my top surgery recovery

Day 1: it was fine. Operation was fine everything was cool EXCEPT the two ace bandages.

Day 2: I slept. At this point I was taking all the meds they prescribed to me (a narcotic, a muscle relaxer, and a nerve pain thing)

Day 3: we (aka my family) found out I’m bad at recovery and listening to directions. This was not news to me. I made my nana cry because I wanted to sleep and 3 people kept bombarding me with questions. Last time I took any of the meds.

Day 4 & 5: first post op appointment. I didn’t like my nurse. I didn’t get my drains out. I was angry (and still doped up from yesterday). Tired but functional. Acting and doing everything as normal minus shower and lifting shit. I took of my ace bandages because I couldn’t breathe, put on old zip up binder

Day 6 & 7: same essentially.

Day 8: haha guess who’s driving?

Day 9-14: got my drains out the ninth day or tenth day idk. Um… not wearing any compression now. I wasn’t given many post op directions. I got constipation directions (and… was never constipated) and nipple instructions. Took a shower. Nipples are looking alright. The entire left side looks about 5x better than the right. I’m not really… concerned about scarring? Like I was always prepared for really awful scars and I don’t really mind if I have really awful scars. Really satisfied with my nips and the way the incisions look… umm I’ll eventually post pictures.

It’s gotten to the point of me realizing there’s no way in hell I can afford the top surgery I scheduled. And it’s kinda heartbreaking.

I only scheduled it as soon as I did, because my dad said that whatever money needs to be paid, he’ll pay.

Then I found out he hadn’t taken his meds since July. Which really explains why he was okay with spending the money and why he screamed at me for something super small.

It’s just. I feel dumb for having the hope that I could get top surgery. I feel really, really dumb.

I work 25 hours most weeks, and I pick up extra shifts when I have the energy. I’m in high school. I have college classes for fucks sake.

I’m just sad.

HI! TOP SURGERY ME UP YALL

https://www.youcaring.com/malachikimzey-983969

Here’s the link, I’d really appreciate it if you’d share it or drop a dime or two on it ♡♡♡

Many thanks and much appreciation

Thank you so much

I really want a packer but I don’t know which kind to get?
And I don’t have the money for it
But does anyone have any recommendations for a packer?

My experience with a gc2b binder

gc2b-apparel I really wanted to love your binder, and I did, for a few hours.
Cons:
I got the tank binder, and it rolled up constantly, which isn’t that bad and honestly not a deal breaker for me.
But, for me, the arm holes weren’t cut close enough to my armpit
And the binding area wasn’t large enough for my chest.
Pros:
It is really comfortable and easy to breath in. I could actually exercise in it!

But it didn’t get me close to flat, definitely not a flatter than underworks, and I couldn’t wear the tight shirts I like to wear because of fabric near the armpits tenting my shirts.
It could just be me, and don’t let this discourage you from trying one.