Journals and Photos from Women With Breast Implants
Vonnie
After my breast augmentation consultation, I went home and began
searching the web for every bit of information I could find that I may have overlooked
before. In my search, I came across the Breast
Augmentation and Breast Implants Information Website by Nicole, an extremely
informational and inclusive website put together by a 30-something mother of two like me
who had longed for more information during her own inquiry into breast augmentation
surgery. I found a support forum there that became invaluable to me as I awaited my
surgery date. There was not only a wealth of breast augmentation information from others
in various stages of pre/post breast surgery, but there were links to all sorts of
information concerning breast implants.
Not only the positive side of breast augmentation was presented.
Nicole's breast augmentation website offered
access to reports, other websites and even encouraged that you read the negative breast
implant information presented by other sites. Her motto was "Research and educate
yourself". I engaged in conversation with others on her forum about things that I
feared or needed the experience of others. The morning of my surgery, I felt I was truly
ready. I knew what to expect and exactly what my plastic surgeon would be doing. He was
extremely impressed with my knowledge of the breast enlargement procedure. Though he
stated that he was computer illiterate, he requested the name of the website so that he
could give it to other patients inquiring into breast augmentation, and said he wished all
of his patients were as informed as I was.
My surgery was relatively easy, and I was put into what is referred
to as "twilight sleep". I only remember the first couple of minutes, though I
must have been saying some pretty funny things because I do remember talking and having
the surgical staff laugh in response. Two and one-half hours later the plastic surgery
nurse was asking me to sit up and saying they were finished. When I asked how they looked,
she said they were beautiful! I had brought the size 36C surgical bra with me as
requested, and after I awoke, I remember feeling my breasts and asking "Why are there
still wrinkles in my bra?" They laughed and said, "Don't worry honey, you're
gonna love them. They're perfect".
I barely remember seeing my husband and the ride home, but my mom
was sitting on my porch when I got there and said she saw 2 large mounds on my chest
through the button down flannel shirt I had on while my husband helped me make it up the
steps. He put me to bed. Within a couple of hours I began to feel an enormous amount of
pressure on my chest -- like somebody was sitting on me. Then the pain started to surface.
