4 days post surgery!

Hi everyone! Well, I guess it's time to get back to the "real world" (or at least the Internet one)! My surgery went very well (thank G-d!) and now am day 4 into recovery. Each day is slightly better than the last, but today is really the first day I have felt well enough to blog, check my email, etc. I also had my post-op appointment so we went to Hershey this morning, and everything checked out well! I will meet with my plastic surgeon a week from today, at which time he'll hopefully "clear" me for driving, going back to work, and yes, lifting my arms above my head, which I'm still not allowed to do. Patience, Marjorie, patience.
The pain is very manageable now. And it's nothing compared to the pain of the expander! I am on Tylonal now, when needed. After like the first two or so days following surgery I've learned I need to switch from Percocet to Tylonal because Percocet makes me VERY sick. The effects of the Percocet, literally, are worse than the effects of the actual surgery. I just get very nauseated and dizzy...not fun. I've also had a constant headache these past few days (probably from the Percocet and anesthesia) that started as a pounding migraine that was not EVER relieved by Advil, and turned into a tolerable headache. Now, today, it's almost gone.
And the implants! They are wonderful. It will take about a month for them to "settle in" meaning they have to drop slightly to where natural breasts would fall, so for now they are up pretty high, but I guess it's not enough to notice. And I'm not sure what bra size I am. I'm obviously bigger than I was before, but everything looks very real and natural on me - the doctor gave me implants that fit my body so well you wouldn't know they are implants...and that's the whole point, really. I want to look like nothing ever happened. And I think he definitely accomplished that. And I'm very happy with the outcome!
Ok, so I think I'm done writing because my arm is starting to hurt. All in all, though, I'm in good spirits, and feel very happy and relieved with everything. It can only get better from here.
Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes, prayers and support these past few days (and past few months!). You guys help the healing process tremendously.
Until next time...

and.. Happy Halloween!

Love,
Marjie