http://vicissitudo.net/br And farewell, ta-tas. The purpose of this site is to document my breast reduction and the changes that come with it. Hopefully by sharing my story, it will inspire other women in need of a reduction to get the help they need. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:15:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As I write this, I can say that my pain after the second surgery has finally subsided. Whatever stitch was used this time around, I suppose I can say my body doesn't LIKE it, but it isn't having the blister-forming madness that the last one caused. While in Stockholm in ... http://vicissitudo.net/br/?p=40 I would say that this perhaps isn't the best time to update, seeing as how I am cracked out and high as a kite on pain killers. But, what the hell -- this has been my current state for the past three days and probably won't change any time soon. My ... http://vicissitudo.net/br/?p=35 I've gotten several requests from people asking me when I would update this blog. "Eventually", I'd say. "When I get around to it." The truth of the matter is that I have not felt like talking about my boobies. The mere thought of them would make my face contort into ... http://vicissitudo.net/br/?p=31 It's been a bit of a while since I've written, though really, nothing much has happened. My drain was removed about 3-4 days after it was put it, which was a HUGE relief. And things were relatively uneventful after that. Until now. Sometime last week I noticed a growing redness on the ... http://vicissitudo.net/br/?p=30 I have to say, this drain has been THE most painful part of my entire surgery. Yesterday I had a lot of leakage outside of the tube as well -- so much so that the entire right area of my surgical vest was soaked. So I decided I should take ... http://vicissitudo.net/br/?p=29 So I went to see the other plastic surgeon this morning. At this point I have mixed emotions about how it went. He decided that the fluid needed to be drained. There's noting quite like lying on your back while a doctor wiggles and jiggles a hollow needle around the inside ... http://vicissitudo.net/br/?p=28 Today's XKCD comic really brought a smile to my face -- mostly because this is a situation I don't think will really occur anymore! Pre-surgery, my bras had a MINIMUM of 3 hooks in the back, but usually it was 4. I was very strapped in! And thus, the poor ... http://vicissitudo.net/br/?p=25 Today I called my plastic surgeon's office regarding the fluid retention in my right breast. When my boob is sounding like a water balloon, well, I think it's time to give the PS a call. But because my plastic surgeon is on vacation this week, his office called another plastic ... http://vicissitudo.net/br/?p=24 I'm not one for spending lots of money on creams when I have no prior knowledge on their efficacy and such is the case for scar reducing creams. When I started this journey, I knew I would have scars -- anyone who thinks they won't is just fooling themselves. Honestly, ... http://vicissitudo.net/br/?p=23 I think I'm doing better -- at least emotionally. Physically I hurt myself Friday by carrying more than I was supposed to and then Saturday I noticed some bruises appearing under my ribcage. My surgical vest was really irritating those bruises, so I slept Friday night braless and spent a bit ... http://vicissitudo.net/br/?p=22