“Cautiously Optimistic - Houston, TX”

Humble2020

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Spent: $670 in Houston, Texas

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Updated 12 Jan 2012

Posted 7 Jan 2012

When I was 14, I remember coming home from riding and crying, because I developed so fast that I couldn't stay up in jumping position over the jumps anymore. I am now almost 26, and it has only gotten worse. Right now I am size 34G, and I have pretty constant bad back, neck and shoulder pain and migraines. I'm sure this is sounding pretty familiar to everyone here. I went through several rounds of applying and re-applying to get my surgery approved by my insurance. I second someone who said that you need to call them every single day, because some of them have no idea what they are talking about. I would hang up in tears, because I want this so badly. I am a poor grad student, so there is no way I can afford it on my own. But finally my insurance approved it, and I am having surgery on January 10. Oh goodness, that is only 2 days away now. I'm really excited and happy, but I'm also really scared. I'm afraid of something going wrong and being in a lot of pain or being kind of weird looking afterward. I know that is kind of silly and vain, but I can't help but be a little nervous. I have a pre-op appointment on Monday, so I will update after that.

Updated on 12 Jan 2012:
I am now two days post-op and so incredibly happy. My best friend came over today and called me "Little Miss No Boobs." It is such a wonderful thing to be able to sit up and not have my back hurt and to be proportional to my body size.

I hurt a bit the first day especially, and I got a little dizzy and fainted and scared my parents. I hadn't eaten anything and I have pretty low blood pressure, but I'm doing great now. I only took Tylenol today, and other than itching like crazy, it's great.

I go tomorrow to get my dressing changed and to take my first peek.

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Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 12 Jan 2012

We are thinking about you and hope you are home and recovering well. Let us know how you are doing when you feel up to it. Looking forward to the updates.