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    Default Post-BA Pain

    The short story is that I want to know how much and what sort of pain is normal post-BA, for those who are experienced with that sort of thing.

    My approach to the recuperative period has always been in the stoic style. Returning to normal activities as soon as one feels able is preferable to lolling about in jammies indefinitely. I haven't done anything ridiculous, like lifting things or exercise, just my normal household chores and such. (Velvet says I'm probably overdoing it though.)

    The pain isn't terribly bad; I feel quite able to do most everything I normally would. While it is neither sharp nor debilitating, it IS incessant and nagging. My boobs are painful to the touch and everything is rather sore, as if I had a chestful of nasty bruises. I don't suspect an infection being as they are not red or discolored and they are quite soft and moveable, and the scars are healing rapidly and nicely - I also took my antibiotics faithfully and just finished them a few days ago.

    I was thinking that perhaps the pain is from regenerating nerves. Right after surgery and up through the first two weeks-ish, everything except the nipple was damned near numb. Now there is plenty of sensation and none of it good; the bra hurts my skin, my arm bumping the boobs hurts, getting a hug from the kids hurts. Again, it's not sharp or especially bad pain. The mornings are the only time I'm ever, "Oooh, walk careful, ow, ow, ow." Probably because I'm active in my sleep and wound up on my stomach at some point. It's more that the skin hurts to touch and everything aches.

    So. Whatcha think? I've been dealing with it fine on my own but a friend who is an RN threw a fit today when she heard that I've nearly finished off a bottle of Tylenol. She insisted that I call the doctor but he's out of the office today (of course). I hadn't bothered earlier because 1) It's surgery. It's going to hurt... duh. 2) It's not so bad that I think it calls for the narcotics I was prescribed for post-op. Tylenol handles it fine.

    If it matters, I went under the muscle/through the crease and am 18 days post-op.

    To recap, the questions are:
    For those who have had a BA, is this in the range of normal? About how much longer until it stops being so sore and the skin can be touched?

    Should I follow RN-friend's advice to ask the doctor for a prescription stronger than Tylenol?

    Thanks.
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    Default Re: Post-BA Pain

    Tylenol is BAD for you, take ibuprofens for pain. If it's worse than that yes, I'd ask the doc for a 'scrip for something.

    Also, you did not say how you got yours done - are they behind the muscle? In front, how large - how many CC's, all of this plays a factor in how your recovery goes and how much pain you will be in.

    My first Boob job I was in so much pain I could not lift my arms above my head for three weeks. It hurt like a mo-fo. I had them done behind the muscle and they were large. Major ow.

    My last one was in front and my biggest set to date, hardly any pain in the recovery but my bags are the biggest my Doc will give his patients without them being custom made. So go figure. A lot of it depends on you and your tolerance for pain too. You owe us pictures of the new beebwies when you get over being sore!

    Miss R.

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    Default Re: Post-BA Pain

    Crow is right, it depends on behind the muscle or in front.
    It also depends on your incision. Mine was from belly button and i took 1 pain killer right when i got home and that is it.
    I still didnt do anything they told me not to do though.
    Everyone heals differently.
    Good luck and post some pics

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crow
    Tylenol is BAD for you, take ibuprofens for pain.
    It's what the doctor told me to take.

    Also, you did not say how you got yours done
    Yes, I did.

    how many CC's
    325 cc's.
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    Default Re: Post-BA Pain

    what's the major difference between getting them done infront of or behind the muscle?

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    Default Re: Post-BA Pain

    Oh duh. My bad - but seriously, Tylenol is not good when taken in large amounts. Ask your Doctor.

    Behind the muscle the Doc has to make a pocket for the bag to sit into and then he fills it up - this is where the pain comes from. All that pushing and jerking about on your insides hurts a great deal. They will be perky when your eighty. Incisions vary from the belly button to in the arm-pit.

    In front the bag sits on top of the pectoral muscle, not so much pain as there is no pocket to make, so not so much pain. Also IMHO the breast/bag will hang much more naturally and appear like a .. well, breast. I'm sure you've seen both types if you have worked for any length of time. If not your Doc should have pictures of both kinds, if you are interested in looking.

    I hope you feel better soon.

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    Default Re: Post-BA Pain

    Quote Originally Posted by Lilith
    To recap, the questions are:
    For those who have had a BA, is this in the range of normal? About how much longer until it stops being so sore and the skin can be touched?

    Should I follow RN-friend's advice to ask the doctor for a prescription stronger than Tylenol?

    Thanks.
    From my own experience, yes this is in the range of normal. Hugs will still be a bit painful for awhile. I went to work at 4 weeks post op and banged my boob on the pole (not that hard either.) That was painful enough for me to take an additional week off of work. It was months before I started sleeping on my stomach. You'll recognize the nerve regeneration as sharp, shooting, stabbing pains. They're intermittent and brief.

    If you're fine with Tylenol I don't see why you'd need to ask your doctor for narcotics. You don't seem like the type to take excessive amounts of tylenol so you're probably fine. If you're that concerned why not just ask the doctor tomorrow and tell him you're concerned you might be taking too much.

    Glad to hear about your new additions and happy healing.


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    Default Re: Post-BA Pain

    Quote Originally Posted by Kitty_28
    what's the major difference between getting them done infront of or behind the muscle?
    When done behind the muscle, they cut the muscle open to make a pocket in the muscle...so the pain factor and healing time increase a lot.

    Incision spots make a difference too. I've heard that Navel incisions are the worst with crease being the next most painful and then transax.

    Congrats on the twins, Lilith!! I would like to state that although you may "feel" better, your body is going through a healing process from major surgery. I would strongly suggest that you reconsider doing much of anything until you get the ok from the doctor.

    Also, if it feels "pussie" under your incision, just go back to the doctor (I think crease incision have a higher rate of infection). One friend of mine got a boob job and tried to "wait out" the pain. It turned out that she had an infection that was getting out of control in the incision. So, if it's hot to the touch...or it "feels" weird, don't try to wait it out...have someone look at it.

    Happy, healthy healing!

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    call your doc and get something a bit stronger! You finished off a bottle of tylenol!!!!

    If he is not there today, there should be an emergency number on his recording at the office. USE IT, YOU PAID FOR IT!

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    oh. and show up tues and ask him if there is anything wrong. Surgery is a serious thing...

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    My ps gave me vicodin and valium to help with the pain. It sounds like everything is normal for you and youre doin gok pain wise. In all honestly it took abt 3 weeks after my 1st ba before I felt "normal" again. If you have any questions email me.

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    Tylenol is a very safe drug, considerably safer than Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, etc). HOWEVER, taking over 4000 milligrams of Tylenol in one day does some horrible things to the liver.

    Lilith.... you should fill the prescription for narcotics that your doc gave you.

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    Default Re: Post-BA Pain

    Lilith- Ice them down with Frozen peas
    20 minutes on every hour if possible...

    are you using arnica???
    helped me out a great deal (the brusing was definitely minimized by it)

    I would agree with asking for more prescriptions if possible...

    I was told not to take tylenol, vitamin E or any other agents that thin the blood...
    but, do whatever your doctor tells you to.

    Hope you feel better soon...
    I'm sure they're FAB!

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    Default Re: Post-BA Pain

    Tylenol (aka Acetometaphine (sp?))- pain reliever, fever reducer, NOT an anti-inflammatory
    Advil (aka Ibuprofen)- pain reliever, fever reducer IS an anti-inflammatory

    ie- anti-inflammatory means to anti-inflame, ie, if you are still swollen, your tissue is inflamed. Take Ibuprofen, it helps a LOT better with that sorta thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crow
    Tylenol is BAD for you, take ibuprofens for pain.
    Tylenol is only bad for you if you take more than the recommended dosage, mix it with alcohol or take it for extremely lengthy preiods of time. It can cause liver damage. The same goes for Ibueprofen.



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    Usually, you are supposed to take either pain pills or Tylenol for the two weeks following surgery. Since you are past that point, it should be OK for you to take something else. Always check with your PS first, though.

    As far as taking "too much" Tylenol, that would depend on how many were in the bottle you finished. If it was a bottle of 25, No. If it was a bottle of 100, YES!

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    A friend of mine is a doctor and knows how I feel about narcotic pain killers (vicodin is NOT a narcotic so if you might be willing to take that.... darvocet, however is a narcotic). She told me that if I was wanting to take something to dull the pain and was needing it every few hours that it is completely safe to alternate between Acetamenophin (tylenol) and ibuproefin (advil). So, for example, two tylenol and then however many hours later you're in pain again, take two advil. This allows you to stay in the safe dosage range for each one. Just make sure you have plenty of food in your stomach and that you're drinking LOTS of water.

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