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31 Years Old, 163cm, 50kg, Breastfed One Child. 34AA to 34C/D. Cairns, AU
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Firstly, I am so grateful for this site! Although...
WORTH IT$10,000
Firstly, I am so grateful for this site! Although I have only just begun a review, this site has been helping me for weeks now with everything from choosing my implants to devising an action plan for post surgery mood management.
I have been a AA cup my whole life except when I went up to a C for a year whilst breastfeeding - that was the BEST year! I loved having boobs however they are so expensive and I couldn't justify spending money on implants until now. My apartment just sold for $10,000 more than I asked for - I was obviously meant to have the cash at last! ;)
My partner is overseas more often than not and wont be back until 2wks post surgery so my son is going to stay with my X husband and my mum is coming to stay here to look after me - we are both pretending that this will somehow work despite the fact that we generally struggle to be in each others company for more than a day... it's going to be "best behavior mode" for her and "just be grateful" mode for me.
I have zero breast tissue, just leftover skin after my boobs were stretched out and full of milk. My breast width is 11.5cm and the mentor moderate plus 275cc smooth round implants that I am getting are 11.7cm wide with a projection of 3.5cm - nearly identical to how they were when full of milk so I feel that this size will be perfect.
My career has benefited from my flat chest, as the lean androgynous look allows me to smother my "sexy" side to an extent (unfortunately, I am one of those girls who seems to have "I'll be great in bed and make you feel good" written on my forehead - my best friend says "you ooze sexuality, it's not your fault" but it is a problem as I need to be taken seriously! So, on top of all of my concerns regarding what can and may go wrong during surgery, I am also worried that with boobs, even though I will feel great within myself, it may increase my current struggle to keep people's minds on an "academic" rather than a "sexual" train of thought.
So, now, I'm alone in the house. To fight off fear and encourage excitement I am about to put on my new favorite album and clean the house from top to toe braless and boobless for the last time! It is strange to think that after 15 years of regularly running 10kms or more completely bra free in a loose shirt with ZERO breast movement or pain that soon I will have to wear bras for all running..... a small price to pay for the beautiful curves I will soon have!
I have been a AA cup my whole life except when I went up to a C for a year whilst breastfeeding - that was the BEST year! I loved having boobs however they are so expensive and I couldn't justify spending money on implants until now. My apartment just sold for $10,000 more than I asked for - I was obviously meant to have the cash at last! ;)
My partner is overseas more often than not and wont be back until 2wks post surgery so my son is going to stay with my X husband and my mum is coming to stay here to look after me - we are both pretending that this will somehow work despite the fact that we generally struggle to be in each others company for more than a day... it's going to be "best behavior mode" for her and "just be grateful" mode for me.
I have zero breast tissue, just leftover skin after my boobs were stretched out and full of milk. My breast width is 11.5cm and the mentor moderate plus 275cc smooth round implants that I am getting are 11.7cm wide with a projection of 3.5cm - nearly identical to how they were when full of milk so I feel that this size will be perfect.
My career has benefited from my flat chest, as the lean androgynous look allows me to smother my "sexy" side to an extent (unfortunately, I am one of those girls who seems to have "I'll be great in bed and make you feel good" written on my forehead - my best friend says "you ooze sexuality, it's not your fault" but it is a problem as I need to be taken seriously! So, on top of all of my concerns regarding what can and may go wrong during surgery, I am also worried that with boobs, even though I will feel great within myself, it may increase my current struggle to keep people's minds on an "academic" rather than a "sexual" train of thought.
So, now, I'm alone in the house. To fight off fear and encourage excitement I am about to put on my new favorite album and clean the house from top to toe braless and boobless for the last time! It is strange to think that after 15 years of regularly running 10kms or more completely bra free in a loose shirt with ZERO breast movement or pain that soon I will have to wear bras for all running..... a small price to pay for the beautiful curves I will soon have!
Replies (3)
November 29, 2015
Good luck on Monday! I have 275cc high profile under he muscle. My BWD was so narrow, I had to go high profile to get any kind of cc's making this worth doing. I'm 5'5" 110# and I've found that 275 can go a long way on a skinny frame. I hope you and your mom can get along for the duration of her stay. I was very fortunate as I live alone and was alone from the first day, but was able to do everything for myself. I tend to overdo and have paid for that in being more sore than I would probably normally be, but every day is getting better. Can't wait to see the after pics!!!
November 29, 2015
Thank you! I just checked out your latest review post and cannot BELIEVE that you are 51!! You have an incredibly youthful body and now have the boobs (they are amazing by the way) to match! Knowing that you did it all alone AND went back to work after only 8 days is inspiring and has helped me to feel more optimistic. If I get a result half as good as yours I'll be very happy indeed!
UPDATED FROM addison12
3 days post
1 Day to 5 days post photos and summary.
Hey everyone,
I'm 5 days post now. Very happy with the result. Haven't needed any pain meds since surgery beyond panadol so that's good; just on antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory (prescribed) as well as arnica and mag phos (self prescribed muscle relaxant and anti-inflammatory) and lots of nutritious supplements such as iron, spirulina, etc .
However, there were complications with my surgery so in case anyone in future has the same complications that I did, I thought I'd contribute a brief summary so you can reassure yourself that even when things go wrong it'll likely turn out OK anyway!
Long story short: an artery in my left breast was cut during surgery. I lost a lot of blood before they fused it. My blood is currently (I am told) establishing a new path via hitting what is now the dead end of a former artery path. They had to put this clotting cellular sponge thing (forgive my failure to use correct terminology) into my left breast to stop the bleeding. It will dissolve over the next week. I had drains put into both boobs. The right boob which did not bleed during surgery lost 150mls blood post surgery into the drains over two days. The left boob did not drain out any further blood beyond what initially went into the tubes. My left breast was HUGE compared to the right post surgery and extremely painful. It took 5 hours until I could walk without greening out! But by day 1 post they were equal in size, and now it's day 5 and despite a little bruising on the right, and the EXTREMELY different experiences that both boobs had, they look 90% identical and I am VERY happy with the result.
The drains came out two days after surgery and now my discomfort is minimal. The surgery nurse put the "healing" light on me for 10 minutes on days two and three to help with cell regrowth/regeneration/healing. I will go in for light treatment again on days 7 and 11.
I'm still sleeping propped up, I wear post-surgery bras at all times except when in the shower. I'm barely using my arms at all where necessary but still washing my own hair, showering myself etc - just not cooking or cleaning for myself (thanks mum!) I haven't had any regrets or sadness, just the occasional outburst of frustration at mum. For the most part, I am just REALLY REALLY happy to finally have boobs again - and this time they don't leak milk! YAY!
I hope everyone else is recovering well! And if you haven't had your surgery, believe me, it is worth it!
I'm 5 days post now. Very happy with the result. Haven't needed any pain meds since surgery beyond panadol so that's good; just on antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory (prescribed) as well as arnica and mag phos (self prescribed muscle relaxant and anti-inflammatory) and lots of nutritious supplements such as iron, spirulina, etc .
However, there were complications with my surgery so in case anyone in future has the same complications that I did, I thought I'd contribute a brief summary so you can reassure yourself that even when things go wrong it'll likely turn out OK anyway!
Long story short: an artery in my left breast was cut during surgery. I lost a lot of blood before they fused it. My blood is currently (I am told) establishing a new path via hitting what is now the dead end of a former artery path. They had to put this clotting cellular sponge thing (forgive my failure to use correct terminology) into my left breast to stop the bleeding. It will dissolve over the next week. I had drains put into both boobs. The right boob which did not bleed during surgery lost 150mls blood post surgery into the drains over two days. The left boob did not drain out any further blood beyond what initially went into the tubes. My left breast was HUGE compared to the right post surgery and extremely painful. It took 5 hours until I could walk without greening out! But by day 1 post they were equal in size, and now it's day 5 and despite a little bruising on the right, and the EXTREMELY different experiences that both boobs had, they look 90% identical and I am VERY happy with the result.
The drains came out two days after surgery and now my discomfort is minimal. The surgery nurse put the "healing" light on me for 10 minutes on days two and three to help with cell regrowth/regeneration/healing. I will go in for light treatment again on days 7 and 11.
I'm still sleeping propped up, I wear post-surgery bras at all times except when in the shower. I'm barely using my arms at all where necessary but still washing my own hair, showering myself etc - just not cooking or cleaning for myself (thanks mum!) I haven't had any regrets or sadness, just the occasional outburst of frustration at mum. For the most part, I am just REALLY REALLY happy to finally have boobs again - and this time they don't leak milk! YAY!
I hope everyone else is recovering well! And if you haven't had your surgery, believe me, it is worth it!
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December 5, 2015
P.S. I went with 275cc mentor moderate plus smooth round silicone. They are EXACTLY how I'd hoped - not too big, not too small, JUST right! :)
December 5, 2015
We got the same size of implants and our surgery dates were only 3 days apart. Just wanna stop by and say hello to my almost-twin! Also!! I am 5'4" 100 lbs. and narrow frame. Profile is moderate (Natrelle) but I'll have to check if we have the same projection!
I'm very happy that your PS and nurse took care of your complication and that you got exactly what u want size-wise!
I am only 19hrs post-op....barely doing anything on my own. I hope I will be able to get up at least from my bed without help soon....and be more independent like you by day 3.....
Thanks for listening. Happy healing!! :)
I'm very happy that your PS and nurse took care of your complication and that you got exactly what u want size-wise!
I am only 19hrs post-op....barely doing anything on my own. I hope I will be able to get up at least from my bed without help soon....and be more independent like you by day 3.....
Thanks for listening. Happy healing!! :)
December 5, 2015
Hello "almost-twin" haha :) The first few days I did NOTHING on my own - I even had mum getting me dressed and escorting me to the toilet, opening doors, lifting my cups, balancing my dinner on a tower of containers so there was minimal movement from plate to mouth with the fork - but it gets much easier! Although, mum is still doing ALL lifting for me, I'm still staying in bed for most of each day (thank god for DVDs) and showering myself (and washing my hair) as you may find is possible by day 5 as the warm water REALLY helps you to move more freely - just do EVERYTHING in slow motion so you figure out exactly what range of movement your body has each day without finding out the hard way by reaching or pulling too much :) I hope you have someone to help you out as I think my recovery is going so well purely because mum is my "willing slave" as she says ;)
Happy healing! :D And I am SO jealous you're bra free!!
Happy healing! :D And I am SO jealous you're bra free!!
December 5, 2015
P.S. SORRY!! It was the OTHER girl who is bra free (inspire18) - I've just woken up, seen both of your comments, and gotten all confused! It appears that I really do NOT function without coffee!
December 5, 2015
Sorry to hear about the complications, but it sounds as if everything is back on track....and you look great!!!! I'm 1 month out and still sleeping on my back semi propped up. I am a side sleeper, but just haven't felt comfortable yet going back to that position. My PS is a no bra guy, so I've been flying free for the month with a few more weeks to go, then he recommends a soft bralette, no sports bra because it's too constricting and no underwires. He basically said I wouldn't need them (and yes, I am quite perky - haha), so it'll be soft bras for me for awhile once I start wearing them again....IF I start wearing them again. I can't wait to see how you progress. You are going to look amazing!!
December 5, 2015
Oh I am SO jealous. I've never worn bras until now and I'm not a fan... but we do what we're told ;) I think I'll be sleeping semi propped up for quite a while too. I am also a side sleeper and though I would struggle with the 'back' sleeping thing but I'm so worried about rolling on my boobs and hurting them being propped up on my back in a U pillow is a psychological comfort :) I can't WAIT to be a month out and fresh-scar free - then maybe I'll stop feeling like they'll pop open!
December 6, 2015
Haha!! Pop open!! I know exactly what you mean. I'm a month out, scars are well healed and I still have it in my head that they might just drop on the floor at any time. I think that's just my crazy insecurity that someone might take them from me... Good luck with the bra....kind of glad my PS is a no bra guy. Will make for a weird transition when I go back to one. I hope you are feeling better every day and I can't wait to see updated pictures!
December 6, 2015
Wow your ps did an amazing job! You look so beautiful and totally aligned. It's almost hard to believe that you are the same girl in your before pics. Congratulations!
December 6, 2015
Thanks! And I agree; I have so many old pics of my flat chested self and it's like WOW why did I not do this sooner what a result! :)
UPDATED FROM addison12
5 days post
Something up with leftie... 6 days post.
Hey everyone,
Excuse the VERY poor quality of my pics. It doesn't help that I took them via the mirror in the bathroom which is in need of a good clean!
Has anyone seen anything similar to what is happening with my left breast on the side? (Again, hard to see because of poor image quality). The best way of describing it is, if my boob was made out of soft clay, and you got your pinky finger and put a little indent on the side of it about 4cms long, starting from rib pointing to nipple, you would get this, you can just see the shaddow on this image but can be felt in real life. It is about exactly where the muscle that has been stretched up over my boob ends (I don't have X-ray vision, just going off basic anatomy). I'm thinking maybe the muscle is a little swollen or something and distorting the shape...
Mostly just wondering - has anyone had anything similar??????? I am fine for it to look like this permanently - don't need to be perfect - but I'd love reassurance from anyone who's had the same thing. I've got another post op tomorrow but I'm worried in the meantime. It's become more prominent as my swelling and water retention have gone down. :(
Excuse the VERY poor quality of my pics. It doesn't help that I took them via the mirror in the bathroom which is in need of a good clean!
Has anyone seen anything similar to what is happening with my left breast on the side? (Again, hard to see because of poor image quality). The best way of describing it is, if my boob was made out of soft clay, and you got your pinky finger and put a little indent on the side of it about 4cms long, starting from rib pointing to nipple, you would get this, you can just see the shaddow on this image but can be felt in real life. It is about exactly where the muscle that has been stretched up over my boob ends (I don't have X-ray vision, just going off basic anatomy). I'm thinking maybe the muscle is a little swollen or something and distorting the shape...
Mostly just wondering - has anyone had anything similar??????? I am fine for it to look like this permanently - don't need to be perfect - but I'd love reassurance from anyone who's had the same thing. I've got another post op tomorrow but I'm worried in the meantime. It's become more prominent as my swelling and water retention have gone down. :(
I love your comment about being on your best behavior when your mom is there to help you. Yes, "grateful mode" will be a challenge perhaps, but I think you'll sincerely be grateful ;) Here is a helpful list of recovery supplies you may want to have on hand. Yes, I would also want to know the doctor's plans to address your asymmetry. Good luck and keep us posted!