WAY Better Than I Expected

The surgery has been fabulous, truly much better than I had expected.  The pain is manageable, the swelling and bruising is a little aggravating but not bad (really...its 2 days post-op...what do I expect).

The dressings came off today, so rather than big white bandages there's just surgical tape over the breast and abdominal incisions...looking around the brusing and swelling I can tell what its going to look like and I'm THRILLED.  There's tons of bruising so when I get the photos up they'll be on the click-to-view site.  There's also tons of swelling.  Exhibit A: breasts.  Having gone from an AA cup, this is pretty massive:

While I'm thrilled beyond words with the surgery, oxycontin is a gigantic stupid waste of time.  I was expecting a good times party drug, but NO.  How there is an entire body of addictions treatment devoted to this is just mystifying .  Granted, I was prescribed a low dose, but still.  It makes me groggy, its ineffective for the discomfort and its just very un-fun.  Extra-strength tylenol is probably more interesting because at least the red coating has flavour.  The best thing about having tried oxycontin having license to dismiss anyone that gets addicted to it as complete idiots.  Tramacet works perfect though, I recommend it highly as a no-fuss pain med.

The internal muscle (rectus abdominis) plication has to have been VERY well done, as I am walking bent over like a little old lady - I can't stand straight yet as the internal stitches are doing such a good job of tightening the muscle.  Yay!  That usually lasts for about a week.

Anyway, more updates and pictures later today. Boxhead is working on a new look to go with her awesome new body.