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32/34 DD, Terrified of Surgery and Needles! - Philadelphia, PA
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I am 20 years old about 5' 4" and 115 pounds and I...
mabsie291June 28, 2012
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I am 20 years old about 5' 4" and 115 pounds and I am a 32/34 DD. I already had my first (of 2) pre-op appointments and it went really well. The doctor is amazing and he made me feel really comfortable about my surgery. I am getting the lollipop incisions which is just around the nipple with one cut straight down rather than the full anchor incisions.
This sounds great on paper-- except I am absolutely terrified of needles and surgery. I have been dealing with the fear since I was very young because I had an autoimmune disease which caused me to spend a great deal of time in the hospital and around needles. I am more worried about the actual day of surgery than I am for the recovery at all!
I am hoping to be a full b cup when I am done and can't wait for the new boobs!
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So nervous today! I am definitely going to go...
mabsie291June 29, 2012
So nervous today! I am definitely going to go through with it but I could use some opinions on my pictures and some encouraging words/advice! Anything I definitely need to buy? Or any other advice about anxiety?
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June 30, 2012
I had a small-ish reduction, myself - from a DD to a C. I'm not afraid of needles or anything like that (and good thing, because I'm an RN) but I can tell you that it's a surgery with statistically very few complications - and, there's a drug for every pain and discomfort you'll have. One for pain, one for nausea, one for insomnia, etc, etc... so really, nothing to worry about! You will be SO happy with your new breasts. Trust me. It's going to change your life! Be very excited!
July 1, 2012
Thank you!! I am very excited. Just very very nervous! I am not a fan of feeling any sort of "high" or different feeling from my normal state so pain killers and medications like that actually cause me a lot of anxiety. But I am confident that I will feel so much better after the surgery that it is worth it!
July 3, 2012
Hey Mabsie,
I just had my first visit with a PS today about a breast reduction. I am about a 34D-DD and for insurance purposes he said they require 500 grams to be removed for them to cover it. He didnt really say what size that would leave me. Just wondering if you know anything about that.
I just had my first visit with a PS today about a breast reduction. I am about a 34D-DD and for insurance purposes he said they require 500 grams to be removed for them to cover it. He didnt really say what size that would leave me. Just wondering if you know anything about that.
July 3, 2012
Hi Fam,
My doctor told me that my procedure is 100 percent covered by my insurance. I am going down to a large B cup or small C from a DD but I am not sure how many grams that would be. I am actually going for my final pre-op appointment tomorrow so I will ask him then! I also imagine it differs depending on the insurance carrier you use.
My doctor told me that my procedure is 100 percent covered by my insurance. I am going down to a large B cup or small C from a DD but I am not sure how many grams that would be. I am actually going for my final pre-op appointment tomorrow so I will ask him then! I also imagine it differs depending on the insurance carrier you use.
July 16, 2012
By the way, you look great in your after photos and I am proud of you for sticking to your guns and going through with it. I know this is just my opinion, but I think you looked great before as well. It is hypocritical for me to say because I feel the same as you did before your procedure.
July 17, 2012
I am currently a DD and going to a small C. I keep seeing all these comments about pre-op appointments. I only had my consultation with the doctor and then my scheduled surgery. Is that bad? Do I need to meet with him more than once?
July 17, 2012
I am a 32DD and for insurance purposes I was also told about 500 grams needed to be removed. I was told that will leave me about a small C large B.
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Thanks for everyone who posted on my review! All...
mabsie291June 30, 2012
Thanks for everyone who posted on my review! All of your posts have been so helpful and reassuring. At this point I am just ready for the day to be here. I have my final pre-op appointment on wednesday and I'm not quite sure what I should be asking the PS. Does anyone have any suggestions for questions? Or questions you had/wish you would have asked before the surgery?
Can't wait for this to all be over!!
Can't wait for this to all be over!!
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June 30, 2012
Hi Mabsie,
I can totally understand where you're coming from. I'm not a fan of needles myself and whilst i don't mind injections, I hate when someone sticks a needle in my arm and leaves it there! But when I had my BR, the staff were all really lovely, I told them I had an issue with needles and they did their very best to distract me and then I was under in no time anyway! And as Kate said, afterwards there is medication for everything.
I thought I was going to be super nervous on the day, but somehow I kept myself so busy beforehand that I never really realised it was going to be me. And reading all the posts here also helped me disengage from it being completely personal to becoming more of a "community" thing, given that so many people here are going through the same experience.
I am sure that you will be really happy with the procedures, and whilst the day of surgery and recovery isn't all rainbows and unicorns, for me at all stages i was just elated that I had the reduction done!
In terms of your pictures, given that you have really full breasts, from looking at other pictures on here, that tends to help with really nice results in terms of final shape. And in terms of buying anything: I didn't buy much at all, but the hospital gave me all I needed and in the first two days I was actually in hospital, which I hated at the time but was probably good in hindsight, because I was forced to take it easy.
Things that help: food in the house that's easy to repair, comfortable clothes, nothing too tight and things that are easy to put on and take off. I only had a fixed showehead, and i wasn't allowed to get my boobs wet for 10 days, so I bought a handheld showehead.
Wishing you all the best of luck with your surgery! The needles won't even be a big deal, because you won't be awake for most of the time when they're putting stuff in. And you'll get little boobs at the end, amazing!
I can totally understand where you're coming from. I'm not a fan of needles myself and whilst i don't mind injections, I hate when someone sticks a needle in my arm and leaves it there! But when I had my BR, the staff were all really lovely, I told them I had an issue with needles and they did their very best to distract me and then I was under in no time anyway! And as Kate said, afterwards there is medication for everything.
I thought I was going to be super nervous on the day, but somehow I kept myself so busy beforehand that I never really realised it was going to be me. And reading all the posts here also helped me disengage from it being completely personal to becoming more of a "community" thing, given that so many people here are going through the same experience.
I am sure that you will be really happy with the procedures, and whilst the day of surgery and recovery isn't all rainbows and unicorns, for me at all stages i was just elated that I had the reduction done!
In terms of your pictures, given that you have really full breasts, from looking at other pictures on here, that tends to help with really nice results in terms of final shape. And in terms of buying anything: I didn't buy much at all, but the hospital gave me all I needed and in the first two days I was actually in hospital, which I hated at the time but was probably good in hindsight, because I was forced to take it easy.
Things that help: food in the house that's easy to repair, comfortable clothes, nothing too tight and things that are easy to put on and take off. I only had a fixed showehead, and i wasn't allowed to get my boobs wet for 10 days, so I bought a handheld showehead.
Wishing you all the best of luck with your surgery! The needles won't even be a big deal, because you won't be awake for most of the time when they're putting stuff in. And you'll get little boobs at the end, amazing!
June 30, 2012
Hi Mabsie. I don't see a date for your surgery so I'm wondering if you had it yesterday. I hope you are doing well. Please let us know. You are going to be so thrilled with your new shape and the lift this will give you. It truly has been a life-changing experience for me!
June 30, 2012
I wish I had it yesterday! My surgery date is July 10th so not too much longer! I am so ready for it to be over
June 30, 2012
Hi, Mabsie! I had my BR on June 11th. I was a 32 D or DD and asked for a B. Right now I am around a 34 C, but hoping for my target of 32-34 B. The surgery itself was not bad. The recovery, depending on what day you ask me, is not too bad either pain wise. Honestly, the hardest part for me has been limiting my activity and not spending all my time obsessing over size and lift. I would do it all again, in a heartbeat though.
July 2, 2012
Mabsie, I remember in all honesty sitting on the gurney right before surgery and I had this moment. The anesthesiologist had come in to talk to me already, the doctor had drawn all of his lines and it was just me and my thoughts.l. And my fears. I tell you this only because I remember being so scared of going under that I prayed and then couldn't stop the tears. And then I thought of all the reasons why I was doing this... You have no idea how weird it is to wake up to a totally different body... But I don't regret it one single second. Even on my worst recovery day a few days after surgery, I looked down and thought that it was the best thing that I had ever done. It will change your life so much for the better, and I guarantee that all those fears that you are having now and all the fears that you will have leading up to when they knock you out are going to be something that you look back on and can say with pride that you pushed through.
On another note, since you are so close to getting it done, a few things that I couldn't have lived without are those old fashioned round ice packs (that second and third day you will swell up like crazy), headbands to just keep your hair out of your face all the time, big men's tank tops with a v cut in the front (I was not into the button up pajamas and I'm so glad I bought these because of the heat), and awesome people around you. Select awesome "babysitters" for that first week to watch tv with you and help you with stuff... That was what made me the happiest! Ooh and one of those tv pillows with the arms was a god send for sleeping!
On another note, since you are so close to getting it done, a few things that I couldn't have lived without are those old fashioned round ice packs (that second and third day you will swell up like crazy), headbands to just keep your hair out of your face all the time, big men's tank tops with a v cut in the front (I was not into the button up pajamas and I'm so glad I bought these because of the heat), and awesome people around you. Select awesome "babysitters" for that first week to watch tv with you and help you with stuff... That was what made me the happiest! Ooh and one of those tv pillows with the arms was a god send for sleeping!
July 30, 2015
I just got my big TV pillow today :) I am so very ready. 4 days to go before my surgery!!!
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