Re: question about healing after surgery

[Guest guest]

Cosima,

I'm very sorry to hear about your mother-in-law, and I wish you and

your husband well. I know this is a very difficult thing to have to

go through, especially since you've been fighting your own health

battles.

As for the incisions, my sports bra bothered my incisions for a

couple of weeks - mine had clasps, so I would undo some of them to

loosen it up. My doctor told me to wear my sports bra for two

weeks, and when I returned to my regular bra's they made my

incisions hurt too, so I'd loosen up the back. I think Dr. Kolb

recommends a longer period of wearing the sports bra, so maybe you

can get a larger one that might be more comfortable?

Sis

>

> hey all,

>

> i have a question. my explant surgery was 2 wks ago this past

> thursday. dr. kolb told me at my follow up appt.on the 5th that if

i

> had any burning in my chest that i'd need to take an antibiotic as

> that would indicate an infection. well i don't think i have any of

> that but i've noticed that my incisons are still rather sore and

do

> burn and tingle a bit.i was thinking that the sports bras i've

veen

> wearing might be irritiating them since they are quite snug but

> comfortable.my memory is so bad i can't remember if my incisions

have

> been this sore since surgery or if they were getting better then

> seemed more sore the last couple of days. i want to say that they

> have gotten more sore over the last couple of days. i've been

using

> the peroxide and ointment just like i'm supposed to. the incisions

> don't look unusually red or otherwise any different than they have

> been. they look like they're healing okay so maybe it's nothing

but

> they sure have gotten more uncomfortable the last few days.is this

> normal? i had been a little ill with some kind of bug going around

> and my joints have now gotten more achy again too. maybe stress is

> making it seem worse. we just found out last week that my

husband's

> mother has been diagnosed with alzheimer's disease and we're both

> close to her so it has left us rather sad.i sure don't want to

have

> to take antibiotics again.

>

[Guest guest]

Cosima,

I'm so sorry to hear about your mother-in-law! Maybe

she can benefit from some of the medications they're

coming out with.

Some time ago, I ran across some research done on a

group of Alzheimer's patients using large doses of

Lecthin (available OTC) . . . It appeared to stop the

progression, or at least slow it down, for Alzheimers

patients.

Since your incisions look normal, I suspect that the

stress you're under right now is making them feel

worse. Please try to relax! . . . Have you every tried

meditation? It can produce amazing results!

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

sis,

why do some doctors say to wear the sports bras longer than others

do? does it really make all that difference? maybe like rogene

explained the snugness helps the scar tissue that forms after surgery

to act like glue so that the gaps where the implants were will close

up and not leave loose skin and muscle. if so, i guess i'll just put

up with the bras rubbing on my incisions. they feel a little better

today. i had cleaned house some too on friday and that might explain

it some too.plus i haven't gotten much rest since learning about my

mother-in-law.

> >

> > hey all,

> >

> > i have a question. my explant surgery was 2 wks ago this past

> > thursday. dr. kolb told me at my follow up appt.on the 5th that

if

> i

> > had any burning in my chest that i'd need to take an antibiotic

as

> > that would indicate an infection. well i don't think i have any

of

> > that but i've noticed that my incisons are still rather sore and

> do

> > burn and tingle a bit.i was thinking that the sports bras i've

> veen

> > wearing might be irritiating them since they are quite snug but

> > comfortable.my memory is so bad i can't remember if my incisions

> have

> > been this sore since surgery or if they were getting better then

> > seemed more sore the last couple of days. i want to say that they

> > have gotten more sore over the last couple of days. i've been

> using

> > the peroxide and ointment just like i'm supposed to. the

incisions

> > don't look unusually red or otherwise any different than they

have

> > been. they look like they're healing okay so maybe it's nothing

> but

> > they sure have gotten more uncomfortable the last few days.is

this

> > normal? i had been a little ill with some kind of bug going

around

> > and my joints have now gotten more achy again too. maybe stress

is

> > making it seem worse. we just found out last week that my

> husband's

> > mother has been diagnosed with alzheimer's disease and we're both

> > close to her so it has left us rather sad.i sure don't want to

> have

> > to take antibiotics again.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Cosima, I guess the doctors make their recommendations based on the

results they see in their patients - it does seem they all have a

different opinion about certain things. I'd just do whatever your

own doctor recommends. It took me about a month before the

incisions felt ok with a bra on.

Sis

> >

> > Cosima,

> >

> > I'm very sorry to hear about your mother-in-law, and I wish you

and

> > your husband well. I know this is a very difficult thing to

have

> to

> > go through, especially since you've been fighting your own

health

> > battles.

> >

> > As for the incisions, my sports bra bothered my incisions for a

> > couple of weeks - mine had clasps, so I would undo some of them

to

> > loosen it up. My doctor told me to wear my sports bra for two

> > weeks, and when I returned to my regular bra's they made my

> > incisions hurt too, so I'd loosen up the back. I think Dr. Kolb

> > recommends a longer period of wearing the sports bra, so maybe

you

> > can get a larger one that might be more comfortable?

> >

> > Sis

> >

> >

> >

> > --- In , " Cosima " <cosimaf@b...>

wrote:

> > >

> > > hey all,

> > >

> > > i have a question. my explant surgery was 2 wks ago this past

> > > thursday. dr. kolb told me at my follow up appt.on the 5th

that

> if

> > i

> > > had any burning in my chest that i'd need to take an

antibiotic

> as

> > > that would indicate an infection. well i don't think i have

any

> of

> > > that but i've noticed that my incisons are still rather sore

and

> > do

> > > burn and tingle a bit.i was thinking that the sports bras i've

> > veen

> > > wearing might be irritiating them since they are quite snug

but

> > > comfortable.my memory is so bad i can't remember if my

incisions

> > have

> > > been this sore since surgery or if they were getting better

then

> > > seemed more sore the last couple of days. i want to say that

they

> > > have gotten more sore over the last couple of days. i've been

> > using

> > > the peroxide and ointment just like i'm supposed to. the

> incisions

> > > don't look unusually red or otherwise any different than they

> have

> > > been. they look like they're healing okay so maybe it's

nothing

> > but

> > > they sure have gotten more uncomfortable the last few days.is

> this

> > > normal? i had been a little ill with some kind of bug going

> around

> > > and my joints have now gotten more achy again too. maybe

stress

> is

> > > making it seem worse. we just found out last week that my

> > husband's

> > > mother has been diagnosed with alzheimer's disease and we're

both

> > > close to her so it has left us rather sad.i sure don't want to

> > have

> > > to take antibiotics again.

> > >

> >

>