Getting back into the swing of things

I got my drains out on Friday (5/31)!  Can you say OUCH?  I don't know why but the removal of the right drain really hurt.  But it was so worth it to feel normal again.  And I don't have to wear that stupid surgical bra anymore!  I'm actually not supposed to wear a bra for another 6 weeks, which I don't mind at all.  Sports bras are okay as long as the band isn't too tight, and camis with shelf bras are what I think I'll wear most of the time.

I am in love with the results!  To be honest, at first I was scared.  I remember peeking down under the bandages early on and I looked really flat.  Almost flatter than I was beforehand, which I know isn't possible, but that's what it seemed like.  When I actually took off the bra and saw them for the first time, I was happy, but not over the moon.  They looked a lot better than what I was expecting, but seemed a little smaller than I had hoped.  I wasn't intending to look gigantic, but after going through all this I did want to be a little bigger. It seemed like I was about halfway between my old size and my desired size.  However, every day they're looking better and better, and now they seem like the perfect size.  When I got my drains out I tried on one of the bras that was sized to my expander (which is the size I wanted post-exchange), and it fit just right.  I'm so happy.

I also look a lot more natural than I thought would be possible.  In fact, if it wasn't for the missing nipple, I think its hard to tell that they're fake.  And in clothes you can't tell at all, they look almost the exact same.

According to the breastcancer.org world, implants do this thing called "drop and fluff" where they do just that.  They drop into place and they fluff out a little.  That will be happening over the next few months, and it only looks better the more they change.  I'm looking forward to the changes, since they already seem perfect as they are.

I feel really good.  I'm still in my two weeks of very limited activity, but I can do things like go to the movies or out to eat now.  Just no big shopping excursions or anything like that.  Also now that my drains are out I can sleep normally again, and I'm back to sleeping in my bed.

*I wrote that first part a while ago, but then I never posted it.  So, here I am, about 3 and a half weeks post exchange.  I have another check up with my PS sometime next week, which I actually have to reschedule since it's during class time.  I also have my yearly check up with my dermatologist next week, and I have to reschedule that one too.  Hoping all will be well with my skin.

I started summer school last week, and it is killer!  I have class from 9-11 and 12-3 Monday through Thursday, and I'm taking them at SCC so I have a bit of a commute.  My classes are fun, I'm taking Public Speaking and Critical Thinking (my last two nursing pre-reqs!  Except that I might have to take a combination chem class in the fall for SF State, but then I'll be done!).  I hate giving speeches but the speech class is only 4 weeks.  So I'm already 1/4 of the way done with that!  I've already given one speech, I have another one next week and then two more after that.  Then hopefully I'll magically be really good at speaking to crowds of people, lol.  I'm giving my informative speech this week on breast cancer which should be interesting.

Okay I should really do my speech outline and reading and stuff.  Back to the school grind.  Adios!