I got home on Sunday. I was hoping to stay in a little longer, but they needed my bed.

I am just spending my time at home now watching the television and recuperating. It is nice to have the time to relax.

I have six weeks of recuperation to look forward to and if I am feeling as well as I am now I will feel really great by the end of it.

Recovery

It will be nice to have Christmas off work and it will give me time to unpack my stuff as I have just moved house and everything is still packed up in boxes.

But it is driving me mad not being able to get out.

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I am not really scared about going out, but I must admit that when I went into a DIY store the other day I started to panic because I was worried about people bumping into me and I had to come back.

I am still a bit sore and I can't pick the kids up, but I am starting to recover well.

The mornings are the worst because that is when the breasts are most painful, but I think I am beginning to get my pain relief under control now so it is a lot better.

My boobs look alright. One of them is still a bit square, but I don't think they will be able to tell what they are finally going to look like for about another two to three months.

They are a bit sore, but they are moving about a lot more now and I am not displeased by the results of the operation. I will just have to wait and see what it all looks like when I have the stitches out.

I have no regrets about having the operation.

Children

My son Tate did not talk to me for a while when I got back because he thought I had abandoned him, but I suppose that is understandable as he is only a toddler.

Now that I am starting to feel better I am looking forward to getting more healthy.

I am going to continue on my low dairy diet and I can't wait to go back to the gym and start exercising again.

I haven't had a cigarette since before the operation and I am hoping to keep that up. I have wanted to have one, but so far have resisted.

I think I will try hypnotherapy and see if I can manage to give up smoking for good.

"I haven't even had much to drink. I did have one glass of wine though and that was when I wanted my cigarette.

I am just looking forward to the future now.

I feel it is a relief to have the operation all done with.

I do not really feel any different, although I am aware that it could have all turned out very different.

My surgeon said I was really lucky because my nipples were in a line and that had made things much easier.

He is very pleased with my progress."