Debra J. Johnson, MD (retired)

Hello everyone! I am a 46 year old single mother of a 16 year old daughter. I have always had large breasts, at my smallest weight, I still had D cups. I have suffered the typical not finding shirts that fit well, difficulty standing straight because of the weight of my boobs, and I suffer terribly from neck a back pain. As I have gained 30 pounds over the last 10 years, my breast have grown with me. 36 E! 

I am only 5’1” and 145 pounds. All you could see when I walked into my room were my huge boobs. I decided it was time to get a reduction. I’ve been thinking about it for about the past 3 years and finally pulled the trigger. I was not really nervous about the surgery, I am an RN and worked in surgery for 10 years. Just another day at the office. 

I am one week post op and am so excited about my new figure. I have not had any real pain at all just some discomfort at the incisions. I stopped taking prescription pain meds 2 days after surgery. There is a lot of bruising but that’s to be expected. I can’t wait for them to be completely healed. I feel amazing, I can stand up straight without any straining, my breasts are still full but around a C cup now, and my neck pain has become significantly less. 

I am so happy that I did this for myself, my only regret is that I didn’t do this 10 years ago!

My surgery is 2 days away, August 25th. I am getting less excited and more nervous. I had my pre-op last Monday, brought a girl friend of mine with me. Sometimes you need a second pair of eyes, right? I decided 250-275cc on the size. As the surgery getting closer and after too much of more reading (too much reading sometimes is not good. lol....), I want to change to 275-300cc. I want larger boobs than what I have now and look as natural as possible. I am afraid I have boob greed and regret later. I know the larger I go the less natural they will look. PS said she will decide for me on Thursday. I've seen her work so I trust her completely.

I bought 2 front close sport bras. Per other reviewers' advice, I bought a 34 and 36 (I am a 32). Don't know how swollen I'll be. Got my pain med prescription filled. I am all ready. I'll post before and after pictures later. Wish me luck.

Updated on 27 Aug 2016:
I vaguely remember things that happened on the day of the surgery. I remember talking to the PS about resizing my nipples. After breastfed 2 kids, they are bigger than I desired. I remembered the nurse injected something in the IV and said "this will help you relax". The next thing was the bumpy ride home. Ouch. I woke up a couple of hours later starving. I was still groggy, couldn't sit straight or opened my eyes so my son fed me. What a sweetheart. Took an oxycodone. And went back to bed. Who knows I am allergic to oxycodone. I took them before with no problems. So I was itchy from the next down to my ankles.
Talked to the PS office the next day, they told me to stay off the oxycodone. Take a Benadryl for the itch and Tylenol for pain. Feeling alright after the Bernadryl. Feeling more pain but tolerable.