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10 Years of Chickening out and Now I'm READY!!!! - New York

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Hey I"m a 29 year old woman who's...

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Double DDsMarch 29, 2012

Hey I"m a 29 year old woman who's struggled with having big breast my whole life, I went from tank tops to a B cup in 6th grade straight to a 34dd. Did I mention I'm 4'11". Over the years I gained weight and my breast had gotten up to about a 36E. I've since lost weight and I'm about a 34 ddd. I've gone back and forth with wether or not to get a reduction and I've finally gotten the nerve to go through with it. Over the past 10 years I've gone to about 8 PS some of which I like others not so much. I've done physical therapy, orthopedist, anti inflammatory med's. You name it I tried it. I have Aetna POS, and I heard they can be tough but I have a PS who is a bulldog and fights for her patients that NEED BR for medical reasons. So today 3/28/12 the PS submitted a slew of medical records, ortho notes, PT notes, mamo gram from 2 years ago b/c I have extremely dense breast and a letter from my primary care doctor. So here's to a smaller cup size and a larger than life confidence boost. Hoping to hear for the INS company with GOOD news soon, Chao"""

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Charlotte A. Rhee, MD

Charlotte A. Rhee, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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kittenluvvr
March 30, 2012
good luck!
Iowa71
March 30, 2012
Welcome to RealSelf, DDs! Thanks for sharing your review! it sounds like you have plenty of documentation, so hopefully it won't take Aetna long to give you the thumbs-up! Keep us updated!
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Double DDs
April 10, 2012
Hi Iowa, I got my approval from Aetna, the surgeon is trying to get me in 4/20 /12 which is next FRIDAY. As long as the operating room is available at the hospital I'm going to be gettin my C cup back neck and shoulder pain taken care of!!!
UPDATED FROM Double DDs

Good Evening ladies, so I got THE call from my PS...

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Double DDsApril 9, 2012
Good Evening ladies, so I got THE call from my PS office and I was WAIT FOR IT WAAAAAAAIT FOOOOOR IT!!! Approved by Aetna for my BR. I Can't begin to tell you guys how excited and NERVOUS I am....
I can't Believe how quickly they responded, with a approval no less. So now here's my deliemma I have tons of vacations, weddings, and other social obligations this summer. The only time I can have the procedure done is next week no later than 4/18/12. My Vacations start 5/17/12 and continue from there.

Ladies if you've had your reductions do you think a months is sufficient enough time heal somewhat and still enjoy my summer with smaller Perkier and less painful breast?

Please help, any advice I'm an open vessel, with a lack of knowledge when it comes to BR

:-)

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UPDATED FROM Double DDs

Hi ladies, so after 10 years of going back and...

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Double DDsApril 10, 2012
Hi ladies, so after 10 years of going back and forth mentally and suffering with shoulder, neck and back pain and being told by SEVERAL PS that my ins will NOT cover my BR. My PS submitted my paper work 3/28 I recieved my approval 4/9 and I'm getting my BR done NEXT Friday eeeeeep!!!! I'm excited, anxious nervous and Ready to get this show on the road. My pre-op appointment is Monday. I plan on having a fun filled weekend and get all the parting out my system until I after I have recovered.

Any advice you have I'm sooo open to receiving so please share... Bra's, foods that help with swelling, clothing and anything you did to help keep your sanity post op.

Signed
Smaller Boobies are on the way :-)

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