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Air expander discomfort
Hi i have had my air expander since right mastectomy 6 weeks ago. When i woke up after my mx there was already 200cc in the expander I am up to 440 now. I will need 600 as i was a d or dd cup so 3/4 ...
As if t he night sweats are not enough @Vallerina. You must be miserable I had saline expanders and I was very uncomfortable, Much the same as you are describing but I couldn't get away from them during the day either! If the air ones are even firmer...bloody hell!
I don't know how much difference our muscle condition and density makes with this procedure but mine did not want to stretch to accommodate the intruders. I managed to shoot both implants out of their pockets into my armpits before things got sorted out. Mind you, I could do 50 pushups before my op.... In the end my surgeon and I agreed a B cup would suffice which, oddly, has been a good thing. As a D I had to buy shirts a size bigger so nothing ever fitted around my waist, clothing hangs a lot better now. I'm just glad no-one can see the mess under it.
Those implants are pushing on muscles that, in turn, pull on others. Even subtle changes in the way we move, sit and lie can affect other parts of our bodies. Neck and shoulder pain seems common. It's all a big insult to our bodies and some react more strongly than others. I'd agree with Margie, if you can't get any positional relief by propping yourself up or adding some pillows (which seem to be the natural nighttime enemy of menopausal women) consider taking some meds. Even one or two nights a week of relief might make all the difference. Marg.
I don't know how much difference our muscle condition and density makes with this procedure but mine did not want to stretch to accommodate the intruders. I managed to shoot both implants out of their pockets into my armpits before things got sorted out. Mind you, I could do 50 pushups before my op.... In the end my surgeon and I agreed a B cup would suffice which, oddly, has been a good thing. As a D I had to buy shirts a size bigger so nothing ever fitted around my waist, clothing hangs a lot better now. I'm just glad no-one can see the mess under it.
Those implants are pushing on muscles that, in turn, pull on others. Even subtle changes in the way we move, sit and lie can affect other parts of our bodies. Neck and shoulder pain seems common. It's all a big insult to our bodies and some react more strongly than others. I'd agree with Margie, if you can't get any positional relief by propping yourself up or adding some pillows (which seem to be the natural nighttime enemy of menopausal women) consider taking some meds. Even one or two nights a week of relief might make all the difference. Marg.