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My Personal Journey to BR - Canada
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Never too old....
isaacsOctober 21, 2013
WORTH IT
Not that I feel "old" at 64 because I am an active person, involved in many activities and feel great. The BR was the best decision I have ever made in my life. I feel like a "normal" person and proud to stick my chest out now.(ha)....For those of you who have been considering doing a BR, my advice to you is listen to yourself....not anyone else, NOBODY else can feel how you feel, not your husband, not your mother, not your friend etc....this is because nobody can understand unless they are pulling around all that extra weight....I have heard of one lady whose breasts were SO big, who was having MAJOR problems with her back, shoulders etc and was recommended by her physiotherapist to consider a breast reduction.....her reason for not doing it....her husband liked her breasts. Please ladies, if this is your excuse, please think of yourself first....no need to live in pain like that....remember, it is your body, noone elses. HONOR YOURSELF.....it will be life-changing for you....
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isaacsOctober 15, 2013
I wonder if there is a certain size limit on pictures.posted...I have uploaded another one just to see if this one would make it....
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October 15, 2013
You look so happy. My
Swelling has not gone down. I "had" to go back to work before my PS released me. I go for my 2 week f/u tomorrow. I sure hope I don't get a tongue lashing. Now, I'm worried my swelling is up because I only rested a week. :~{
October 15, 2013
Everyone is different....you may be just fine....I think it is lifting and moving the arms overhead that you need to watch....good luck with your check-up. p.s. I have read of others going back to work but I can only judge by how I felt....not the same for everyone.
October 16, 2013
It is SO true.....you do something like this for YOURSELF, not anyone else.....no one knows what you are feeling both physically and emotionally when it relates to breasts...AND by the time you get to the point of BR, you know you have thought it out and know intuitively that it is the best thing....after all, who would do it for fun right???
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8 months after
isaacsOctober 6, 2013
I tried to update this story with a picture of the new me but the photo didnt show on the page....I will try again.
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October 7, 2013
Welcome to the community and thank you for sharing your journey with us. I am so happy to hear you love your results and that you feel wonderful.
October 14, 2013
Still no pics. But your story is very interesting to me. I had my granny takeover (taking back my body after various ravages) Sept 27, TT w MR (muscle repair) and lipo, BR w lift and lipo. I guess I should post a review under this Breast Reduction section. I only have it posted under Mommy Makeover, which I totally don't relate to. I wrote to the website admin to suggest they create a category for us older women to gravitate to that makes sense for us and they're thinking about it. I'm so happy to have found your story. My story is very similar since I was a 38G at 5'6" and 188lbs. Deep grooves in my shoulders. Neck and back pain. But I also have developed an inability to comfortably hold a pen and write!!! I've been checked out by my Dr, a hand specialist and a neurologist, all found nothing. However my Dr agreed there is a nerve that goes from your shoulder down your arm to your hand and if heavy breasts cause a deep groove in the shoulder, that nerve could be pinched!
October 15, 2013
Hello there.....my friend had problems with her hand, arm and shoulder too and it was caused by her heavy breasts....one whole side was affected...she has also had a BR and doing extremely well, and like myself, seems to have a new lease on life.....
October 15, 2013
Get out! Really!!??? That's very affirming. Wait until I tell my husband this. And I can't wait until I tell my doctors because I don't think they were completely convinced. Somebody ought to study this!
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