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    Hi all,

    I am so unbelievably stressed and upset right now I am exactly 4 weeks post-op from my BA, and I started back to work for my first night last night. I tried not to strain too much, but after my first stage set I felt a slight amount of pain in my right breast/pec area. I didn't think too much of it at the time, since I've talked to a few girls who told me they experienced a little pain when they first went back to work. Anyway, I was fairly paranoid the whole night, but didn't feel anything weird and was very aware of what I was doing so as not to strain myself too much.

    Up to this point my breasts have been VERY even and healing nicely. Heck I felt like I could have gone back to work a week ago. Anyway, I woke up today with the right breast a little smaller than the left, not alot, and not even really noticeable, but enough that I could tell a difference right easily. I am, of course, acutely aware of every little thing since they're so new, and maybe I'm being paranoid, but I think I might have a slow leak in the right side. At my post-op visits the doctor and nurses commented on my swelling being so minimal and going down so quickly. Both breasts have been the same size and shape since 1 week post-op, and I find it very discomforting that one would lose size and fullness all around immediately following my first night back to work. Also, my upper body muscles are fairly sore today - haven't done any upper-body exercise since before surgery, and my right side is more sore than the left. I am right-handed so of course I use the right-side muscles more when dancing.

    I called the doctor's office this afternoon, doc was in surgery but the nurse who had my case spoke to me and said it's possible that, 1) I have had some minor swelling that remained and has just gone down in the right side, 2) I am just experiencing uneven healing which is common and normal, or 3) I have a rupture in the implant that has resulted in a slow leak. Capsular contracture has been ruled out as unlikely at this point because I have been massaging, taking my vitamins and both breasts still feel soft, just the right side feels less full. It doesn't seem to have changed over the course of the day, but I'm scared to death I'm going to go to bed and wake up tomorrow with a flat tire! That is just the last thing I need! Just starting back to work and maybe I need a replacement?! AARRGG!!!! Surgery and recovery AGAIN, already, more missed work and lost income, more travel expense for replacement surgery, etc. This is just a headache I really do not need!

    Is it possible I am only experiencing reduced swelling in one side, after 4 weeks (3 weeks of both sides remaining exactly the same), or 'uneven' healing? The nurse also said sometimes it takes days or even weeks for the tire to go totally flat! What the hell?!


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    ??? I'm sorry. My right boob dropped faster than my left boob and I remember getting paranoid feelings as well. But still only your PS can tell you for sure. Good luck.


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    Well, if you have 'sprung a leak' you'll know for sure inside of a week as the implant will probably be totally empty by then. I've had a 'flat tire' before - no big deal. The replacement implant is covered by warrantee, the doc will give you a big discount on the surgical fee, the replacement surgery will be a breeze to recover from. Of course, you won't be able to dance for another 3 weeks after the replacement surgery, which is the most expensive part lost earnings wise. There is zero health risk involved, if that's any consolation.

    It's also possible that your right implant is not leaking and just shifted position (more likely with unders than with overs). Or it's possible that your 'pocket' had trapped fluid accumulation left over from surgery that was suddenly released and absorbed when your upper body 'workout' tore through some internal scar tissue. Nothing to do but hang in there for the next 72 hours or so and see what else happens.

    When I found out that my 'flat tire' had to be replaced, based on the thought that a manufacturing defect in one implant made on a particular day might also be likely for a second identical implant also made on that same day (meaning another flat tire risk a week or month down the road), I elected to have both implants replaced. As long as the doctor was swapping implants, I also had him use larger implants as replacements to help pay for the unanticipated surgery with higher future club earnings!

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    Thanks, I do feel better now. I know there's no health risk, and I can get it fixed, but good grief! A screw up right after my first night back! I really don't think it's shifted position, because I have overs and it's actually smaller all around, and has slightly less projection than the other. It's not really noticeable unless you really look, and even then probably not unless you're looking for it, but it's enough to make me paranoid. It even feels softer. BUT, now I'm feeling alot more muscle soreness on the right side, so I'm thinking maybe I just overdid it a little on stage. Still can't help being worried though. Heh, I'm also thinking that if I'm going to have to get a replacement, I might as well get them both a little bigger as well! And if in fact what's happening is swelling or extra fluid reducing or being absorbed, I'm not so sure I'll be happy with the size that's left! That will leave me at barely a DD, rather than the very full DD I was enjoying. In either case, I'm seeing some bigger implants in my future!

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    I found thru my repeated breast surgeries that swelling takes its own sweet time and goes down over time.
    WHich was good AND bad. Good cause they were huge longer, bad cause after the first year, I was always thinking, hmmm these arent QUITE the size I wanted (thinking bigger).

    One breast of mine is also slightly larger. I have complained about it to nurses and doctors and friends and no one sees it but ME!

    You are still in such an early stage of recovery, let your body do its shifting and healing and adjusting.

    My girlfriend's boob went flat with in 3 days. I think you will know soon enough if it is a flat.

    I hope you werent doing pole work Bridgette? Good lord I hope not!!!

    Vitamin C helps tissue repair, and vitmain E as well if its safe now to start taking these supplements?

    POST a pic.....lets see if you are just trippin!
    Hee hee, just a ploy to see your boobies again, y'know! Heh heh!
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    Yikes! How is it now?

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    Well so far it seems to be holding up, but I'm still worried. I'm thinking you may be right Melonie, that I probably tore the scar tissue because it seems to be staying together. I worked tonight and everything went ok, and the manager offered to let me skip the stage for the next couple weeks. I'm gonna take him up on that! I want to work but I don't want to risk hurting myself.

    Keeping my fingers crossed...

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    well, Brigette, you should have a pretty good idea by today if you're dealing with a leaker or not. I'd like to think that it was just scar tissue tearing which either removed some pressure on the implant bag or which allowed a trapped pocket of fluid left over from surgery to escape and be absorbed.

    Leigh is right that the vast majority of girls that get implants have significant swelling and extra firmness due to tight tissue for the first month after surgery. Just about the time that girls get used to being their "new" size, the swelling goes away, the implants "drop", the tissue loosens up, and they find themselves shrinking to a cup size smaller.

    Hey look at the bright side - if you go back to your doctor for 1001cc implants you'll get your DDD's back and you'll also be able to write off the cost as a business expense since you'll be over the IRS threshold for "professional sized" implants.

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    Yeah I'm already thinking of another increase in maybe a year or 18 months. Only thing is, I'm not beholden to the IRS anymore and I don't know if the Puerto Rican treasury accepts BAs for entertainer deductions. I'll find out soon enough when I am doing taxes for this quarter!

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    I got mine in early March (unders) and I was freaked out about that too because my left one is softer and dropped faster. Well they're perfectly symmetrical now and if I look at the warrantee card, the right was filled more, so I think it's taking longer to drop. Surely after 4 weeks it has something to do with that. BE CAREFULE THOUGH- my doc told me NO exercize whatsoever for 6 weeks. I just don't think it's possible to heal evenly, ESPECIALLY when you're working. things will probably work out though.

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