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implants in march...best advice please?
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mshad said:
Are you going under or over the muscle? what incision?
BlondeBombshell27
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I hope that you're going under the muscle.
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jenscats5
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I haven't had implants, but from other surgery I have a tip for coming out of the anesthesia. Have whoever will be there with you bring Lifesavers or hard candy & Chapstick!! You may have very chapped lips & severe cotton mouth -- the kind soda/juice/water won't get rid of..... I did...
First get on www.implantinfo.com Lots of good information on there.
Do a check on your Surgeon... Ask if you can see pics.. some docs even have a list of patients that you can contact. Make sure everything checks out..
Secondly, make sure you ask your doc any and every question you have. Don't be shy even though it may seem like a silly question to you.. its your body that you are altering. NO question is a silly question!
Before surgery have a few things handy... make sure if there are any items that you would normally have to reach or climb for .. bring them down to make them convient to access... Make a few meals in advance so you don't have to worry about cooking.
Have Ice bags read... or you can do what was suggested to me and worked GREAT.. get a few bags of baby sweet peas.. freeze them.. works great and can be re-frozen over and over for multiple uses
Drink LOTS AND LOTS of water... The anesthesia seemed to make be bloated. Not sure if this is the case with everyone.
If you have any more specific questions shoot them my way... Good luck darlin
Do a check on your Surgeon... Ask if you can see pics.. some docs even have a list of patients that you can contact. Make sure everything checks out..
Secondly, make sure you ask your doc any and every question you have. Don't be shy even though it may seem like a silly question to you.. its your body that you are altering. NO question is a silly question!
Before surgery have a few things handy... make sure if there are any items that you would normally have to reach or climb for .. bring them down to make them convient to access... Make a few meals in advance so you don't have to worry about cooking.
Have Ice bags read... or you can do what was suggested to me and worked GREAT.. get a few bags of baby sweet peas.. freeze them.. works great and can be re-frozen over and over for multiple uses
Drink LOTS AND LOTS of water... The anesthesia seemed to make be bloated. Not sure if this is the case with everyone.
If you have any more specific questions shoot them my way... Good luck darlin
Sassy69
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Your doc should tell you all this & you will also get a lot of it from implantinfo.com -- that is the source I used to research the whole deal, locate my doc, prep for it, chat w/ other upcoming or recent patients.
- Wear loose clothes that button / close up the front when you go in.
- Get some bags of frozen peas to keep when u need ice packs. They work better than ice packs & are cheap. You'll want these at least the first couple of days for the swelling & pain. (Depends on overs / unders.)
- USE the painkillers. I got off mine w/in 4 days. But I also went thru a sort of "detox" period on them about a week later. It took a little while for the accumulated drug to get worked out of my system so when it did I was a little bit depressed. But part of that could just be the annoyance of the implants (not shooting pain, but just annoyign pain)
- When you come out you literally feel like an elephant is sittign on your chest. Again, dependign on overs / unders. I slept in a recliner for 2 days because I couldnt' lay down comfortably, or get up from a laying position. AFter that my lower back hurt like a beeeotch from sitting so long. If this is your situation, see if you can get someone to give you a lower back / back massage to help w/ the soreness. I don't mean like lying down on the massage table - rather sit on a kitchen chair reversed so you can lean over the back & get the back rub. HELPS ALOT!
- If you are going to be without someone around you at ALL TIMES to help you, move those things that you use on a regular basis down to below shoulder level, e.g. food from your cupboards down to counter level, so you don't have to lift your arms up to get them. You won't be able to & the doc will tell you not to for at least a few weeks. For me this included stuff in the kitchen as well as nythign in my medicine cabinet. ANYTHING you reach up for should be moved down for you.
- You will experience edema from the antibiotics for a while -- I'd include some fiber mix to help get that down faster.
- Expect some shooting pain even after the initial pain goes away. Its your nerves sort of re-figuring out how to work -- again depending on where the incision is.
- Be really careful when you drive. The biggest bitch is trying to turn around to check your blind spots / behind you when you back up or turn corners. My range of motion was very limited for a few weeks. This included going up & down stairs.
Even for unders, the worst pain is really over by the first day. The rest is just annoying and dealing w/ limited range of motion & tightness. Just take things slowly and you'll be fine!
- Wear loose clothes that button / close up the front when you go in.
- Get some bags of frozen peas to keep when u need ice packs. They work better than ice packs & are cheap. You'll want these at least the first couple of days for the swelling & pain. (Depends on overs / unders.)
- USE the painkillers. I got off mine w/in 4 days. But I also went thru a sort of "detox" period on them about a week later. It took a little while for the accumulated drug to get worked out of my system so when it did I was a little bit depressed. But part of that could just be the annoyance of the implants (not shooting pain, but just annoyign pain)
- When you come out you literally feel like an elephant is sittign on your chest. Again, dependign on overs / unders. I slept in a recliner for 2 days because I couldnt' lay down comfortably, or get up from a laying position. AFter that my lower back hurt like a beeeotch from sitting so long. If this is your situation, see if you can get someone to give you a lower back / back massage to help w/ the soreness. I don't mean like lying down on the massage table - rather sit on a kitchen chair reversed so you can lean over the back & get the back rub. HELPS ALOT!
- If you are going to be without someone around you at ALL TIMES to help you, move those things that you use on a regular basis down to below shoulder level, e.g. food from your cupboards down to counter level, so you don't have to lift your arms up to get them. You won't be able to & the doc will tell you not to for at least a few weeks. For me this included stuff in the kitchen as well as nythign in my medicine cabinet. ANYTHING you reach up for should be moved down for you.
- You will experience edema from the antibiotics for a while -- I'd include some fiber mix to help get that down faster.
- Expect some shooting pain even after the initial pain goes away. Its your nerves sort of re-figuring out how to work -- again depending on where the incision is.
- Be really careful when you drive. The biggest bitch is trying to turn around to check your blind spots / behind you when you back up or turn corners. My range of motion was very limited for a few weeks. This included going up & down stairs.
Even for unders, the worst pain is really over by the first day. The rest is just annoying and dealing w/ limited range of motion & tightness. Just take things slowly and you'll be fine!
J
jenscats5
Guest
And don't be surprised if the surgery "messes" with your emotions....
MsBeverlyHills
New member
good advice here. The only thing I would add is that it took me about 6 wks (post-op) to go heavy on upper-body lifting...that was a bummer. Also, wear a support bra 24/7 for the first month so your implants settle in the pocket & massage them alot so you dont get capsular contraction.
YOu can PM if you other questions. It the best investment I ever made
YOu can PM if you other questions. It the best investment I ever made
