Day 1 breast surgery review, written so I don't forget

I had surgery yesterday (October 1) and wrote this post last night. **Surgery at 11 a.m. / Went home at 4 p.m.** 165 cm / 59 kg / Before surgery: 75, full A with some B / rib cage 78 / breast base 13.5, 14 / A slim, broad-shouldered build with visible ribs and sternum. Naturally built overall, with strong muscles and relatively large bones. Dual plane / inframammary incision / Mentor Moderate Plus / 290 cc, 320 cc / general anesthesia / accessory breasts removed. I'm 42 and have breastfed twice, each time for over a year. I had surgery because my upper breasts had become quite hollow. During the consultation, I said I absolutely did not want them to become large and wanted correction only. So I chose relatively small implants for my frame. The surgeon also said that, since I have a large-boned build, this size would not look big, and it really does not seem large. **Pain** Maybe because I'm an auntie whose skin has already stretched a lot, but I'm baffled by how little it hurts. I'm even an extremely avid exerciser, but this doesn't even qualify as muscle soreness. It's so painless that I wonder whether this is really normal. That said, I have a lot of back, abdominal, and arm muscle, so I seem to be getting substantial help from my muscles. Young women who are slender and have little muscle may have more restrictions in daily life. My breasts were already stretched, and choosing implants that were not large relative to the breast base probably also helped. Because my breasts were uneven, I had a slightly larger implant placed on the right. While waking from anesthesia, I noticed that the side with even the slightly larger implant was definitely more uncomfortable. It is hard to call this pain, but the left side has absolutely no pain or anything. So I thought people who choose implants large for their frame may have a tougher time. **Anesthesia was somewhat difficult** The process of coming out of anesthesia was harder than the surgery itself. This may just be a personal characteristic, but general anesthesia is always somewhat difficult for me. It was the same during childbirth; I vomited every time, and waking up was hard. This time was the same: it took a long time to wake up, so my discharge was delayed. But once the anesthesia had completely worn off, I was absurdly fine. This varies greatly by person, so please take it only as a reference. Having my partner (husband) there was very helpful when I was discharged. Because of the characteristic dizziness, I do not think I could have gone alone. There seem to be many people in this community who manage everything by themselves, but this really seems to vary a lot from person to person. **After I got home** I was exhausted because I could not drink or eat anything all day. I had fasted for over 24 hours, eating only until lunch the day before, and the last time I drank water was 9 p.m. For dinner, I practically drank down sundae-gukbap, then went to Burger King and had chocolate ice cream topped with yakgwa, washed down with coffee in one go. Then I felt somewhat alive again. **Conclusion** I feel absurdly normal, and it does not hurt. Personally, I feel like I could even go to work tomorrow, on day two. It may also be because I have a desk job. Of course, the fact that I naturally have a lot of muscle, that my skin and breasts had already stretched from childbirth and breastfeeding, and that I did not choose implants large relative to my breast base probably all contributed. Anyway, that is all for my surgery-day review. The end.