T Minus 3 Days to Go from 34H to 34C - Austin, TX

My surgery is scheduled for this Thursday and I have my pre-op appointment today. I'm getting very nervous about the whole procedure and I'm hoping after today's appointment, some of my nerves will be calmed.

The journey to getting this done was a long and frustrating situation. I had first submitted a claim to my insurance around this same time last year and it was quickly denied. They said I needed more medical documentation. Well, I was getting married in October and I just didn't have the time to go to physical therapy and other doctor appointments, so I waited until this year to start it all up again.

In February of this year, I received a letter from my insurance company stating that one of their employees had stolen the medical photos from my first consultation, along with my personal information. I was furious and felt very violated. This is still an ongoing issue that hasn't been resolved but I am hoping something can be done about it. With this happening, I was very nervous to restart the claim process because I knew that more photos would have to be taken and sent in to the insurance company. It was hard, but I know that I can't live the rest of my life with this intense back and shoulder pain. So, I decided to suck it up and move forward.

I went in for my consultation on July 29th and I just got approved last week. The doctor had a cancellation for this Thursday so they were able to get in me in. I'm so happy to be getting it done asap!

I guess the only real question I have for now is what kind of bra should I get for after the surgery?

I had my pre-op appointment yesterday and it went well. My husband was able to go with me to help me remember everything that he said. I asked about what kind of bra to get and he said to just get some sports style bras. I'm a bit concerned about this; maybe because I've never had any real support from just a sports bra so I'm concerned that a sports bra won't really work well. I guess if I'm smaller, then maybe they'll actually support me now.

I'm getting more and more nervous about the procedure. I hate not knowing how I'm going to feel afterwards. My PS prescribed me Oxycontin and is also going to use a pain pump to infuse Novocain for the first day. My husband keeps telling me that I'll be in good shape by next week, but I'm not so sure. I've read some people feel great within a few days and others say it took a good two to three weeks. I guess we'll just have to wait and see...

Oh, and here are a couple before photos I just took really quick.

My mom and husband threw together a last minute "Bye Bye Boobie" party this past Sunday. My mom got a really cute cake made and my family sang "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" which I thought was pretty funny. I think I started getting really nervous during the party because everyone kept asking me questions about the procedure. A few family members have had some plastic surgery done (tummy tucks and breast reconstruction from breast cancer) so they were able to tell me about their experiences. They all said it wasn't bad and I'm really hoping they are right!