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• Posted to Disappointed with Consultation Today :-( - Philadelphia, PA on 15 May 2013

  P.S.: I have Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, which I HIGHLY recommend. My surgeon, who was in our network, was a bonafide genius. Not only was my back, neck, shoulder and chest pain gone almost immediately, but my girls look better at age 52 than they EVER did at 22. Losing my grannyboobs literally took years off my appearance. I don't see anything wrong with that...pain free, pretty and perky?! What's not to love? I spend at least five minutes a day just lost in admiration at my gorgeous new girls. And I breezed through surgery and recovery. I'm only two months post-op, but I was back at the gym doing the Stairmaster and elliptical exactly two weeks to the day after my surgery, so no post-op weight gain. Whatever you do, don't give up. This is sooooooo worth it! I'd lived with the giant bowling balls on my chest for so long that I had forgotten what it was like to live pain free. Now I'm having to re-learn good posture and rediscovering how great it feels to sit up straight. As for your doctor, you should seriously think about getting a different surgeon. I can't possibly overstate how important it is for you to feel confident in your surgeon and his commitment to your well being. If you're disappointed about ANYTHING, he's not the one you need. You should be encouraged, not discouraged to be pain free. Sounds like he's treating you cosmetically, but never forget, YOU'RE the one living with the pain. If he's worried about how many cc's they'll pay for, he's not dealing with your pain...he's dealing with his own bottom line. So find a doctor who's into making you pain free before all other considerations. Your beautiful new breasts and all the pretty clothes you'll be able to wear afterwards is just a happy consequence of having finally done something about the backbreaking weight you've been lugging around all these years. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty for that. If they've never lived with the pain and yes, the embarrassment of oversized breasts, they can't relate. But if anyone should understand, it should be your surgeon. If relieving your suffering is not your doctor's first and only concern, then he shouldn't be allowed to operate on you. ABOUT THE SCARS: You're really not gonna care if the doctor has done his job properly. But if you go through with the surgery, once your incisions have completely closed, go to skinmedica .com and order the scar gel (but be sure to check with your doctor first). It's really pricey, about $90.00 a tube, but it's amazing how quickly it cleans up, flattens and fades your scars. Way better and faster than BioOil, Mederma and over-the-counter stuff. My doctor made me finish just one tube and then moved me to BioOil, and the results were mind blowing. Keep us posted on your progress. Good luck and see you on the other side of surgery!

• Posted to Disappointed with Consultation Today :-( - Philadelphia, PA on 15 May 2013

  Definitely appeal it, especially since physical therapy failed to address the pain. It's standard operating procedure for them and they may consider multiple requests as a legitimate medical need to address your pain, rather than just a cosmetic desire for better-looking breasts. And if you're not confident in your surgeon's commitment to getting this done for you because of the low tissue ammount to be removed, consider interviewing other surgeons. It's absolutely vital that you feel good about your surgeon and his commitment to relieving you of your pain. If he believes you have a true medical need, he should be willing to push back against the insurance company in order to address the pain and suffering of his patient, not be pushed around by them over an arbitrary number.

• Posted to Operation: Take Control of my LIFE BACK! - Stratford, ON on 15 Mar 2013

  Be prepared to have to leap thru some hoops first to satisfy the insurance company that your condition can only be resolved through surgery. I had to do 12 weeks of physical therapy before my surgeon would even see me. Its frustrating and disappointing to live with this kind of pain and be made to defend yourself like you're trying to commit fraud when you are CLEARLY hanging bowling balls on your chest. It sucks and it's unfair, but you know what? Just do it, and be prepared for the therapists to try to trick you into admitting that you really just want the surgery for cosmetic reasons, so they can report you to the insurance company. They suck, and they don't understand that you can't treat a problem like yours with the sports bras and support garments they recommend as THEY DON'T MAKE THEM IN OUR SIZE!!! Building your back and shoulders and turning you into a linebacker won't help with the pain you feel in your chest when you sit up after lying down for awhile and your breasts painfully settle into place. Mine made me feel like I was having a coronary. The pictures and measurements are really all they need to prove the legitimacy of your claim. But play the game...grit your teeth and just do the therapy. Remember, your claim is legitimate because you're living in pain. They're not, so expect no sympathy. Do the work and don't let them trick you into settling for a support garment as a crutch when surgery would make that crutch completely unnecessary. Try the garment if they insist, but if it's not helping, SAY SO!!! But by all means, complete the therapy. Schedule two or three sessions a week if you can to shorten the time. Besides, you'll improve your posture and that'll help immensely when you get your reduction, as you've probably have had crappy posture for years to accommodate your huge breasts.

• Posted to 7 weeks post op and healing nicely! New pics on 15 Mar 2013

  Got my Aquaphor today after my first post-op appointment with my surgeon. My girls were as dry and cracked as the Sahara. The Aquaphor was like pouring water on a dry plant. It felt like Heaven.

• Posted to Best kind of scar tape?! on 15 Mar 2013

  My nerves never kicked in. Just went to sleep and woke up after a short nap and woke up to meet my dream girls. I was no more nervous than I would be getting my hair done. Now I'm one week pst-op and I can't stop admiring my perfect itty bitty titties. My surgeon is a freakin genius. He's Michaelangelo with a scalpel.