“photos added......: TT,BA,BL - Seattle, WA May 21st”

I have tuberous breasts with grade 3 ptosis. There is about a 1 1/2-2 cup size difference. I have just gotten a referral for a consult from my insurance!! I will be going for that in June once I am finished with classes. I had thought about having a tt at time same time but am unsure because I have read you cant lift anything heavier than 5 lbs for 4-6 weeks and I have a 5, 3 and 1yr old. I will post some before pics soon. Wish me luck that my insurance company will cover more than just the consult.

Updated on 25 Jul 2011:
Well the PS recommended silicone above the muscle and no lift. I am not so sure about that. I think that I have read every post on here about BA's and it seems the majority of the Dr's prefer under the muscle. I would prefer to get a second opinion because I do not want to have any regrets or need a redo.

Updated on 7 Jan 2012:
Well of course insurance denied covering the tuberous breast surgery even though we have the manual that clearly states they do indeed cover it. We are still working on that and should have a decision by the end of the month. (they denied it once and it is in appeal)Whether or not they cover it I AM having a mommy makeover as soon as we get back to our home state. We are currently in Alaska and I am not comfortable with the limited surgeons here. I am not going to use Dr Windle. He was super nice but after having asked the magnificent docs here a few questions, and they ALL agreed on a total different plan of action (and my years of research) I have decided to have consults with different dr's. I have 7 so far on my list of possibilities. I have no shame in interviewing so many. It's a big decision and I want to make sure that I have the best outcome possible.

Updated on 7 Jan 2012:
Ok. If I am going to be honest here another thing that bothered me was the dr had the old man eyebrows, you know a few long stray ones and hair on his ears. My nipples need to be reduced so can I trust a dr who either does not notice or care about that to do something as major as reducing and realigning my nips? Would that bother anyone else or am I just that petty?

Updated on 23 Feb 2012:
I am a 40yrs young mother of 4. Being pregnant with my first child I gained a tremendous amount of weight, @ 65-70lbs. My tummy never recovered even after losing all of the weight. Since then I have always looked pregnant. So I am excited to get the tt so that the dr can fix my diastis recti. I am currently a 32A and am wanting a nice "rack". I have been to many consults, first one being 20yrs ago but have not been able to follow through because I would get pregnant and I would chicken out. But findig this site and you ladies have helped me to overcome my fear of the unknown. Your stories have been instrumental in my making the decision that I AM going to do this. So thank you brave ladies. I am considering 425-450cc's. Silicone. One dr has suggested subglandular but I am concerned about mammograms so I am going submuscular. I had wanted to wait until school was out to have my procedure but that is not to be. So I have set up a consult for the 2nd of March. I wanted to have the surgery during spring break so my husband could be with me but that is not to be. So I am shooting for the 19th or 20th. ASAP. I am upset and weepy because I have NEVER been away from my kids. EVER. Maybe whilst I run to the grocers or gym but that is it. My husband will stay here with the kids, my son has school, and I will fly to Seattle solo. I have contacted a nursing staff and they charge $65 per hour!! OUCH..I am hoping that I can get by with 3 days and then be ok by myself at the hotel. I have been hitting the gym pretty hard in preparing myself for this surgery. I am trying to up my protein intake as per a dr's recommendation that I saw on here. 1/2gram protein per lb of body weight. BLAH. I am up to 25grams and feel bloated and gassy all the time. Maybe my vegan diet does not help. Uhmm my stats. I am 5'5 and weigh 125. That is all that I can think of for now. :) Oh yes, I have given up my mickey d's large sweet tea as of today and will wean myself off of my 2 can sodas that I have per day. I do not want to get the caffeine withdrawal headaches. I am open to and welcome suggestions and tips, so bring it on!! I will add pictures as soon as I can. I am NOT looking forward to that. EWWW. I will add cost once I have been to my consult and get the final tally.

Updated on 24 Feb 2012:
Ok. Wednesday night I decided to try my husband's whey protein. So I made myself a drink with one scoop. Oh gosh, at 2 in the morning I woke up sick as a dog. I was up every 30-45mins for the next 10hrs. I got so dehydrated that I almost passed out! I could not keep the liquids in. I will achy, weak and lethargic yesterday. My legs started spasming because I was not moving around. So, needless to say I will NOT be trying that again. Maybe I will try brown rice or soy protein.

Updated on 27 Feb 2012:
I found Odwalla protein drinks.(soy based) Chocolate milk flavored. 17grams per 8oz. I just took a sip yesterday to see if I like it and OH MY GOSH. YUMMM. I am going to have a serving, 8oz, after my workouts and hopefully it will settle on my stomach better than the whey did. They also make micronutrient fruit drinks that I am going to drink. I will add these to my list of things to buy. I am going to be in a hotel so if you ladies can think of anything I may need there let me know. I called and found a hotel that will let me put a rented lift chair or bed in a room. The manager measured the door and called me on a Sunday!

Updated on 20 Mar 2012:
Well we got the insurance to cover the procedure but decided not to use it. I just am not comfortable with the dr. I wanted under the muscle due to lower risk of cc and better mammograms and he was unwilling to do that, saying he could not guarantee me good results. I am going to try and do the insurance thing once more due to if any complications arise now or in the future they will pay. Those unknown costs are scary! But am not waiting on the insurance angle. I have a surgery date of May 21st. Would love to have had an earlier date but none available and my husband was not a happy camper when he thought that he was not going to be with me. The 21st worked out because school is out and everyone can go with me. I am calm right now because it is so far away. I am sure the closer the date the worse my insomnia will get! The dr is giving me a pain pump at no charge. woohoo. I am all for anything that will ease the pain. We will all, hubs, myself and our kids, will be in a hotel for the duration so I am not wanting them to see me in pain. I do not want to scare them. Adding tummy pics but have to search the hard drives for the boob pics. As I stated, I always look pregnant so I am sure I have some diastis recti. Dr #1 said just a wee bit and did not mention suturing the muscles. But I work out 7dys a week, am 125lbs and wear sizes 2-4, no health issues so.....

Updated on 1 Apr 2012:
I flew into Seattle to see my dr Friday. I showed him pics of what I like, don't like, what I hope my final outcome will resemble. They brought out sizers and they only went up 397. Not sure why because one of his photos online he put in 550's. I of course said I want the 397 but won't it look smaller going under the muscle. He said I choose a size and then day of surgery he goes up a size. So if I like the 397 he will put in 425's. He said in his professional opinion, he recommends 337's which would put me at a medium c. He said that he will put in whatever size I want but he recommends the smaller implant. I am barely and A now and do not see how it would give me a c. I have no specific cup size in mind. So I told him that I would go and buy a c and d bra, fill them with rice and wear each for about a week and see if that can help me to decide. I will run on the treadmill at home (I will not wear them at the gym, too embarrassing. what if one fell out!!!) At another consult I went to some time ago I liked 425-450. So all of my pre-op is out of the way. I have to order my own garments. I thought that they at least one came with the price of surgery. Guess not. Decisions decisions. I do not want to look freakish and not be able to continue with my jogging and exercise but dang it, after 40yrs of not having tata's I am ready to have my shirts not sag in the breast area!! He said that I did not need lipo on the love handle area in his opinion and the money would be wasted BUT if I wanted it he would do it. So that is where I am at. Nothing decided but the date of surgery.

Updated on 2 Apr 2012:
I wore the 339 rice bags all day today. My husband and I were cracking jokes on them all day. I am not sure that I would end up a C if I went that route. I bought a C bra and they filled out maybe 2/3's of the bra. I put on my B cup nursing sports bra and it filled it out better. My back was hurting off and on today. I have been working my back out but this tells me that I need to do it daily. Tomorrow I am going to fill the bags up to 425 and wear it but I must say that by the end of the day I was liking the look of the 339's. Ok about my Dr. Dr S. is SO very nice. We first communicated via phone and email but since I was going to be in Seattle he arranged to see me between surgeries on a day he does not usually see patients! He came in and measured me and took photos then he had to go perform a surgery so I did my pre-op paperwork and tried on sizers. When he came back we talked more about sizes, risks, etc. I was completely at ease and feel absolute confidence in his capabilities. That is something that I never thought that I would say about a ps. I have been to a few consults over the years and have never felt that before.

Updated on 5 Apr 2012:
Well Dr S recommended a mammogram because of my age,(41 in 2mths). That is scheduled for Tuesday. Tick that off my list. I picked up my meds already. He gave me percoset, ambien, antibiotic, anti nausea medicine and xanax. HOLY COW. If I take all of that I will be flipping comatose!! I am skeptical about taking all of that but I trust him so...I am still trying to decide on a cc size. I have not filled my rice bags up to 425 yet. I have not worn the bags but once. LOLOL. It's a bit annoying. I will do that tomorrow and see how it feels. My sugery is 6wks away so I am not rushing yet. I am trying to soul search and find out what is most important to me. The size of my boobs or maintaining my physical lifestyle. Still no cc decided upon. Have a blessed weekend!!

Updated on 12 Apr 2012:
I came across this whilst researching juice detox.

Constipation Cure

Ingredients:
1 firm Papaya
1/4-inch slice Ginger Root
1 Pear
Water
Throw into blender and add water.

I have not tried this yet but wanted to put it out here.

Updated on 19 Apr 2012:
I have decided on Natrelle Style 20 425cc silicone. Woohoooo I am so excited. Come on 4wks n 2dys.

Updated on 25 Apr 2012:
Hey ladies. I came across this drink mixture to help you go to the potty. It seems to be stronger than a stool softener but not as strong as a laxative.

1/2 cup apple juice
1 Tablespoon aloe vera juice
1 Tablespoon psyllium husk (not metamucil)


Drink this in the morning and again before dinner.

I am using this and will be doing this after surgery as well. I hope that it helps.

Updated on 26 Apr 2012:
I have a question for you ladies. When I ordered my compression garment for the ba/bl the nurse said since I am getting 425cc to order a D cup. So when the swelling goes down and they drop and fluff will they go down to a C cup or is the D cup the size I can expect when it's all said and done?
The surgery is now paid in full! It makes it more real.

Updated on 5 May 2012:
Ok I am 16 days away. YIKES. Even though we are going to be in a hotel for 2wks following surgery I have been in nesting mode. I am pulling out summer clothes and packing winter, organizing everything. It is nice because it keeps me busy and the surgery off my mind. I have always had sleep problems but it is worse now that the surgery is near.
My dr said that I did not need an extended tt or lipo but I am still worrying about that. I don't see how I will "have improvement" on my hips without at least the extended. I am going to take pictures of me pinching the skin and send it to him with a few questions. I do not want a case of the shoulda coulda wouldas after surgery so I am going to address this once more to clear my mind.

Updated on 5 May 2012:
Sorry I did not explain myself better about the size question. I am not worried about being a D cup. I have broad shoulders and am curvy and could carry it or a larger size. I am worried that I will be smaller than a D and I feel that would be too small. Of course I would not know that for sure until after the surgery, I could end up thinking a D is too large but I highly doubt that. Being that I have always been an A/AA cup, except when nursing my children, I am in the mindset the bigger the better!!! (Of course so is hubs)

Updated on 7 May 2012:
We will be staying in a hotel for 2wks following my surgery. What do you ladies suggest that I will need? I do not want to pack more than I will need. When were you able to lift your arms to put on a slip on shirt?
I have so far:
2 snap front shirts
4 stretchy/loose slip on yoga pants
4 pr granny panties
2 pr boxers
2 wife beaters

Thanks!!

Updated on 14 May 2012:
I am still not nervous even though I am a week away from surgery. I have been keeping busy so that keeps me from dwelling on the what if's. I am sure the day before I will be in panic mode.

Updated on 21 May 2012:
Well after 12 wks of waiting my time is finally here....and I am scared sh!tless. I have been second guessing this decision for 5 days now. I am ready to get it over with. I have 4 hours until I need to check in and this is going to be the longest 4hrs of my life. Good luck to the other ladies who are having anything done today.

Updated on 23 May 2012:
today is day 2. i am stiff and sore. when i went for my post op yesterday he said my muscles were seperated by about 4-5inces. my muscles are the worst part. i go back tomorrow for 1 drain removal and pain pump removal. hubs took photos yesterday. i will upload them in a bit. i am up going to tinkle every 2 hours. you can almost set your clock by it. dr s that is good. my body is healthy and getting rid of the swelling. i am staggering my percoset and valium so i am taking something every 4-5hrs.

Updated on 23 May 2012:
Here are a few snapshots that the hubs took whilst the dr was looking things over. He will change steri strips Thursday so hopefully we will get a better view. He said that he only needed to do the lollipop lift on me. So that was a nice surprise. He said that he did not need to do the extended tt becuase I did not need it and to do so would just be "wasting my money".Upon discharge the nurse said that if my husband did not want to drive the car over they would wheel me to the hotel, it;s across the street from the clinic' but it was windy so he drove because of the kids. whilst we were waiting for him to bring the car over the nurse noticed i was cold and she took off her scrub jacket and wrapped me in it which i found extrememly nice. my post op appt was for 9:45 but the nurse told my husband that if we could not make it then to come in whenever we could. I have a follow up on thursday and he is coming in just for my appt because he is not here on thursdays. so i am LOVING dr salemy and his staff. they have made this procedure much easier.

Updated on 25 May 2012:
I went for my 3 day po yesterday. After reading what you ladies posted I took a pain pill prior. He pulled one drain and the pain pump. It was not painful at all. I did not know he had begun until he said he was finished. I am itching like mad. He said I could shower now and that would help. I asked about wearing a wife beater underneath the bra and he said no. My left breast is dropping and is not as swollen but the right. OH MAN it is S-O-R-E and tight. He changed the steri strips so I have some photos. I have a small verticle line. He said that I did not have enough skin or something to pull it down enought to cut it off. Which I am ok with. My tubal scar is barely noticeable so I know these will do great as well. I gave him free reign to decide where to place the incision. He asked if I wanted it low, real low and I said yes but I do not wear bikinis so do what you think is going to be aesthically pleasing. I asked about the pulling the mons up high and having pubes sticking out of undies and what not and he said that I did not need to worry about that because I did not have a saggy mons so I would not need a lift of that area.
Shout out to my husband. He has been fantastic throughout this. He has been my rock and my soft shoulder when needed. WE have figured out how to maneuver me so that it does not pull on my abs. When in the bed and I need to get out, he puts his arms around my back, mine on his chest and he pulls me forward.( i love this position because he nuzzles my neck and I his) he keeps one hand on my back and I am able to scootch my legs ovr and off the bed. When getting back on the bed I sit down and put one leg on the bed, he puts his arm behind me for support and I scoot my other leg in the bed. He puts one arm behind my back and one under my legs and he lays me back against the pillows. I just lay there and knock onwood so far it has not caused any discomfort. When we get home I am going to suprise him with a months worth of deep tissue massages. He deserves it. So ladies hopefully this will help those of you coming up for your surgery.
BM-I went on day 3 and have not taken anything, A week prior to surgery I took 1/2c apple juice, 1Tablespoon aloe vera juice and 1 Tablespoon of psyllium husk twice a day. Day prior to surgery I did an all liquid diet. After surgery I got sick so I ate a few crackers and drank vitamin water all day so not really anything solid on my tummy. I was up every 2 hours to tinkle so I will eat at least 2 crackers and drink some water if not hungry. But if I am hungry I have had soup, wilted kale or greek yogurt parfait.
Last night I slept 6hrs straight. It felt wonderful. Today we took the kids outside to play and my back was killing me even though I sat in a chair.
Aaahh the crotchless garment. what to say. My husband and I have had the best time coming up with jokes about this thing. We should have been writing them down. I wear it and nothing else in the hotel room. The kids pay me no never mind but my husband has to cop a feel each time I pass him.
I would have to agree with the ladies who say that day 3 you turn a corner for the best. I definately feel better. There has been no pain just alot of discomfort in my abs and my right boob that does not want to go down.
Oh yes my dr. He came especially to see me yesterday and change my steri strips. My husband shook his hand and thanked him for coming in on his off day and he said that he would not have felt comfortable not seeing me yesterday so don't make more out of it than it is. An assistant could have done it but he chose to do it himself. another reason why I am blown away by dr salemy.

Updated on 26 May 2012:
Well it is 5dpo. I am starting to break out in welps from the garment. I am taking benadryl and wearing a wife beater under my garment. I had asked dr s about wearing one at my last visit but he said no. I have washed the garment and am taking a shower daily. my left breast is dropping nicely but the right is taking its time. i'm a rightie so maybe that has something to do with it. dr s mentioned that my daistis recti was 4-6inches in width!! (he used his hands to show not words) if i repeat myself forgive me. i had to take benadryl for the itching and half a valium when we went out earlier for a drive to look at some of what washington has to offer. i slept 6hr straight last night and it felt wonderful. i have woken up scootched all the way down in bed flat on my back with no pillow under my head but i still have the 2 under my legs!! yikes. i hope that is ok. when dr s changed the steri strips thursday a lil skin came off as well. he said it is normal. we are putting anti biotic ointment on it. i have a welp coming out from another section of tape. i am putting ointment on it and keeping an eye on it as well. i go back for my last visit at 9dpo. then we will be heading back home on a

Updated on 27 May 2012:
Yesterday was a chill day. We went outside and sat in the sun for a spell. That is getting B-O-R-I-N-G!!! I am not a sitting around type of person. Today, Sunday we went to Target and I drove the cart thingie..woohooo I was proud of myself, I only hit something once. Then we went to Chuck e Cheese and let the kids play for about an hour. We stopped at IHOP on the way back to the hotel and even though I hate them I ate an egg white omelet with spinach because I need the protein. My drain is putting nothing out and I have to keep it in until my next appt which is Wednesday. I have seen chunks of fat in there, has anyone else? My right boob was hurting big time. Before we left for town I took a valium and after we ate I took a percoset and am now laying in the bed with my feet propped up. I could feel myself swelling. My garment got so tight. I guess I should have sat at some point in time at CEC but I love watching the kids play. I needed to. I started feeling down in the dumps the morning. I am only 6dpo and sitting around is already getting to me. I am trying to remind myself that this is all temporary. I have the feeling back in my left nipple already. The left boob is getting softer by the day. The right is numb and is soft but it is taking its time. I need to shave my legs. I am not about to let my husband near me with a razor. The hair is getting so long I guess I could braid it if I get too bored. Hopefully after dr s pulls my last drain Wednesday he will give me clearance to take a sit down bath. I am having an allergic reaction to my garment. I am breaking out in welps around the legs, on my butt and the sides. Basically wherever there is elastic. I am taking benadryl. Reading dr s' reply to a post about garments he said he will put his patients in spanx after a week so I am going to deal with it a few more days then I should get clearance for spanx. I have tried to upload photos but I guess because we are staying on post it is blocking me from doing so. So I will add more when we get home next weekend. I am taking a photo daily of my boobs so that I can chart the progress and compare. I am glad that we did not spend the money to buy a toilet seat riser or walker. I was going to but the guy could not meet me. I had read all of the posts prior to my surgery and the majority of the ladies said to work your legs a bit more than usual. So I did squats, lunges, etc several times a week. I found it easier the first 2 days to stand with legs bent a bit to tinkle. Gravity helped. By the time I needed to have a bm I could sit and get up unassisted. So that money saved I can buy a cute bra or two. No more training bras for this ole gal!! woot woot. The rest of the day I plan to lay around and watch movies with my feet propped up. We put a bajillion of them on a hard drive and brought with us so that I would have something to watch. healthy and happy healing..

Updated on 29 May 2012:
8dpo. We pulled the last drain last night. So I could ditch the stretchy pants and I bought a pair of jeans to wear. I bought a 6, they are baggy but I wanted to be able to wear them when I am swelling as well. We went to the mall. I loved looking around. I tried on a few shirts but my right boob still hurts so I gave up on trying on clothes quickly. I did purchase a bikini, my first ever, at wet seal. I will NOT be wearing it in public but will around the house for my husband. I have added a photo of that. Never thought I would do that. EVER. Tomorrow I go back to see Dr S for my 9dpo visit and last one before we leave on Friday. So I should be getting alot of information. I bought a pair of flexees high waisted panties but I was swelling so I took them off and put my regular garment back on. My garment goes up higher than the flexees. I will see if I can find some real high waisted panties to wear.I still need to find a sports bra to wear. I do not like the kind that you pull over, with my right boob still sore it would hurt like heck to wriggle in and out of that so I am going to try and find a snap front one.