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Morning after DMX: expander question
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I had my DMX yesterday and honestly the pain and drains arenā€™t as terrible as I imagined! Pretty manageable actually.

Even though everythingā€™s gone smoothly so far, Iā€™m incredibly discouraged. The PS didnā€™t put any saline fill in my expanders during surgery as planned. When I look down, Iā€™m hollow and itā€™s freaking me out. I refuse to look under the bandages until I get a fill or absolutely have to.

The things is, I donā€™t know why they didnā€™t put any fill in. Iā€™m not positive my surgeons are even around to ask since itā€™s Saturday. A nurse told me it was ā€œriskyā€ but I was so out of it, just waking up from anesthesia, so I never asked why it was risky.

Does anybody have an idea why it would be risky too add fill during the DMX surgery?

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That makes sense, thanks!

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Thank you! Thatā€™s something Iā€™m trying to work on moreā€¦patience. I tend to not let anything hold me back so reading this was good motivation to take it easy!

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Prosthetic is a great idea while I wait for fills!

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No way! How are you feeling? Pain and emotionally? The pain has been way more manageable than I expected, itā€™s the emotional piece thatā€™s getting me so far. Both could be partially related to pain meds šŸ˜…

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No problem! Just know that even if you ask for a fill during the mastectomy and the PS says he can do it you might not get it. Sounds like itā€™s mostly an in-surgery decision. Good luck on your surgery!! My experience right now (24 hours afterwards) is going far easier than expected in terms of pain and mobility!

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lol so funny your toddler loved playing with them!

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