So it's canceled!!!

good luck with everything and I think you made the right decision since your weren't 100%, same reason why I canceled mine. Only do it when you are ready and comfortable :)

Hey there! Well I'm glad that you were able to make your decision and seem like you really are happy with the decision you made (good for you). In any case, good luck to you in your future endeavors and we will be right here if in case you decide to go over the "boobie fence" :)... So for now, enjoy the rest of the summer and the extra money lol ;)

I commented earlier and gave you another plastic surgeon to go see (Dr. Prichard). I forgot to mention that I was a very difficult case, post 2 kids my breasts were very asymmetrical. I think I went to almost every plastic surgeon North of Camelback before being referred to Prichard. He is the 1st surgeon who fully explained why fixing my breasts and making them even wasn't easy and exactly what had to be done. Everyone else, never really addressed the issue and said it 'wouldn't be a problem' getting them even, when in reality, it would have been. A 2nd opinion never hurts, it won't cost you anything and you can see what a extremely qualified reconstructive surgeon says about what YOU want. He will fully address every concern and question you have. I was confused for a while because I couldn't figure out why you (and a several others out there) are/were stressed about the procedure and freaking out but, then I remembered the fact that the whole process of finding a good surgeon completely stressed me out. I never felt 100% confident about breast augmentation surgery (since it is major surgery) until I met my doctor. He's the only office I walked out of without question in my head and was never nervous....and I had to have 2 separate surgeries (about 10 months apart). Whether it's Prichard or someone else, go see a few others until YOU know you are confident with what you're about to do.

Hi there! Whichever you end up choosing we will be here for you as support..this seems to be a really tough time for you. Did you yry to make a list of pros and cons? In any case I hope that you'll be able to make the decision not because of pressure,money etc but for yourself... good luck :)

I think everyone has the same hesitations. I'm scared to death...never had major surgery, my wisdom teeth are the only thing I went under anesthesia for. I'm sure I will be freaking out in the days leading up to surgery. I wonder if ill even get out of the car the day of. I too have thought of calling the whole thing off....but......I have (like everyone else) I have wanted bigger no s for a while. Now that swim suit season is coming I see all these swimsuits in a different light. I have NEVER been excited to get a swim suit. I have not comfortably worn a swimsuit since I was 11 (which is when puberty started)...but I am getting excited...even with my pasty white skin. It is a very personal decision and if you cancel that is your choice. But make the list of pros and cons. I wanted you to know that you are not the only one who gets cold feet and wants to back out. Everyone is scared some to a more severe degree...if Doing Excersise properly is your only reason for backing out...then rethink of why you DO want this...go with what you want also if you want over the muscle then do it. Just cause your PS pushes under doesn't mean you have to do it. Your paying the money you get what you want.

Hi! You actually chose a really good surgeon but, there is actually another alternative out there for placement called sub-fascial. As someone who works out a lot, under the muscle is hard because eventually your implants get pushed under your armpits, over the muscle is hard because the likelihood of them moving is high too. Sub-fascial puts them over the muscle but under the tissue that protects the muscle. Dr. G supposedly does this but, it takes a really talented and confident surgeon to do it and I don't think he's done very many (plus it's usually more expensive because it's very time consuming). If you want the natural look, going over the muscle, consider sub-fascial. If you want/need a 2nd opinion, my surgeon Dr. Pablo Prichard (head of plastics and reconstructive surgery at John C. Lincoln North Mountain) is an excellent Dr. to go see (plus he has his own private practice). He is one of only about 4 Dr.'s in the valley that do sub-fascial and his specialty is the 'natural look'. Also, if Dr. G's office is giving you a hard time about cancelling, that's kind of BS -- cancellations happen all the time and the surgery centers don't charge a cancellation fee, he shouldn't either. Also, care credit doesn't get to decide who they pay for the surgery, you do, so if you change Dr.'s, that shouldn't be an issue. Hope this helps you.

Hi, I had mine done 11/2 months ago and I was fine after 1 to 2 weeks. My doctor said that he places them over the muscle and even if something goes wrong and he has to redo it he would still place them over the muscle. He said that the muscle dies if you cut it because it is like paper thin. The recovery is much faster , I took no medication when at home which was a day after surgery. I was in pain , yes, but I could take it. It suddenly dissappeared after 3 or 4 days. What mostly bothered me was the bandage around the chest which was really tight. The breasts feel heavy for maybe 2 weeks or so, but you wear the surgical bra and keeps them from moving. I went to my dancing class in 2 weeks and I was fine. I had Mentor textured cohesive 2(number shows the density, very important) , 175cc. He told me that high profile is the right one for me because I am norrow chested. He decided on the size during surgery using a sizer. I told him I want something small and natural. I am 5.3" and hardly weigh 105p. When I went back for a follow up and asked him again on what implants he used he read my paper and said that I had moderate plus profile. I guess they are the same, I am not sure. Mine look perky and he said that I will see the final result in a year. The skin takes time to stretch. The only thing with me is that along with the implants he removed a big lump from my left breast that was there for about 5 years and had been diagnosed as nothing to worry about at first. Well, it was cancer and I am lucky I decided to have the implants in and had it removed because otherwise I might have waited longer to take it out. I am lucky they did not cut off my breast, so even though it is so different than the right one , higher and swollen on top, I do not worry about that. He told me it will be like the other one in time. I have read that the placement over the muscle gives the more natural look because under the gland is where the natural breast tissue is. And you do not worry about muscle movement, dying or anything like that. He said the rippling and all the other stuff with this placement happened some years ago, not now. I do not know why most doctors go with under the muscle placement, I think it is easier. If you go to google scholar and read about it you will see what doctors say about it. This is the official site for medical stuff. All the other stuff on google is advertisement and my doctor said not to look at photos there because any doctor would show the best photos if real. This site contains comments from real people. Good luck. I was freaking out about anestesia because I had a bad experience when I had my children but everything went well, you will be glad you did it. Wait for your comments. I will post photos soon.

I have read all of your posts and all of the comments. I am 100% having all the same thoughts and emotions. I'm worrying about every single detail or what "could" happen. I've had two total panic attacks and had they happened during business hours, I would have cancelled. I'm glad I haven't cancelled. Surgery is in 16 days and I just can't wait to get beyond all this anxiety and stress and get to the other aide and enjoy have lovely feminine breasts. It's stressful to say the least. I have to keep thinking positive and think of all the 1000's of these they do and really have few complications. I think you'll find lots of support here for what you are going through and with your decision, whatever that may be. I'm going to press ahead and keep my eye on the prize. Can't wait to wear a bikini or look hot in a tank top this summer.

I went through I very similar issue. I went into my consultation thinking i wanted 375 mod + I guess I got that number from before and after pictures online. I ended up going with 465 ultra high profile believe it or not. And trust me I lost sleep over this recommendation! I thought I would have torpedoes coming out from my chest. all I wanted was a fuller look and modest looking. What I had to realise is you cannot obsess about cup size or cc. I much like you got caught up in the difference between 25 and 50 ccs. Until I was told I was stressing over a couple tablespoons. It's normal to want peace of mind in your decision and i was leaning more towards smaller than bigger.take a look at my pics so far I don't think they are to big and i was freaking out about it. You are even more narrow than I am and I was told HP would be better for me because i was narrow at 12.5 cm. Since you are putting so much emphasis on lifting weights have they suggested whether you would be a good candidate for over the muscle? Friends who compete in shows have overs because it causes less problems for them with their muscles. It's not for everyone I just wondered if they mentioned it. this is such an exciting time for you! But its very stressful and I'm sure all you can think about. Your bf will love the results no matter what because you will be so confident so don't let him sway you. Trust your gut with this one you have to be able to sleep at night with your decision. But just remember the two options are so close and you do lose ccs going under the muscle. I hope this helps I remember wishing someone would just break it all down to me when I was going crazy! Good luck!

Hi! I just got my surgery March 13 and I'm super happy! I feel them like my own since day 1 or to be totally honed since day 2! I have no pain at all, just felt tight the first week because as you can see in my profile I have less than you to start. I got 300ccs and I'm super happy I didn't go bigger, not sure is true but I hear the bigger you go the hardest the recovery. I have no problems at all and luckily my stitches will come out tomorrow. I was in a war of emotions the first few days, one moment I loved them and another one I hated them and thought this was the worse decision of my life. I think is normal to feel that way, in fact my PS warned me about it. Today I'm 11 days from my surgery and I feel totally back to normal. I still can't work out or lift heavy things until the Dr clear me to do that but other than that I'm super happy with the decision I took and my only regret right now is that I didn't go it sooner!!! Good luck to you and let me know if I can be of any help. Big hug!!!

Hi there! I just read your most recent update and wanted to reply. I almost PM'd you as I was afraid that I might get too wordy for just a comment on your page, but then thought there might be plenty of others in your shoes, too... I did a lot of research before deciding to have my BA - and even once I made my decision, I hemmed and hawed about it pretty much right up until the big day. The risks for explanation (and multiple other complications) requiring additional surgery are very real risks. Working in healthcare (and thus often only really seeing pts who've had something go wrong - injury, illness, etc) really had me questioning whether it was worth the risk. Also, re: the RA (and other auto-immune disease) "link" (I'm assuming here that your friend had silicone?), after 2 PS' were so adamant that the newer generation of silicone hasn't been shown to have any link to these issues and this is why silicone had been returned to FDA approval, I wrestled with my decision for a good long while - two separate PS' were REALLY pushing for it, could it really be such a problem? Ultimately I did additional research and decided that I just couldn't get 100% comfortable with silicone implants so I went with saline. Yes, saline has it's own risks (ie deflation in event of rupture) but no specific long-term potential links to auto-immune diseases (even the manufacturer's studies said there didn't appear to be a link BUT the sample size necessary to truly rule it out would be huge; plus, these studies are being completed - at the FDA's instruction - BY the manufacturers!!). As you've undoubtedly seen on here, a lot of women DO opt for silicone and LOVE them. Ultimately what kept my eye on the prize, so to speak, was that I knew I did NOT want my pre-op appearance any more. That was enough of a factor that, for me, it really outweighed my concerns about the potential risks. It also helped that I've got several friends who have had saline implants and love them, so I was able to ask them lots of questions and discuss the risk/benefit of BA with someone who'd BEEN there, not just the PS and his staff. The fact that each of them are 5-10yrs post with no complications was also helpful - though I couldn't help but think that statistically (and with my luck!!), I'd surely be the one to have a problem!! I'm sorry that I can't speak to the impact on your workouts. I pretty much only run (despite knowing that I SHOULD be adding in weight training...), and my PS did ok me to return to running at the 2wk mark. I gave it a little more time beyond then before I tried it - and that first time was no fun at all! I SLOWLY jogged one-tenth of a mile clutching my boobs in my hands the whole time (despite wearing TWO sports bras!). I'm sure it looked hilarious to my husband! About a week later, I decided I'd try it again - maybe see about going a quarter mile LOL. That run felt sooo good I ended up doing 3miles and only stopped then because I figured after not having run for about 5wks (I kinda slacked a little before surgery, too) I was barely gonna be able to walk the next day! I've been back up to 5mi+ now and just did a very-chilly 5k yesterday morning (for which the girls made it through like champs!). Again, speaking just for myself (though I'd say many of the ladies on here would agree), this was 110% WORTH IT and I'm so incredibly glad that I did it! I absolutely LOVE my boobs, and for the most part I'd say they feel like a part of me. i think they look pretty natural, and at 300ccs they are not in my way for any of my activity. That said, just because it was definitely the right decision for ME doesn't necessarily make it the right decision for everyone. I also won't say that it's been a pain-free journey, but in the grand scheme of things it's been relatively (and surprisingly) an easy process. I'd suggest looking hard at your initial reasoning for wanting BA. I'm guessing that you were aware of these risks when you made your appointment, and were willing to accept them? And that you had a specific reason(s) for even starting this journey? Look at those again. It's very normal to get cold feet, especially as the big day draws closer, but you should be fairly comfortable with your decision. If you *truly* can't get to that point, maybe postponing or canceling is the right thing for you. Conversely, if you *can* find that place again and decide to go through with it, I would think you'll probably be happy with your results. Hope that helps a little.... Good luck with whatever decision you make!!!

I'm on that same emotional roller coaster with ya!!! I'm also half Korean!!! I go on Wednesday and the fear is getting stronger each day. I've gone through the guilt, wondering what I got myself into, praying everything goes smooth, I also pray that I feel little to NO pain :) Good luck to all of us! ❤

Heya!! It's normal to feel this way since your surgery is coming in the next few days. Every surgery has its own risk just like life itself... Here is why I went through with it despite all the medical knowledge I know, experiences with post-op surgeries, complications etc. and my bf not being supportive of it (and currently hating me)... For the longest I have always been small breasted (being Asian and all) and the only thing that gave me a little oompf was pregnancy and weight gain. I have spent probably thousands of dollars already buying push-upbras, silicone inserts, chicken cutlets j/k to get the look that I want in certain clothing and bikinis! I've always feel an "envy" of women who has them and have battled with this for a long time but because I can do something about it now I went and did it. Despite the risks and consequences that I have weighed I am happier than ever right now (week1 and 1 day PO) giving me more confidence and feeling more feminine in my entire life... Yes, muscle dissection and because the muscle is going to be lifted you will loose strength in the area as well as tissue depletion. Ask yourself, how important is doing push-ups, ring dip, snatches to you? You workout to look good right? (besides being healthy) On the other hand, you go for this to look even BETTER :). Unfortunately one has to give but it does not necessarily mean that in the long run you will not be able to do those things. You still can but probably not like before (I'm thinking).... So, it's either you have the BA and can still do some stuff that you love or you can just not go through with it and do 100% on your workouts and no matter how much workout you do it will never give you the appearance of what a BA and will always think about what could have been... In the end, it is still your choice and what you want -- more... Make a list of pro and con and see which one has more on your list. I hope this helps! Goodluck :)