| | Monday. 3/15/10
Hi, my name is Kim. I am originally from California, but recently moved to Indy 3 years ago to be closer to my cousin. I’m so glad I moved to Indy, because I heard about Dr. Van Natta on the radio. I’m a small girl and I’ve always been interested in a breast augmentation. California was kinda big on plastic surgery, but I never looked into it because I am a busy girl. I never have “spare time” because I am a fulltime student and work too. So, I knew I wouldn’t have time to recover from a breast augmentation.
Well, one day I was listening to the radio and I heard about a “Rapid Response Program”. I remember hearing that you can go shopping the next day!!! I was like, NO WAY! It was hard to believe, you know? I mean, how can someone cut you open and you go shopping the next day?! But it sounded great! So, I called Dr. Van Natta’s office and decided to schedule a consultation. I was so nervous, but I just thought, if this is true, I’m doing it!! But I had to see for myself!
When I met Dr. Van Natta, I was so surprised! He was so down to earth and he did not mind answering my endless questions. He even explained how the Rapid Recovery Program works, what I was required to do after surgery, and even explained to me how the measurements he made on me will tell him what size would be “natural” for my body! He told me up front that he will only chose the size of implant that was natural for my body. That really caught my attention. I just knew that Dr. Van Natta isn’t like many other plastic surgeons that just wanted to get the job done and collect the money. He really cared about how you will look, if your body could physically handle the size, and he really wanted you to look natural. At that point, I knew if I would ever go through with having a breast augmentation, it would be by Dr. Van Natta!
After thinking about it, I said, if I could enhance my body image, feel better about myself, recover in a few days, why not!? So, I made an appointment for surgery! My surgery day is in two and I am going to journal from my Blackberry to keep you guys posted on my experience and how fast I recover. I really hope this works!!!
Tuesday 3/16/10 9:42pm
Oh my goodness! My surgery is tomorrow! I am sooooo nervous. I trust that Dr. Van Natta will do a good job, but my stomach is seriously turning! I hope that I won’t be in too much pain and I hope the Rapid Recovery Program really works because I need to go back to school in work. I took the day after surgery off just in case. Well, I have to try to get back to sleep because I know it’s going to be hard to fall asleep tonight! Oh my goooodnesss!!!! Wish me good luck!
Wednesday 3/17/10 5:47am
Good morning! It’s not even 6am yet, but I’m in the car right now. My fiancé is driving me to have my surgery! I am 100x more nervous than I was last night. I did not sleep very well. I just can’t believe I’m going through with this! I’ve been wanting to do this for myself for so long, but I never thought I would do it. I’ve never had a serious surgery before, so I’m a little scared, but I know that if everything goes well, I will be so happy!
Wednesday 3/17/10 7:02am
Okay, I signed in and everything and my nurse gave me a gown to put on. I am in the dressing room. I just want to say, that the nurses here are so nice. She is being so patient because she knows how nervous I am. When I’m done changing, she is going to give me my “cocktail” (some pills) to help me relax a little. I feel a little better now that I’m really here, but since surgery time is closer!!! AHH!! Wish me good luck!!!
Wednesday 3/17/10 10:31am
I am in the car right now. My surgery is over with!!! I couldn’t believe how fast it went. It seemed like I walked in the OR, laid down, and woke up!! I do feel a little sore, but when I first woke up, Dr. Van Natta came to visit me in the Recovery room and he had me do THREE modified jumping jacks! I thought he was crazy for even thinking I could do that, but I did and I kid you not I didn’t feel as stiff afterwards. Now, my fiancé is going to stop by McDonalds to pick up some breakfast for me so I can take my Motrin J. I’m going to go home and take a nap!!!
Wednesday 3/17/10 1:05pm
I took my nap, showered, and after my stretches (modified jumping jacks) I feel pretty much okay. I did my first set in the shower. My first stretch was harder to do, but as you go on to your second, third, and so on, it gets to be easier and easier. Now, I’m going to blow dry my hair and my sister is going to take me out shopping for the day. Oh my gosh, I am so excited! I cannot believe that I am up and not crying in bed! Seriously, this is crazy!
Wednesday 3/17/10 9:03pm
You guys cannot guess what all I did today!! My sister took me to Olive Garden for lunch, then we went to Metropolis Mall and shopped all day! I have been doing my stretches every hour like Dr. Van Natta told me to. In fact, he called me from his cell phone around 7:30ish. He was just checking in to see how I was doing. He was so excited when I told him I was out shopping! =) After shopping, my sister and I went to Sonics to grab shakes before we headed home! Today has been great! How do I feel? Honestly, it feels kinda like how your breasts feel when it’s the time of the month, kinda sore, but not bad at all. For having surgery just this morning, I feel great!!
Wednesday 3/17/10 10:56pm
It’s getting close to bed time, so I just laid on my breast for 15 minutes! Oh my gosh, I’m not even going to lie, that was hard to do! It hurt and my breasts felt more pain during that than they did after I woke up from surgery. It was just so uncomfortable, but I stuck it out. So, it’s not impossible, just not very comfortable to do. I think I like the modified jumping jacks a little better. =) Okay, goodnight!
Thursday 3/18/10 12:16pm
Good morning! Or should I say, good afternoon! I slept in a little today. I woke up, ate, and took my medicine. When I first woke up, I felt a really stiff, so I took a nice warm shower and did my first set of stretches in the shower. I am starting to find that these stretches help get rid of the stiffness! I actually like doing stretches. I’ve only been up for a little over an hour and I’ve done 3 set of stretches already! It just feels so good doing them! Okay, I am hanging out with my fiancé and running some errands today!
Thursday 3/18/10 8:22pm
Today was overall a good day. I felt pretty good all day, except I am feeling some pain in my ribs and side. When I press down around my ribs, there’s this popping noise. I got really nervous so I called the nurse and she told me that it was normal for that to happen. She said what I am feeling are air bubbles! She said that it could last for a couple days. I did my stretches throughout the day. Actually, I think that I’ve been doing more stretches than required. Oops, I hope that’s okay! It just feels so good to do them!
Thursday 3/18/10 10:34pm
I just laid on my breast again! It wasn’t at all like yesterday. It was like, maybe half of the pain that I felt yesterday. It still hurt when I was putting pressure on them, but it wasn’t as hard! Alright, I’m tired. Goodnight!
Thursday 3/24/10 5:51pm
It’s been a week and a day since my breast augmentation! Wow! Time flew by fast. I feel so much better than I did last week. My ribs are still a little sore, but the air bubbles are almost all gone.
I just had my one week check-up appointment with Dr. Van Natta. They cut off my stitches and I saw my ‘before’ picture and wow, I wanted to cry. I feel so much better about myself. I didn’t really want huge breasts. I just wanted to feel more like a woman and not a girl, stuck in a little boy’s body. Now, when I look in the mirror, I can actually smile and not rush to put a shirt on. This is a huge thing that I did for myself. I cannot believe that the Rapid Recovery really worked. I honestly thought that the commercial was too good to be true, but I wanted to learn more, set up an appointment for a consultation to learn more about it, then it just all felt right after that. I never thought that I would actually do something like this for myself! Even though it’s only been a week, I can already feel a difference of my self esteem. I am so thankful that Dr. Van Natta took care of me and explained why it’s so important to not “over do” on my implants. I feel and look so natural, better yet, a natural WOMAN! I am so thankful that all of this went well! I am thankful for such a caring and realistic surgeon! I am thankful for the Rapid Recovery Program!!! If it can work for me, it can work for you! This is going to change how I feel about myself for the rest of my life! THANK YOU, DR. VAN NATTA!
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