2 weeks after surgery

May 16th, 2013

It’s 2 weeks after my BA and I’m starting to feel more uncomfortable in my chest.
I think because I felt so amazing the first 2 weeks, I possibly over did things a little bit more than I should
have. In retrospect, I wish I hadn't accepted the few jobs I did, but I felt great and couldn't afford to turn down the work.
The good news is that exactly 14 days after my surgery, today, my tummy is back to normal
again…just as Dr. Rastogi said it would be. I am also relieved of my constipation, so I am feeling
much more like myself in that regard. The tightness in my chest tells me that I have over done things, so now I’m taking a step right back and am trying to relax more. If I can give any advice, it would be to really be
conscious of how great you feel, but purposely tell yourself not to go crazy and do too much. I was at a kid’s party, dropping one of my boys off and a friend of mine said…”Here can you hold my daughter” and gave her baby to me. I took the baby, otherwise she would have fallen, but was worried, as I know I’m not meant to lift anything over 8 kilograms for 6 weeks. I have been following the postoperative care sheet inside the info pack I was given, to a tee. In fact, I have even waited a bit longer than recommended, for each milestone you reach. So, for example, I waited for 10 days before sleeping on my
side, instead of 8. The baby I lifted was much more than 8 kilos, so I panicked. I rang Dr. Rastogi’s office and spoke to Helen, the nurse. She reassured me that so many of the patients have small children of there own, that it’s really hard not to pick them up. If something was wrong with my breasts, I’d know about it, she said. I feel better knowing this and take a mental note of being extra careful with myself as much as possible.