Getting fipple tomorrow

Hi LindyLu,

Best of luck to you today. Hope all goes well.

Roseo

YAY

Best of luck

All done. Local anaesthetic instead of general. Was chatting to the surgeon during it but had screen in front of me so saw nothing, just felt lots of pulling (eeeek) and some pressure. Have to go back to dressing clinic fri week so will hopefully see result then.

Had a bit of a palaver trying to place nipple. While on the ward, The reg measured and drew where he thought it should be. Told me to go to loo to see if I was happy but he headed off before I got back! I thought it was wrong but had to wait till I was about to go into the theatre before meeting main surgeon man. Told him I thought it was wrong and he said we can put it wherever i wanted it. He then gave me an ECG plaster and asked that I be escorted to loo to place it. No loo for patients near theatres so I had to go into staff changing room (walked around in my bear feet as slippers on ward

Mirrors were too high so see (I am a shortie) so there was a scramble for a stool. Finally with the help of the nurse and someone who was in there changing we put it where we thought it worked best....thankfully surgeon agreed...I just hope that is where it is....my topless beach days are well and truly over so probably does not really matter

So if anyone else is getting this surgery, suggest you have an idea yourself where you want your fipple...

Hi LindyLu
Well honestly, you'd have to laugh or you'd cry! Hope the fipple is looking good now.
Jo x

How is the "fipple"now Lindylu? I'm very curious about it as I'd due my reconstruction next month but I'm guessing there won't be any nipple until afterwards? Will you have any sensation in it?

Hey Spudburf, Fipple is looking great. It is blooming amazing what can be done. Still have another 2-3months before the tatoo process is done to colour the aerola area. Back to see Mr Plastic next Tuesday so hoping he is pleased with his handiwork. As for feeling...I had none to start with so I still have none but am hoping that the physical presence of the fipple might give way to a "virtual" sensation at some point!

Good luck with your own op. Unlikely they will do fipple with recon, they tend to wait a while for foob to settle down before putting on a fipple to match other side.

Lindylu