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• Posted to Any March Breast Reductions? on 30 Mar 2011

  I just came back from buying new garments... I spent almost $200 on two new bras and a new compression garment! I can't quite believe it, but I don't want to be cheap with myself now... the healing process has just begun!
  
  I was absolutely in tears today at the thought of having to go shopping for bras when I'm still bruised, sore, stitched up, and in steri-tape. My husband did NOT understand at all. I know he thought it would be easy to just go out and buy a couple of new bras... but it has NEVER been easy to buy bras that fit (not when I was a 34 G) and certainly not now when I don't know what size I am!
  
  He Googled "best bras to buy post breast reduction surgery" and found a speciality shop that had incredible reviews. I told him it would be really pricey but he is such a sweetie (clueless when it comes to how I'm feeling about this, but a sweetie nonetheless), that he said it didn't matter. He took me in and had me measured at the specialty shop (they see women who've had mastectomies, biopsies, reconstructive surgeries, augmentations and breast reductions besides hard to fit sizes) and the sales assistant was wonderful. She was completely unfazed by my bruises and stitches. She very gently measured me and brought me only 4 bras to try on because she knew any more than that would be too painful.
  
  I tried on two of them and bought them both... one to wear every day and one to sleep in while I wash the other one. They were $60 each.... yikes!
  
  Then she brought me a compression garment for my legs where I had lipo on my saddlebags and inner thighs. I bruised SO BADLY that I'm still bruising and it's creeped all the way down to below my knees! I just bruise easily... I can't even say that it hurts... It's just the way I am. But I'm worried that I won't heal well if I'm not wearing a tight compression garment that goes below the bruising. The garment they gave me from the PS office went to right above my knees... which you would normally think would cover any bruising from lipo on the inner thighs!
  
  Anyway... I feel much better and wearing a tighter bra is helping the soreness on my "rock" that is in my left breast. I don't know how long that is going to stick around, and I wanted a bra that would really "hold it in."
  
  Here's to hoping that this helps the healing process!

• Posted to Any March Breast Reductions? on 30 Mar 2011

  That's fabulous that you're feeling 100% only 13 days out! I still have one sore spot on my left side. It is hard as a ROCK and sore all the time... not really bad, but just a constant ache. My post-op doc said my bra is too big and I need a smaller one to hold me in tighter... that will help. Of course I bought two in the size they put me in!
  
  And you know how comfortable it is to try on bras! Even pre-op I would end up raw, scraped and sore from trying on bras. I really don't want to go shopping for a non-underwire (something I've NEVER worn) in sizes I'm not familiar with. I feel like a fish out of water here!

• Posted to Any March Breast Reductions? on 29 Mar 2011

  I went in today for the 1 week check-in...
  
  Good news is the drains are out! I was so glad to get rid of those things... I was constantly worried something would snag on them! I gave myself a double-dose of Vicodin (as per Kimmers advice) before going in for the removal. But I was pleasantly surprised. I found the removal to be virtually pain-free on the left-side and nothing more than a tiny pinch on the right side. What a relief! I was REALLY worried that my skin would start to heal to the drains since they were in for an entire week!
  
  I'm healing more and more every day... and feeling better all the time. My post-op doc (not my operating doc) says to continue walking, stretching my arms overhead as much as I can and to do shoulder rolls. I can actually reach my arms overhead and can put on t-shirts (pain-free) over my head. I think my yoga practice beforehand is really helping my recovery.
  
  I go back in three weeks for my steri-tape removal and pictures. I get to start applying Vitamin E oil after that. So excited!
  
  I'm so glad I finally had this procedure done!!! I've wanted it for so long and now I finally have the shape that looks right and makes sense for the rest of my body.
  
  I'm sooooo happy : )

• Posted to totally worth it! - Cleveland, OH on 27 Mar 2011

  There's a thread on the Forum for March Breast Reductions... join us over there and let us know how you're doing!

• Posted to Any March Breast Reductions? on 23 Mar 2011

  Oh, Madison! Back to work after 6 days! You're brave... I planned on recovering in the hotel for 3 nights, my mom's house for two nights, and THEN going back home to my 6 year old... and not going back to work till April 1st.
  
  I figure I have plenty of time to work (the rest of my life with no drooping shoulders or bra indents!)... but only this much time to heal : )
  
  Good luck on recovering quickly and taking it easy on yourself at work.