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I'm chas and am set for surgery on September...
I'm chas and am set for surgery on September 28 at William Beaumont Area Hospital since I'm active duty. I'm 20 5'2 and 140lbs (23% BF) with 32H breasts. I am also a former nationally ranked boxer. And I can say that having 32H breasts did affect my training at times such as running or boxing itself, I could never keep my elbows in! lol. I'm hoping for a high B or a low C, according to my Surgeon that is what he tries to give most of his patients. Since I am Military I believe our process is a little different than civilian, so I am gonna share my process here.
I initially went to sick call and told the doctor about back, shoulder, and breast pain and inquired about a breast reduction. He then referred me to a plastic surgeon which took 4 months to get a consultation. Our plastic surgeons here are kept quite busy here as the Army send personnel from posts all over.
23AUG11 Initial Consultation: Today was the first time I met my surgeon who was a Colonel. He was very polite and was open to any questions I may have. There he did a few measurements, asked some questions concerning my breasts and military career. For the Military ladies he asked questions about ETS, deployments, and field exercises. Since it is an elective surgery they try to schedule the surgery around these events. He then approved me for surgery and printed out a list of future appointments and also gave me a form for my Company Commander to sign. The form did not say what kind of surgery I was having, just that it was an elective surgery. So I easily got that signed and brought back the next day.
(will add photos later)
I initially went to sick call and told the doctor about back, shoulder, and breast pain and inquired about a breast reduction. He then referred me to a plastic surgeon which took 4 months to get a consultation. Our plastic surgeons here are kept quite busy here as the Army send personnel from posts all over.
23AUG11 Initial Consultation: Today was the first time I met my surgeon who was a Colonel. He was very polite and was open to any questions I may have. There he did a few measurements, asked some questions concerning my breasts and military career. For the Military ladies he asked questions about ETS, deployments, and field exercises. Since it is an elective surgery they try to schedule the surgery around these events. He then approved me for surgery and printed out a list of future appointments and also gave me a form for my Company Commander to sign. The form did not say what kind of surgery I was having, just that it was an elective surgery. So I easily got that signed and brought back the next day.
(will add photos later)
Day before Pre-op: Saying laters to my...
Day before Pre-op: Saying laters to my co-workers
So today was my last day at work for a few weeks. Some of my NCOs (non-commissioned officers) or bosses in simple terms decided to get together and conspire rumors that I'm pregnant and will be on paternity leave lol. They actually do not know what kind of surgery I'm having. Today my NCOIC (head boss) got on my facebook and posted that I'm having twins while I was doing security checks haha..
Now for the emotions going through my head..it has yet to really hit me hard yet. Sometimes I get these thoughts that I'll be invisible afterwards or I'll get really excited at being able to buy cute bras, really colorful sport bras that match workout shorts or better yet a swimsuit!But as for the surgery, I'm not too nervous about the actual procedure or recovery, it's just kinda happening lol.
Tomorrow I plan on doing some grocery shopping along with getting some ice packs for recovery after my pre-op appointment. well toodles for now.
oh and I'll be posting before pics tomorrow.
So today was my last day at work for a few weeks. Some of my NCOs (non-commissioned officers) or bosses in simple terms decided to get together and conspire rumors that I'm pregnant and will be on paternity leave lol. They actually do not know what kind of surgery I'm having. Today my NCOIC (head boss) got on my facebook and posted that I'm having twins while I was doing security checks haha..
Now for the emotions going through my head..it has yet to really hit me hard yet. Sometimes I get these thoughts that I'll be invisible afterwards or I'll get really excited at being able to buy cute bras, really colorful sport bras that match workout shorts or better yet a swimsuit!But as for the surgery, I'm not too nervous about the actual procedure or recovery, it's just kinda happening lol.
Tomorrow I plan on doing some grocery shopping along with getting some ice packs for recovery after my pre-op appointment. well toodles for now.
oh and I'll be posting before pics tomorrow.
PRE-OP Appointment wow...what a lengthy process...
PRE-OP Appointment
wow...what a lengthy process. It is most definitely done with the Military's infamous Hurry up and Wait. Total time: about 3 hours 15 minutes.
The Actual pre op appointment with my surgeon went pretty quickly. I was called back from the waiting room on time. The nurse who was fantastic explained pre-op and post-op events to me very well. And was able to answer any questions I had. A tip she suggested was putting panty liners under the breasts to avoud rubbing of the bra. She said that past patience did it and said it worked amazing. Then the Surgeon came in to say hi and ask if I had any unanswered questions for him.
Then I was sent up to the 6th floor where hurry up and wait started. I had to visit four different stations Patient admin, nurse, anesthesiology, and then down to lab. Between each station I was sent to the waiting room to be called..yupp definitely can tell I'm in a Military hospital haha. But it's totally gonna be worth all the wait.
Tomorrow I'll be reporting back to 6th floor to get ready for the surgery at 0530. I'm starting to get nervous but not too bad.
wow...what a lengthy process. It is most definitely done with the Military's infamous Hurry up and Wait. Total time: about 3 hours 15 minutes.
The Actual pre op appointment with my surgeon went pretty quickly. I was called back from the waiting room on time. The nurse who was fantastic explained pre-op and post-op events to me very well. And was able to answer any questions I had. A tip she suggested was putting panty liners under the breasts to avoud rubbing of the bra. She said that past patience did it and said it worked amazing. Then the Surgeon came in to say hi and ask if I had any unanswered questions for him.
Then I was sent up to the 6th floor where hurry up and wait started. I had to visit four different stations Patient admin, nurse, anesthesiology, and then down to lab. Between each station I was sent to the waiting room to be called..yupp definitely can tell I'm in a Military hospital haha. But it's totally gonna be worth all the wait.
Tomorrow I'll be reporting back to 6th floor to get ready for the surgery at 0530. I'm starting to get nervous but not too bad.
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William Beaumont Hoslpital