Dramatic

As expected, the swelling has minimized significantly and the fears and disappointment I was feeling just a few days ago was all way over dramatic. I'm still not looking the way I'd imagined but it's crazy how far along things can come in just a few days.

The pain is more of just an irritation now, although bending over hurts (thanks gravity) and I'm still not supposed to lift anything over 10lbs or raise my hands over my head (making showering and getting dressed super fun).  I'm at home again today so I'm going to see how things go just taking a few ibuprofen.  The major pain meds put me into a fog and there's no way I'd be able to operate at work tomorrow while on them.

Aside from the "pain," I've been feeling kind of itchy, and not where the incisions are either.  Just the skin, kind of where a tank top would hit.  I thought maybe the skin was stretching but that doesn't make sense either - that's what the expanders were doing.  I'm sure the nerves were irritated while Dr. Heinrich was in there swapping things and that's why I'm getting that sensation.  I have to ask her about it at my post op on Thursday.

That's all for now folks, time for a nap :)