BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY #3

Yesterday I underwent my third attempt at bilateral breast reconstruction.  

 

Fat grafting, nipple and aereola recontruction was to finally take place after 7 months.  

 

I cant believe it has been this long, 7 months of not feeling whole, not feeling like a woman.  

The surgery went well, the anesthesiologist was different than the last 2 times and didnt do as good a job with pain and nausea control.   

The surgeon used what little abdominal fat she could harvest to graft around my breasts trying to give them a more natural sloped look and feel. 

She did a great job giving me a little more natural cleavage.  She used any remaining loose skin to create a nipple.  

This was kinda fun actually getting to pick the size and shape of my nipples!  How big and how errect I wanted then to be, it was a big decision! 

Also, she tattooed my aereola.   This was also really cool.  I got to pick how large of an aereola I wanted and what colour even!

I am fair skinned and always loved my pinkish tone nipples.  Something I was proud of, as I have never been fond of brownish tone nipples lol.  

Before they put me to sleep my doctor brought out about 9 different colours of tattoo ink to choose from.  We started with a natural flesh colour and then she added a little peach, and a little pink and voila!

She used a marker and ruler to measure the areas to ensure that my nipples would be level and not lopsided.  Again making them even more perfect than my natural breasts.  After breastfeeding 3 kids, my breasts were a little saggy, and my areolas seemed to grow larger after each child birth.  It was a positive aspect to this entire experience to be able to recreate younger looking breasts!

I am covered in bandages and cant yet see the final product.  I have been instructed to leave the bandages on and let them fall off naturally.  They are waterproof so I can shower tomorrow.  

There is a great deal of pain around my abdominal area where fat was removed.  The surgeon claimed she had to really dig and took everything she could find.  I guess thats a positive thing.  All that is left from my paleo and TRX lifestyle is loose skin.  I plan to have the surgeon remove that loose skin next spring.  I think I've earned that! 

This weekend,  my husband and I have planned 2 nights away alone.  No kids!

Downtown Toronto for a work related conference!  A hotel room, romance, a dinner date, and most importantly alone time with the man who has stood by my side since my very first mammogram.   

I couldnt possibly love him any more!

CAUTION!!!  

NUDITY AHEAD!! 

IF YOU DONT WANT TO SEE MY BREASTS 

DONT READ ANY FURTHER............................

MY BOOBIES ARE COMING...............

 

Previvor