Expanding my possibilities

We've started the process of turning my valleys into peaks—well, hopefully more like hills. On Tuesday the plastic surgeon inserted a saline-filled needle into a port in my tissue expanders, and presto! My chest had two instant mounds. Mr. Pincushion watched the whole thing and said they grew at least a full cup size right in front of his eyes. Not knowing what to expect with my first expansion, I was a little nervous. However, because that part of my chest has no sensation I didn't feel the needle much at all. That is, until the saline started filling up the expanders and I could feel the cold liquid being pumped in. Talk about a strange feeling! Next thing I knew I could hardly take a full breath. I was overcome with the feeling of tightness and pressure on my sternum. Unfortunately, that lasted until I went to bed that night. Now, a few days later, my mounds are still a little uncomfortable. I am scheduled to have two more expansions over the next two weeks and I honestly don't know how my chest can get any harder, or how I'll be able to breathe. Or could you imagine if the mounds became like overfilled water balloons and suddenly popped—spraying saline and wormy boob juice all over the place!!