subject: Breast Enhancement Patient? - Tips For Your Significant Other [print this page] You may be the one planning to have breast enhancement surgery, but your significant other is an important element of your recovery and healing process. It helps to be able to let the one you love know before your operation date arrives how he can be of help to you.
After the cosmetic surgery you will arrive home with a degree of helplessness that you are not used to and do not enjoy. Your partner needs to be forewarned that he will be cast into the role of caregiver. You will need your partner to do things for you that a few days ago you were able to do for yourself. You will need help making your way to the bathroom, kitchen and to bed. You will need him to fetch your medication in the middle of the night when you are in pain. You will need him to run out to the store for you and to go get the mail. If you drop the remote control on the floor, he will hear you calling his name out!
Your loved one must be ready to be placed into the role that he will soon have to take on. He needs to be able to be responsive to your needs, as well as patient, understanding and supportive. You will lack energy immediately following the breast enhancement procedure and need the requisite amount of time to recuperate from the surgery.
As a patient, feeling dependent upon your partner will not be easy. You may feel irrational and all over the place for a few days. You need to be patient with yourself as well. Rest assured that within a few days to a few weeks, you will begin to feel more and more like yourself again. You need to give yourself time for the healing to begin. It is essential that as a couple, you both prepare for what is to come and prepare for some rough patches in the beginning.
Bending over will be difficult after you come home from having breast enhancement. Get your partner to bend over for whatever you require as much as possible. Leaving the seat down on the toilet will be an immense help to the recovering person. Leaving the top cover open would also be a big help. The less bending over a patient has to do to perform basic life skills, the better.
In terms of telephone calls, tell your spouse ahead of time if you want the phone brought to you if someone calls for you, or if you would rather he take messages for you. For a few days bringing the phone up to your ear may be an uncomfortable and difficult task. Having a cell phone within reach can be reassuring for the person who has had a breast enhancement operation. Make sure that you do not have to reach too far to pick up the phone if your significant other has to go out for any reason.
