory but with this one you get to see good positive visible results of getting back to the new normal!

    My replacement surgery is the same as yours
    My replacement surgery is the same as yours. I will be thinking of you that day. I am having everything done at once, implants, nipples and tatooing (sp?). I am glad to get rid of the rocks.
    Much Love,
    Rhonda
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  • slynch
    slynch CSN Member Posts: 82
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    jo jo said:

    Slynch they are so much
    Slynch they are so much better...anything feels softer than having rocks on your chest...it makes it a little difficult if your a belly sleeper like me.
    I had my exchange mid july and im getting to the point that i can sleep on my belly now without to much discomfort...its tolerable so i do it...except if i put to much weight on them then they will hurt so i tuck my arms under to use as a brace to take some of that weight off...it works!!!
    No surgery is easy and wed all avoid it if we could...so just hang in there ...your almost there and soon this will be just a memory but with this one you get to see good positive visible results of getting back to the new normal!

    Side Sleeper
    I am a side sleeper and that has even been difficult with the expanders. My sides stay sore all the time. I start out on my back but just cannot sleep that way. I am ready to feel the "new" normal.

    I told my pastor the other day that my surgery was scheduled. He asked what are they going to do now? I said, they are going to exchange the fake girls for the "real" fake girls. He got embarrassed. I apologized for being so blunt but I have found that going through this experience I don't have much modesty left and most people have no clue what is involved. I sure didn't until I went through it myself.
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