Finally me! 300cc, moderate, silicone implant, under muscle, 5'6, 120lbs

Starting over six years ago I began googling information about changing my breast. The time since then I moved 500 miles away from family and lost my husband to cancer and only become more depressed about my sunken chest. I just didn’t feel I looked like the women I was inside. I finally asked my family doctor for a referral and she recommended Grand Strand Reconstructive and Plastic surgery. I eagerly called and was scheduled for an appointment 4 months away. That seemed too long. First my intent was to have a my breast tissue removed and implant reconstruction. My mom had breast cancer young(she recovered), I just watched my husband’s long tortured demise from cancer and with such little breast tissue mammograms were humiliating with the radiologist squeezing skin and saying I can’t get much. I kept calling the office for cancellations and I was granted an appointment 2 months earlier than my original one. Yay especially because I’m a teacher and I wanted to try to get this done during summer break. Dr. Goh came in without much introduction but she really listened. however I was too intimidated by the process to explain my Whole intentions. I left with the task of getting EKG results from my primary before we could move. That took forever but the office was easy to work with. Later I had Dr. Goh on the phone and explained my true intent was to remove chances of cancer and improve my appearance. She thoroughly explained I’d have to go to another surgeon for insurance purposes and he’d have to push it through insurance. I thought long and hard because I didn’t want to be irresponsible single parent but I really hated getting dressed, trying to fit bras so didn’t look like I’d already had breast removed. I was too eager to wait and got my procedure scheduled with Dr.Goh. She was comprehensive about what to abstain from prior to surgery (green tea, fish oil). I was adamant I wanted modest and natural and to look like me before 7 years of breast feeding! The day before my 49 th birthday without anyone from my extended family knowing my teenage daughter drove me to surgery. I took a Valium mid morning and the surgery started unfortunately later at 1 pm. I was scheduled for noon so the 40 minutes I waited felt like to torture because I was guilt ridden for taking risks but committed to see the outcome I’ve dreamed about for years. Once I was taken back to begin everything moved quickly. I specifically remember Dr. Goh holding my hand conversing while the anesthesia took effect. Soon I was up and my daughter who had dropped me off was there smiling. Shortly I was dressed and on my way. I guzzled ginger ale which I regretted when I threw up in the car but overall I never needed anti nausea meds I was sent home with. I think because I communicated my usual sensitivity to sedation and the anesthesiologist adjusted accordingly. That night I had some soup took Tylenol, cycled through Oxy and Valium as directed and I slept great. The next day I spaced out the heavier meds and by day two I gave up all but the Tylenol. The next day I had an early post op appointment which was fast and uneventful. Dr .Goh said I ended up with 300 cc moderate profile silicone implant under the muscle. I am 5’6 about 120 pounds. Right before surgery I emphasized I wanted natural not something that would standout when I go to church!! She said that is the largest she could go in the OR because my small frame couldn’t accommodate more. I am now three week’s post the procedure and I’m beyond happy. I’m still nervous that something will go wrong. Every twitch or pain makes me think of the cautions I read about on this site and from the ominous Google. I’m trying to enjoy the moment. I love wearing clothes again, I love feeling like my anatomy is how it used to be before gave years of myself to others. If you are pained with making this decision because of the implications on your family I can’t recommend because each family is different but it has made me happier to be around I can definitely confirm that!