Having Anxiety About Recovery
Hey folks,
I’m 37, 38H and I’m having double incision with nipple grafts in 4 days in Seattle. While I’m very stoked to finally get this done (been on the waitlist for 18 months and wanting the surgery for over a decade), I’m starting to have some anxiety about the first few days of recovery and specifically the pain and possible inflammation.
When I had my daughter the one thing I wish I knew about labor was what the pain would actually feel like. No one really talked to me about the pain and I felt so surprised by it. Which made it so much worse. Anyway, just wondering if anyone can prepare me with describing the pain, comparing it to something else, rating it a ?/10, etc. I know pain is subjective and different for everybody but for reference, I’ve had a tonsillectomy in the last year, I’ve gotten dozens of tattoos and I deal with chronic pain. Also, any other last minute advice and success stories would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!