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Time to Get Rid of the Girls!! - Modesto, Ca

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Updated 13 Mar 2012

Posted 14 Feb 2012

Well I had a TT 8mths ago and will still expermenting with back pain,rash,and indents so I started goin to my Dr and she referred my to a,surgeon. Im 5'5 150 lbs and my breast are 34 DDD. I met the surgeon and he said I was a perfect candiate and he would sumit it in to my insurance.

Im scared but I keep thinking I might finally get to buy a normal bathing suit lol!! Do have big boobs for so long it kind of scare me. The fear of being to small but hopefully I get perky Cs. It took 2 weeks and the insurance approved it my surgery scheduled for March 2 so just around the corner.



Updated on 19 Feb 2012:
Well I was able to post a before pic and surgery day approaching in a couple week. Im so scared these big thing is all Ive know that I scared to have no boobiez. But the strain on my back is killing me. I hope I will have perky boobies w nipples that point at you lol. My husband is being really suppotive. I just keep hopin im making the right descision.

Updated on 20 Feb 2012:
Well as the days start to get closer I have turned upcest with looking at womens breast lol!! I'm so scared to wake up from surgery and be apart of the tiny titty squad lol! I mean I know I want to be reducted but I know I don't want to be a B cup and reading these reviews I get scared. I currently wear Fredrick F bras and when the Dr says he's going to take a pound from each one where does this really put me? I hope I can calm down and reax because in my heart I really feel this is going to help me in the long run. Please don't make me be writing a year from noww that I'm getting imlants lol!! Breath breath lol!!

Updated on 22 Feb 2012:
Well I have 8 days until surgery I'm still very scared on the out come. He said he will remove a pound from each so I'm nervouse on what size I'm looking at I would love to be full C. I bought a recliner yesterday s that I can sleep comfortable but I'm really lost on what else I need to be ready can anyone give me any ideas?

Updated on 26 Feb 2012:
Well 4 more days until the big day and my nerve are shot I keep asking myself if I'm doing the right thing and maybe I will regret this and the other half is saying it isn't worth the back pain and sleeping in a bra every night. Go to my pre op appointment tomorrow so I made sure to bring pictures of what I'm expecting and making sure we are on the same page just because when I went to the consultation it wasn't that real to me since I still had to get it approved from the insurance company. I bought a recliner got my button up nighty and straws lol!! My husband has told me to not worry he will take cae of everything so I hope so he really was a good nurse through my tummy tuk. I'm even going to ask the PS about maybe lipo on my flanks to see if I can get a little deal. Wish me luck!

Updated on 29 Feb 2012:
Sorry for the delay so went to y pre op Monday and took my husband with me it went good feel like were on the same page told him I was aiming for perkys so if small D was going to hang on the side then make it a high C as long as it has the perk and I don't wake up to just nipples lol!! Why I was there I asked about the bulge tat hangs over the tank top and e told me my insurance won't cover this becuz it's cosmetic but he really fealt to match the back to the front he would recommond lipo my whole truck. The price quote was 2000 and I have until tomorrow to make my decision but he made shoould real good!!! Like I be a hottie lol!!! My husband thinks I should do it and I do have about that much stashed away left from my taxes so I'm really thinking about it. I know my self if I don't do it I know I will end up regretting it because I really want to wear a swim suit this year and the flank,under arms,love handles and sides are so hard to get rid of.. Anyone have any thoughts or did lipo with their breast reduction??

Updated on 5 Mar 2012:
Hello Everyone sorry for the delay it's been a rough 3 days of being sick. So surgery lasted longer then expected and when I awoke there I was throwing up and just couldn't stop so I had to stay a little while before they would release me. I'll I culd be worried about is if I had boobs lol!!! They seemed so small to me and I don't know if its because I have been carrying those DDD around almost half my life. I been sleeping almost the last two days and had to get an around today because the drains were being removed so my husband took me to the Dr at 2:00 I was so sore from the lipo and I could feel all the tape that was wrapped on me so I knw it was going to hurt being removed. The Dr came in and laid me back and began to remove the drains which weren't bad at all but next was the tape coing off and I'll I could do was scream lol!! All the tender skin that had been lipo was now being ripped off lol!! I really hurt!!! Dr left the room and as stood up reality hit that I had little boobies it freaked me out I;m suppose to be a high C but if these are swollen they are going to be smaller. Now being able to see them I'm getting nervouse because one seems a little bigger than the other and the side kinda has a different shape. Everyone telling me to relax this is normal and they will be fine. Did anyone else experment this? I know I'm a huge perfectionist but I sure how this will go away and I'm normal on size and shape they Dr seemed to look at them and say everything looked fine but why when I came home and saw them I didn't feel the same? Is it just my nerves over reacting? Can anyone shed some light on this?

Updated on 5 Mar 2012:
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Updated on 6 Mar 2012:
So today has been a rough day for me the tears will not stop falling. When I went to the Dr yesterday he told me everything looked fine but why do I see a dent on the side of my boob with a different shape I will have to get use to but the whole dent and slight shape is what I will not be happy with. On Monday I hope my Dr can ease my mind on this. I know its only been 4 days and I don't expect to be beautiful or perfect but please let me look normal this is alot to deal with. Well everyone thanks for listening to me I hhope this gets better.

Updated on 13 Mar 2012:
Hello everyone this has been I think one of the hardest things I have every done. I went to another follow up yestrday and the Dr seem to think everything fine but why do I not feel that way. He took the tape off and my left boob the incision lil more up on the boob unstead of the crease so at the end of the inscision I have a big knot of skin which he tells me just to massage in a circular motion and this will go away. Why do I find so hard to believe that message its going to make it go away. My left boob also little smaller wither a dent in the shape that he says give it time and evrything will work out. I knw its only been almost two weeks but Im really wish I shouldve just stayd with my large breast at least I was some kind of creature with them. I hope this gets netter son becuz right im,depressed about the decision I have made.

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Motown girl 15 Feb 2012
Does anyone knw hw to post pic
darkandlovely 16 Feb 2012
Hello congratulations on your approval, If u have the pic stored on your computer u can go to where u update your post and click the add image option, once you locate the pic on your computer u can click on it to add
yen723 15 Feb 2012
Hi love,
Dont be scared!...i was super scared and paranoid but there is no reason to be. I got my surgery done feb 7. My back already feels better and my new bobbies are perky and pretty :) full c. And to upload pics you have to be in a computer. It doesn't give the option in mobile. Good luck!
darkandlovely 16 Feb 2012
I was wondering who do u have for insurance and did your Plastic surgeon weigh u at the consultation or did they go based off of what u tell them your weight is? Just wondering because I plan to loose weight and prefer if the amount of grams removed is based on what I will weigh prior to surgery.
Motown girl 16 Feb 2012
I have Delta Heath network and yes they did weigh me and my consuation.
Iowa71 (RealFriend) 16 Feb 2012
Welcome! Good luck with your surgery! If you had a tummy tuck, I think you will find that your recovery with your breast reduction will be so much easier. Can't wait to hear about your journey!
Iowa71 (RealFriend) 21 Feb 2012

I had a pound removed from each breast and that took me from an H to a full DD.  I'm actually going in to have lipo next month to try to get me down to at least a D cup.

Anxieties are normal, especially as you get closer to your date.  On the day of surgery I was worried that I was making a huge mistake, but I'm so thankful I charged right ahead!  I'm hopeful and confident that you will be too!
Iowa71 (RealFriend) 23 Feb 2012

The recliner will be the big thing.  It really should help you sleep so much more comfortably and keep you in a good position.  From my experience you will need food that you can keep within reach.  And soft food will be easier to digest for you, so things like yogurt, cottage cheese, jello, fruits.  Make sure you drink plenty of water.  I know many doctors suggest using straws as that will encourage you to drink more.  I found button front pajamas to be the most comfortable clothes.  I wore them continuously, even to my doctor's appointment for the first week, because they were so easy to get on and off.  Extra-Strength Tylenol, as you will probably not need the Rx pain medication long and you can not take Ibuprofen because it increases bleeding.  You may want to pick up some stool softeners like Docusate Sodium or MiraLax or some prune juice if you can drink that.  The anesthesia slows down all of your systems including digestive and when you add the pain medication on top of that, going to the bathroom can sometimes be a source of real discomfort.  And for me the big thing was some form of entertainment.  I got bored just lying around so use this time to read some books or watch movies you haven't had time to, but then also don't forget to walk around several times a day.  Stretch your calf muscles and keep that circulation flowing. 

 
Motown girl 23 Feb 2012
Thank you for the help.
mercedgirl 26 Feb 2012
hi motown girl,im from merced and just got aproved to have my reduction so will probably be having mine done the week after you do..im really scared too about the pain and recovery time.Did your doctor tell you how long it may be before you can go back to work?Please update after your pre-op tomorrow..nice to know someone in my same neck of the woods is getting this done around the same time, i dont feel so alone now !
Motown girl 29 Feb 2012
Hello Merced!!! Yes the PS said everyne differnet it can be 2 weeks off or weeks depending on when I would like to go back so I'm going to take advantage off the vacation lol!! Let me know when your surgery is I got two more days and I can't wait
Iowa71 (RealFriend) 27 Feb 2012

You are going to do fabulously!  The nerves are completely normal.  I was wondering if I was making the right decision even as I was being wheeled to the operating room.  And trust me...I made the right decision!

Good luck!
Motown girl 29 Feb 2012
Iowa71 thank you for the encouraging words
Iowa71 (RealFriend) 1 Mar 2012
I'm six months post op and will be having lipo to my breast at the end of the month. The main reason is to see if I can reduce my size a little more, but I am also excited to have the tissue under my arms removed. A bit nervous though, as I've heard the lipo sites do cause most of a person's pain if they have it done with the breast reduction.
mercedgirl 1 Mar 2012
Iowa71,I thought the extra tissue under the arm on the side of the breast was included in the reduction ...hope all goes well with your lipo too.. How long did it take for your incisions to heal ?
Iowa71 (RealFriend) 2 Mar 2012
I think some of the surgeons include that, though insurance does not pay for it. My insurance specified that I could not have that as part of my breast reduction.
My incisions were healing nicely at about 2 weeks, but I was amazed at 2 months how much they had lightened. At this point they are very faint and I couldn't have hoped for such great healing.
Iowa71 (RealFriend) 2 Mar 2012
How are you feeling, Motown? I hope everything went perfectly today!
Motown girl 2 Mar 2012
Feeling ok nause bad though cant stop throwing up. Im lil scared though becuz my boobs seem really small in the dressing I really hope I got a high C because anything smaller is not goin to look right at all.
Iowa71 (RealFriend) 3 Mar 2012
I remember when I first became alert after surgery and I was shocked at how small they seemed when I was lying in that bed. But as I got used to them they didn't seem that small, and actually they aren't small at all. I'm still a DD. I am actually going in at the end of the month to have some lipo on my breasts to try to get them a little smaller. So give yourself time to get use to them. They may not be as small as they seem now. Good luck!
mercedgirl 2 Mar 2012
Hi Motown sorry to hear about the nausea. Are you at doctors or memorial in Modesto? Hope everything works out ok for you,my surgery is now scheduled for 3/15/12 here in Merced.If you feel up to it, keep us posted on recovery. Good luck =D
SherryA 4 Mar 2012
HI Motown, hope you are feeling better. Our surgeries were on the same day. I am just really sore. However, I love the new look. Take care.
mercedgirl 5 Mar 2012
Motown girl, what cup size did they take you down to? Hope you continue to feel better !
herban_cowgirl 6 Mar 2012
Hi Motown girl. I hope you are doing ok. I just wanted to say that you dont look too small AT ALL!! You still have quite the ample bosom. I'm sure its just because you are used to looking at yourself with much larger breasts. It will take some getting used to! You look wonderful. Relax and heal up properly!
Iowa71 (RealFriend) 6 Mar 2012
I agree, Motown. You do not look too small to me at all. I think that you will be happy with the size once you get use to having them. To me it looks like you will be at least a C. And I had one that was a bit different in shape and my doctor kept reassuring me that when they started to settle that it would all smooth out...and he was right! Good luck and hope you are feeling better!
Kate30 6 Mar 2012
Hi! I just wanted to say that you look fabulous! Not too small at all. I'm prepared to feel the same way though (my surg is next month) - kind of in shock, I think it's got to be a normal reaction. Hope you get to feeling better! And again, I think they look really nice and perky!

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