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Not Even Twelve Hours Yet and I Already Know it was Worth It!!- Auburn, CA

Hi KB, My name is Shelby. I just turned 20, (I almost typed I'm also 19. Still not used to saying 20 :) This past May, I had my reduction from Dr. Freed. We sound pretty similar in why we are having the surgery. It's so hard to be so young & want to wear cute clothes, dance, not hate bra shopping, feel more secure, not have crumbs go down clevage, lol. If you have any questions about Dr. Freed or anything else, please feel free to e-mail me at shelbymvanhorn@gmail.com I hardly ever update my blog here anymore. My pictures are from just a few weeks post op, and I look a lot different now. I was a 32 DD/E (right in between) and now I'm about a 32 small C. As far as the surgery, Dr. Freed is amazing. The surgery center is so comfortable and both the nurses and Dr. Freed are so nice. He prays with you before surgery and makes you feel very comfortable. As far as pain, I did really well. I think it was a mix between Dr. Freed taking excellent care of me and also me having the mindset of not wanting to be sick and tired and weak. I was literally at the movies the same night. Not saying that's a great idea, but definitely get up, walk around, take ten deep breaths every hour. Oh and another thing.. you have to wait 24 hours to take showers, but definitely shower as often as you can after. It made me feel so much better and more alive. You'll have two tubes after, and a really good trick to take care of those when taking a shower is to loop a dish towl around your neck and clip them to the towl. It hurts badly if you don't because they WILL drop and fall and feel like they're coming out of your skin. You won't be able to wash your own hair either. I was lucky enough to have my boyfriend not care about how I looked and he would get in the shower and wash my hair for me, but you can also have someone do it in the sink. More on the pain - I have a high intolerance for pain killers, so I only took one of the prescription ones. Motrin worked pretty well and I took those for a couple days. I was pain free for a month, and then I got an infection which was awful, but I'm assuming that was my fault for exposing myself to the lake too early. When I called Dr. Freed's office that day, he was booked solid and they still fit me in within an hour, so it's good to know that if something is wrong and you're hurting, they get you in. I'm trying to think of what else to tell you and I can't think of much more. It was one of the best decisions of my life. I've never been able to wear cute clothes and bras, and feel so free. My back doesn't hurt any more, and even with the scars, I feel much more attractive. Dr. Freed did my incisions differently than how it sounds like he will do yours. I have two small scars around my aerolas which you can hardly see because they blend right in, two vertical scars, and two under. They're kind of like the horizontal scars you've probably seen in pictures, but they are only about an inch while most of them go much further out. They have faded a lot, but they still have a long way to go. They're still red. But the freedom I got from the surgery is completely worth it. If you have any questions, want to see pictures, or anything at all, please email me! shelbymvanhorn@gmail.com GOOD LUCK! :)

Hi KB, My name is Shelby. I just turned 20, (I almost typed I'm also 19. Still not used to saying 20 :) This past May, I had my reduction from Dr. Freed. We sound pretty similar in why we are having the surgery. It's so hard to be so young & want to wear cute clothes, dance, not hate bra shopping, feel more secure, not have crumbs go down clevage, lol. If you have any questions about Dr. Freed or anything else, please feel free to e-mail me at shelbymvanhorn@gmail.com I hardly ever update my blog here anymore. My pictures are from just a few weeks post op, and I look a lot different now. I was a 32 DD/E (right in between) and now I'm about a 32 small C. As far as the surgery, Dr. Freed is amazing. The surgery center is so comfortable and both the nurses and Dr. Freed are so nice. He prays with you before surgery and makes you feel very comfortable. As far as pain, I did really well. I think it was a mix between Dr. Freed taking excellent care of me and also me having the mindset of not wanting to be sick and tired and weak. I was literally at the movies the same night. Not saying that's a great idea, but definitely get up, walk around, take ten deep breaths every hour. Oh and another thing.. you have to wait 24 hours to take showers, but definitely shower as often as you can after. It made me feel so much better and more alive. You'll have two tubes after, and a really good trick to take care of those when taking a shower is to loop a dish towl around your neck and clip them to the towl. It hurts badly if you don't because they WILL drop and fall and feel like they're coming out of your skin. You won't be able to wash your own hair either. I was lucky enough to have my boyfriend not care about how I looked and he would get in the shower and wash my hair for me, but you can also have someone do it in the sink. More on the pain - I have a high intolerance for pain killers, so I only took one of the prescription ones. Motrin worked pretty well and I took those for a couple days. I was pain free for a month, and then I got an infection which was awful, but I'm assuming that was my fault for exposing myself to the lake too early. When I called Dr. Freed's office that day, he was booked solid and they still fit me in within an hour, so it's good to know that if something is wrong and you're hurting, they get you in. I'm trying to think of what else to tell you and I can't think of much more. It was one of the best decisions of my life. I've never been able to wear cute clothes and bras, and feel so free. My back doesn't hurt any more, and even with the scars, I feel much more attractive. Dr. Freed did my incisions differently than how it sounds like he will do yours. I have two small scars around my aerolas which you can hardly see because they blend right in, two vertical scars, and two under. They're kind of like the horizontal scars you've probably seen in pictures, but they are only about an inch while most of them go much further out. They have faded a lot, but they still have a long way to go. They're still red. But the freedom I got from the surgery is completely worth it. If you have any questions, want to see pictures, or anything at all, please email me! shelbymvanhorn@gmail.com GOOD LUCK! :)

Thank you!! He is. :) I'm looking forward to finding out more about my recovery as well! LOL.

Oh yes!! This is very important! ;)

Hey girl! Sorry it's taken me so long to reply, but your comment made me feel a lot better, as did reading your story and looking through your pictures. It's encouraging to hear that you were able to be active soon. My big events of the day were getting a McFlurry lol and trying to go to a movie tonight. I don't want to do too much to fast and prolong recovery, but it's nice to feel well enough to know that I won't be completely bedridden. As far as the nipple sensitivity thing, I don't know if its too soon to tell or maybe its wishful thinking..but I'm still wrapped in the ace bandage (TIGHTLY, may I add. :/) with a bunch of gauze and padding under, and lightly running my finger over my chest, I'm 99% sure I at least feel one of them lol. Not so sure about the other again. Again, thank you for your comment!!