more people have been to russia than i have

So now instead of laughing at NASA for their outdated graphics I'm emotional about Mr. Eclipse and his hard work

get yourself used to sleeping on your back (and possibly elevated depending on your surgeon) BEFORE surgery.

have cough drops on hand because your throat will probably be sore from the breathing tube they use with anesthesia.

Get and use straws. You'll have T-Rex arms for a while but you still need to hydrate.

the post surgery compression binder is more comfortable than youd think but it still gets pretty itchy. so dont be afraid to take benydryl, itll help you rest and stop the itch

sounds weird but try not to flex your pecs… watched a horror game play through and every time there was a jump scare my whole body tensed up including my pecs which hurt like a bitch

Have hand sanitizer/ body wipes incase you cannot reach across sinks easily and to also put under your armpits if you cannot get deodorant there

you might be numb in some areas affected by the surgery. especially if your surgeon does any liposuction along with just cutting your boobs off. right now my armpits are numb which makes cleaning them weird. less of a tip and more its normal for early in recovery

about a week in stuff starts to feel like pins and needles. i thought that meant my one nipple was falling off. turns out its the opposite and its them coming back to life. the post op compression binder while annoying does help the tingling feel less weird

its there for compression to keep the swelling down but same rules apply as a regular binder: it might be a little uncomfortable and feel tight but you need to still be able to BREATHE

invest in a long pair of tongs or one of those claw grabber things. i just made ramen that was in a cabinet above the microwave. how? tippy toes and tongs.

(This is a general surgery tip but all my disabled friends swear by ‘em post surgery it makes your life much easier and you can feel properly clean)

when it comes to scar care. anything is better than nothing. and you dont need to shell out hundreds of dollars for fancy scar creams. to massage your scars as long as everythings properly closed you can just grab an gentle unscented or naturally scented lotion and use that. shea butter, cocoa butter, bio oil the like. youre just looking for something for sensitive skin and thatll keep them hydrated.

14a: take them *before* doing the daily tube drain

19. To go along with baby wipes while you can't shower, dry shampoo is really great too.

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SAME WITH NIPPLES!!!!

this would have got 100k notes as a tumblr post in 2018

good morning

"It's a problem when controlling sociocultural norms create rules (official and unofficial) governing how people dress, especially when those rules are used to enforce misogynist systems of control (even if some people would still choose to dress like that if given more choice)" is simply not an issue which can be resolved by implementing rules dictating the socioculturally normalized clothing women are allowed to wear!!! It's the kind of absurdity which can only be taken seriously by people who fully aren't thinking about it or are using it to justify bigotry

To which my reaction is always "Bill, look at the crowd behind you."

Also fun fact, while drawing Man of war by Radiohead started randomly playing which i think is very veru fitting for this

nothing here to run from