Rock hard

My chest is soooo tight right now! And I don't mean tight as in "awesome," like the kids say these days. No, I mean my chest is literally tight. It feels like I'm wearing a straight jacket or that I've been mummified. Apparently this is all due to the tissue expanders that the plastic surgeon installed after my mastectomy. Not only do they cause this feeling of tightness, they're extremely hard, like two rocks sitting underneath my chest. Needless to say these tissue expanders are VERY uncomfortable. The muscle relaxers and painkillers don't seem to help much. I spoke to my plastic surgeon's nurse and she assured me that all of this is very normal, and that I'll be feeling better soon. In fact, she scheduled my first "expansion" session for next week. That's when the plastic surgeon will begin the months long process of injecting saline into the expanders, gradually making enough room in my chest for my new boobies. Sounds fun, huh? Actually, it sounds painful considering how tight and hard that area feels already. A friend who's been through the expansion process warned me to take a pain reliever beforehand because I'll be sore afterwards. Lovely!