Day 3- by far the worst so far

It is literally a case of riding this out that’s for sure. But the meds have left me feeling so sick, really bloated and constant tummy gurgling. I haven’t taken cocodamol since yesterday morning but no sign of these symptoms shifting yet. I feel like absolute rubbish, all I want to do is sleep but I can’t as expecting a sofa delivery 🙁 haha.
I don’t handle overload of meds well, I feel like antibiotics, cocodamol, the general anaesthetic I had, paracetamol, ibuprofen, senocot to help me go toilet and my daily dose of thyroxine is way wayyyy too much in the space of 3 days. Granted my chest is tight and uncomfortable but that I can handle. The rest is seriously horrible.
Anyone else having this? Xxxx

I’m on day 3 and I literally feel like I’ve been hit by a bus. My back is killing, I’ve got shooting pains going through my boobs and my tummy is a total mess from the pain killers. Praying that tomorrow I feel a bit better. This is worse than I was expecting 🙁 cx

Day 2 & I’m so bloated its painful! Also the same with the back pain at the top, mine is trapped wind. Just wiggling my shoulders at the top helps!
We can do this girls xxxx

I hope you feel better soon my love <3 I know how you feel it really is horrible. Didn’t quite expect it to get worse before it gets better. <3 xxx chin up xxx

You too lucy <3 I feel a bit pathetic really. Xxx

Hey girls try and preserve I was in so much pain day 3 that I went to a and e crying but by the end of day 4 I felt so much better! Apparently day 3 is the worst day! The pain subsided between day 4 and 7 and following that my boobs now feel sore like sun burn. Currently at work and thinking I should have taken another week off. I got some dicolofenac from my GP and stronger pain killers this helped a lot, hope you all get better xxx

Thanks Hun for your advice <3 it reassures you there’s nothing wrong it’s just part of the process knowing it’s not just me! Today is horrible <3 just getting through it best as I can xx

I’m so not looking ahead to this part!!

I feel for you girls!! Well done, power through!!! Xxx

Lucy is right we can do this!!!! Positive thinking and all that. Do any of you also feel like your boobs are gonna fall out of you when you stand up? Xx

It does get easier hang in there girls! Xx

Yes I keep holding them!! Haha xx

Hope you all start feeling better soon- just bare in mind how absolutely amazing you will look and feel when this passes! and also you never remember pain once it subsides! Obviously I have no idea of the pain yet as my surgery is in the future but honestly wishing you all such a speedy recovery <3 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

hope you all feel better soon!
put it this way I’m jealous of your pain! the waiting game is driving me crazy (i’m sure i’ll regret saying this when I’m 3 days post op)

wishing you well! try and distract yourself from the pain best you can xxxxx

Thanks girls! I’m sorry for the more negative post usually like to keep it positive for you all! The actual surgery isn’t that bad and my breasts aren’t agony, it’s the meds that haven’t agreed with me and caused me a lot of discomfort- so just go easy on it and listen to your body! I ended up with heart palpitations, sweating, hot flushes, sickness and constipation yesterday and I knew something wasn’t right. But pleased to say I’ve woke up feeling much better! Boobies are sore but nothing you can’t cope with! I’m now only taking ibuprofen once or twice a day, nothing else! Don’t want to wind up Ill again!

so glad you’re feeling better today hun, i’m also feeling much better today and am just on ibuprofen. Day 3 was obviously the killer day for us but hopefully it’s onwards and upwards from here 🙂 xx

Aww bless you, glad you feel you have turned a corner by day 4. My op is 28th & just trying to work out when my ‘day 3 of hell’ might be! Do you count day 1 as the day of your op?! x

Hope you are still feeling better and not in any more pain!
hows healing going? are you able to move much?

xxxx

🙁 hope you are ok xx

Thanks girls for all the messages on this post! It really helps you get through the worst bit, I just wanted to curl in a ball and cry I felt utterly rubbish. I’ve really turned a corner now, think it’s up from here so thankyou:):) xxx

My nurse rang me on day 3 and I felt like this, it was horrible!! She said if u feel like this then ur over the worst and u will only start to feel better! Come on girls u can do it!! Xx

Thanks lyndsey :):) I think most of us on this thread are approaching day 5/6 and are over the worst bit! and I guess in the grand scheme of things it really isn’t that bad. I was having a moment haha it’s a real shock to the system having surgery etc when you never have before. I guess with experience you don’t fret over smaller things so much xxx

the dreaded day 3… I don’t think I’l enjoy April 10th very much! haha xxx

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