My “new” labia are one week old today! I couldn’t be more thrilled with the results so far! I think I was still a little loopy from anesthesia in the Recovery Room when I asked the nurse if I could peek. I was just SO EXCITED to see the ‘new me’! She said, “I don’t think you should look today, it’s pretty swollen and bleeding and looks scary.” THAT was not encouraging. I then asked the older nurse who’d been in the OR with me, “How did it go? How do they look?” She replied, “There’s nothing there, if THAT’S what you wanted.” I think she was being a little “judge-y”, but that’s okay. Lots of people have been. Judge all you want. I’m giddy.
I know you’re all dying for details, so let’s talk pain level: The first day was not so bad, but of course I had great drugs. The second day, I didn’t even feel like I needed the pain pills, just Ibuprofen and/or Aleve. Whitman and I did a little shopping over the weekend, and I felt fine.
I went back to work Monday for about a half-day, and after that, I was feeling the effects of sitting at my desk for hours, so I took it easy for the evening. (Whitman is a wonderful nurse, by the way.) I’ve also discovered a ginger bath salt soak that seems to be speeding the healing along.
Generally speaking, I’m feeling great. I’m still a little sore, but totally feeling better and I’m super-happy with the way I look! Although I’ve still got a lot of stitches and a little bruising, I no longer have a ‘bulge’ or a ‘bubble’ between my legs. It’s just like a cute little pussy nugget now.