Do you remember when I talked about the extra skin I have under my arm post-surgery?
It wasn’t really just post-surgery because it was there before surgery too. But before surgery, there was just so much excess skin under my arm, it all flowed together.
Now that the arm pit and arm skin is gone, there is nothing left for the skin in the above picture to do except fold over my bra band. It is horribly uncomfortable and often time pinches. It pinches so much that multiple times throughout the day, I’m tugging at my bra and trying to reposition my skin.
Some days, it’s all I can do to not run to the bathroom and rip my bra off!
Yesterday was one of those days. By 3pm, I was completely distracted at work,wondering if the top I had worn would support me enough if I took my bra off. I made the executive decision not to take my bra off but I struggled the last few hours at work with my decision.
After work, I jumped in my car and made my way to an after work appointment. As I hopped on the highway, my bra started to bother me. I tugged a little. Then a lot. Within a few moments, I was pulling hard at the bra. I realized there was no way I was going to make it any longer with the bra on – it had to come off.
Luckily, by this time, I had pulled off the highway and was at a stop light. So I did what I needed to do.
I took my jacket off.
Then my shirt.
Then, while leaving my tank on, I slipped
my bra strap off & over one shoulder.
Unfortunately, just as I got one arm free, the light turned green.
I drove a couple more blocks down and thankfully pulled up
to another red light. So off the other side went.
Just as the light turned green, my bra slipped out from
under my tank and I threw it onto the passenger seat.
I was free, thank the LORD I WAS FREE!
Nothing like a little taking my bra off while in behind the wheel!
On a serious note, I had an appointment with Dr. Gervais to talk about going back in and he explained that it would be an easy procedure but that I’d have to go under again. Dr. Gervais said the incision line would go from right under the outter, lower edge of my breast to about 3-4 inches on my back and that the incision itself would be under my bra band so it would rarely ever be visual. It being visual is the least of my worries – I’m not planning on doing a bikini spread in a magazine or anything. Dr. Gervais said I could have it on a Thursday and be back to work early the next week assuming everything goes well.
Money is an issue because we are trying to pay for a wedding. I have an account I’ve been putting a little bit from every pay check to for awhile so have a small little savings account. Our wedding budget is planned out with the intent on not dipping into the small savings account I have but the small savings account was my “just-in-case” funds… just in case.
I’m leaning toward the procedure but want to think about it for a couple more weeks. Physically, it is too uncomfortable to ignore for any extended length of time.
More to come in the next couple weeks.
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