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I know. It's weird isn't it? The one thing about a woman that men associate with being feminine is the one thing that makes you feel less so. Mainly because of how self concious it makes us and how often we had to cover it up when everyone else is baring it, even in the summer. I am so much more comfortabl in feminine clothing now that its not all hanging out and everyone isn't staring at me. I am so confident that it's not all falling out when I bend over or that there are no muffin tops trying to escape from 2 bras holding it all together!

I think hugging is the best part of this surgery .... the people you hug feel "surrounded" because they get squished up against all that boobage, but since I have had the surgery, it feels awesom to give my kids a hug and actually rest my cheek on the top of their heads without feeling uncomfortable. Hugging a man and being able to rest my head on his chest/shoulder without wrestling with the boobs is awesome, too. How the hell can breasts make you feel unfeminine? I have never understood that!

Life is crazy! Can you believe the wounds are still not 100% closed yet? Almost, but not quite. I can't wait until they are. I finally found that I make more progress with the liquid skin than anything else, even though the dr. said not to use it. The flesh in the hole itself filled in more with the liquid skin there than by the creams they told me to use. I think because it fools your body into thinking there is actual skin there. I am going to have one hellacious scar under my right breast. I still can't do anything about it until it is totally closed. Still .... worth every bit!

Piggles! I have been so busy lately that i haven't had time to check in. My son got his Eagle Badge in Boy scouts and we are planning his ceremony while the kids are starting to go back to school. I am so happy to hear that you are doing so well. "You've come a long way, baby!" LOL Just think, a few months ago, you were pumping all of us for information because you were nervous! How does it feel now to look back and see your progress?

Katty, I can totally relate. The day i had surgery, a month after the divorce was final - after fighting for 2 1/2 years to get it - my ex begged all the kids to bug me to let him come home. When I sad no, he had my youngest throwing temper tantrums, crying and screaming at me. I had so much trouble with her that i finally went online and turned her phone off.