Re: Few questions after explant- soreness after explant

[Guest guest]

Jenna,

i was surprised to read that you're still sore after 3 months

although i was thinking to myself just the other day why am i so sore

after 3 wks. i think i recovered from my 5 hr hysterectomy quicker in

terms of soreness. i was hoping to be able to lift weights again

after 6 wks post-implant but if i'm still sore like this i don't see

how i can. also what rogene said about scar tissue and stretching

alarmed me and i thought i must be sore because of that or afraid i

was overdoing my regular activities but i think it's too soon for

that to be happening for me maybe.when you're working out what kinds

of exercise are you doing? i'm thinking this week i'll start to do

some light stretching but not too much where the chest muscles are

concerned and abdominal exercises in small doses of course. dr. kolb

said no stenuous activities for 3 wks post-op but these wont be

anything near strenuous. i'm still not doing the vacuuming yet after

what you said about spitting stitches after you did that.i see dr.

kolb on feb 2nd and by then it'll have been 5 wks since surgery so

maybe i can get more clarification then.and hopefully by then i can

quit wearing bras as well, especially sports bras.

> >

> > Hi Ladies,

> >

> > I am still feeling great after my explant almost one week ago;

> howeve I

> > just had a couple of questions...

> >

> > I have been wearing my sports bra religously, but it tends to

> become

> > uncomfortable towards the end of the day (my incisions are at the

> > crease) the bottom of the bra rubs on the incisions therefore

> making it

> > a bit uncomfortable. I have put gauze over the incisions as well

> to see

> > if that would help aleviate some of the discomfort, but no dice.

> Any

> > suggestions?

> >

> > Also, my breasts really look great, no dimpling or rippling to my

> > pleasant surprise (I guess I am getting greedy here) but the

upper

> > portion of my breasts are still pretty flat, how long does it

> typically

> > take for that portion to " refluff " . I am sure you have answered

> these

> > questions a million times - but I would appreciate any advice.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I would just ask Dr. Kolb then what she thinks! Also, i think

everyone misunderstood what I said about being sore. I meant I was

sore after working out for the first time in forever thats all! I am

not sore from the surgery still. I did chest excersices at the gym

with my husband, he really pushed me so the next day I was very sore

and i couldn't even lift up my arms. This is normal though, I just

think I should have eased into it instead of pushing myself so hard

the first time back in the gym. Anyhow, I started using the machines

at the gym that make you work out your chest muscles. as for what

type of excersises they are...I have no idea! I am so dumb when it

comes to working out. I just ask my husband and he shows me which

ones to use. As for vacuuming, if you have someone else to do it

at home for you I would milk that up as long as you can! I only wish

my husband would still vacuum for me like he did when I was sore

from surgery! ha! take care! jenna

> > >

> > > Hi Ladies,

> > >

> > > I am still feeling great after my explant almost one week ago;

> > howeve I

> > > just had a couple of questions...

> > >

> > > I have been wearing my sports bra religously, but it tends to

> > become

> > > uncomfortable towards the end of the day (my incisions are at

the

> > > crease) the bottom of the bra rubs on the incisions therefore

> > making it

> > > a bit uncomfortable. I have put gauze over the incisions as

well

> > to see

> > > if that would help aleviate some of the discomfort, but no

dice.

> > Any

> > > suggestions?

> > >

> > > Also, my breasts really look great, no dimpling or rippling to

my

> > > pleasant surprise (I guess I am getting greedy here) but the

> upper

> > > portion of my breasts are still pretty flat, how long does it

> > typically

> > > take for that portion to " refluff " . I am sure you have

answered

> > these

> > > questions a million times - but I would appreciate any advice.

> > >

> >

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