Hi! I just got through reading your story - I'm 7 days post surgery and feel EXACTLY the same way!!! My doctor took double what we discussed off and I can't decide if I'm angry, sad, scared or what??? I really appreciate the comments about swelling, my thoughts were exactly the same - SWELLING???? YIKES, I'll look like I'm a man!!! I'm truly hoping that the swelling is the surrounding tissue for me too! I expected about 450 to 500 grams off each and ended up with 930 off one and 980 off the other one??? I never knew I was different sizes to begin with??? WTF is what I thought! I had discussed this with my doc at least 3 times and reminded him while he was drawing on me - I DON'T WANT DRASTIC!!! Same for me - DD was my goal! I'm only 5'2" and a little heavy right now at 142 lbs. So I know my frame isn't all that big - I'm usually quite fit, 47 years old and have been large chested since I was 10! This is such a HUGE adjustment on so many levels!
I love your post most because no one can truly understand the emotional roller coaster ride this is unless they've lived it! I also feel like my identity is gone! I wanted to be me - just a little smaller and lifted some...
Here's to hoping that we can both truly get to a time that we can once again identify with our bodies and be truly proud of what we have!
I'm only on day 7 - not there yet! Still hiding and still not looking at myself :(
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I love your post most because no one can truly understand the emotional roller coaster ride this is unless they've lived it! I also feel like my identity is gone! I wanted to be me - just a little smaller and lifted some...
Here's to hoping that we can both truly get to a time that we can once again identify with our bodies and be truly proud of what we have!
I'm only on day 7 - not there yet! Still hiding and still not looking at myself :(