9 years later I still love my eyes... very pleased healing took a few weeks still had some little threads years later. really well worth it! Dr Kelly is a wonderful surgeon, especially around eyes, I was terrified but it was so worth it! I wish they offered more financing options like Alpheon because I would go back for other things.
Well I thought that I had written my initial review already but I guess it didn't go through. I am very excited because I just met with my doctor today so the process is moving right along. I have been living with heavy breast since I was 15. I have the indented shoulders, raw skin underneath the breast and at the breast crease. I have the back pain, spasms and just the heavy weight of my breast. I was an F cup with my 5th child but I think that I am either a G or an I right now. I just had my last child (#6) almost 10 months ago and I thought that now would be the perfect time to get my breast done since I am done having children. I am hoping to get down to at least a C cup. I know that when I hit menopause that I will go up a size. I want this surgery to last. I will post pictures here in the coming weeks. I appreciate everyone else that has posted pictures and told their stories because I know some of what can be expected. Updated on 23 May 2014: I was told that I could not schedule my surgery until they received approval from the insurance company so he scheduler would call me to schedule my surgery when it was approved. Well...she called me today!!!! That was so fast! They just sent it in Wednesday. She told me that I could schedule my surgery date for any Thursday! My 1 year postpartum date is 7/28 so I am going with 7/31!!! I am so excited! Updated on 23 May 2014: Since I can have my surgery date, I will post my before pictures. Updated on 29 May 2014: Well I was told today that my surgery could not be scheduled because they did NOT receive my approval back yet?! So I asked them what happened to the scheduler that called me and they said that she went on vacation???? Then why would she call to schedule my surgery...sigh. Confused but still hopeful and excited every time I see someone as large as I am get their surgery. Well the wait continues... Updated on 3 Jun 2014: I received a voicemail from my doctors scheduler today stating that I can schedule and that since I am staying one night in the hospital that they do not have to wait for the approval. They are sure that it will be approved. I will let you all know what happens when I actually talk to the scheduler ? Updated on 3 Jun 2014: Now my surgery is set for August 7th. I will express my happiness more once I am closer to the date (dancing inside) :-) Updated on 30 Jun 2014: So my sinuses are not cooperating. My nose is running or stopped up depending on internal temp of the house. My throat hurts at times also. I am scared because I don't want this to stop my surgery from happening. I really need this surgery so I'm praying for good health. I am so excited and stoked. I have been getting my house ready for my parents. For some reason my husband is not being supportive but it's not about him it's about me. I am glad that my mom will be there. My surgery and report time has been moved up by 30 minutes. Truly excited! :) Updated on 9 Jul 2014: I am feeling much better now and I hope that I can stay this way. I am very excited about my surgery and my husband is on board. Countdown has begun :) Updated on 23 Jul 2014: Well I am very nervous which is to be expected BUT I am more excited. I have the same concerns as everyone else. I pray that there are no complications. I pray for fast but great healing. My surgery is the 7th of August and one of my online accelerated courses start on the 18th. I pray that I won't be in too much pain. I plan to rest, rest, rest, especially when I am not doing homework. I start clinicals in February for nursing school so I hope and pray that I am healed by then. I only wish I could have met someone that had my surgeon so I can see their results. I am so excited though. My husband left today for army training for 30 days. My mom, step dad and aunt will arrive on the 6th to help out with the kids. God has truly blessed me to be able to finally have this surgery. All I can do is pray now to keep from worrying lol. Updated on 30 Jul 2014: I received a phone call yesterday that my surgery time had been moved up to 7am. Yay! Pretty much every surgery I have had has been in the morning. I am so excited and anxious. My surgery is next week and I am so happy that it is finally happening. I still have not found a good recliner but I'm not too worried. I will figure it out :) I'm going to go check and see if there is anyone else in the August Breast Reduction forum that will be having their surgery on the same date as I will. It would be cool to know that there is someone else having it done on that day or around that day also. Well it is count down time everyone. This has taken years to happen and after 21 years and 6 babies later I am finally getting it done. Updated on 6 Aug 2014: I am excited and nervous at the same time. In about 7 hours I will be in surgery. I have waited, wanted and needed this for so long. I want to thank everyone that contributed information because without you I would be lost. I will update you all once I am released from the hospital. Updated on 8 Aug 2014: I had to stay overnight but i am back home resting. I can't believe how small they are. i will post pictures tomorrow after my gauze change. Thank you to everyone. I can't believe it. I am so happy :) Updated on 9 Aug 2014: Updated on 11 Aug 2014: I am having extreme headaches. Any solutions? Dehydration ruled out. Updated on 12 Aug 2014: My doctor removed my drain tubes yesterday and that made me very happy! Both breast have increased drainage. My under my right breast leaks all the time. I change my gauze constantly so no infection will set in. I still have pain from my drain sites and striking pain through my breast at times especially my right one. I go back Monday and he will take the strips off then. I can't wait until I am fully healed. I have pain but it is manageable and I am no longer taking my heavy meds. Updated on 14 Aug 2014: I mainly feel burning and itching at my breast sites. The drain sites felt real bad yesterday. I almost took one of ny heavy pills yesterday but I held it together. Today has been a lot better I have slight pain like right before my underarm but other than that I'm good. I will be able to post more pictures after Monday when my doctor takes off my steri strips but my mom took this picture this past Monday when they changed out the soaked strips. Updated on 16 Aug 2014: I have a low tolerance of pain. First my breast are still draining without the drain tubes but not as much. Then yesterday my one year old wanted my finger so bad in the car because I can't pick her up but she had it so tight that I had to jerk it from her and the seatbelt hit my right breast. Oh LORD HAVE MERCY! If I was standing I would have dropped to the ground in pain. I was in pain for the rest of the night. I wonder how long my breast will drain. I am more sore than anything. I'm not taking any narcotics and I only take Tylenol when I hurt uncontrollably, like with the seatbelt incident. I get my strips taken off on Monday and I'm really excited because some are already trying to come off on their own. My doctor wants me to keep them dry so I have been taking sponge baths but I do cheat and take baths. I keep my incisions above water and NEVER get them wet so I think I'm okay. I can't live without washing my body every night lol. I love my new breast. Lol, my one year old doesn't though. She pokes at them like she is asking" where are they?" I try to take pictures often so I can see the difference. Can't wait for the soreness to subside. I start the last of prerequisites for nursing school on the 18th and clinicals start in February. I hope I'm all healed up by then. Updated on 22 Aug 2014: I'm sorry I haven't checked in lately my life is going in warp speed right now. My phone shattered with some of my pictures in it. My parents leave next week and I have to make sure that I can do what I need to with my kids to survive until I'm six weeks plus post op. Anyway I took my first shower yesterday like the doctor told me and blow dried my steri strips as much as I could. While taking a shower I felt what seemed to be a slight hard spot on the side of my left breast. I though I read something about massaging them but I want to be sure. I have pictures from my last appointment that I haven't posted yet but I will try to get those posted and my recent ones to show my progression. Problems: left breast is still a bit swollen, numb and has a hard spot and a bruise that maybe a little hard. Right breast still drains a little bit. The drainage does not stink. Any help is appreciated. My doctor released me and said that I do not have to come back unless I feel something is wrong or something is indeed wrong. Updated on 25 Aug 2014: Last night was the day for the Steri strips to come off. I have a small hole on my sternum next to my left breast that is healing because I'm giving it air. And my right breast drains only a little bit but you can see the yellow drainage spots under my right breast. Tell me what y'all think. Updated on 25 Aug 2014: Okay so here are some pictures from last week that I couldn't post due to my phone breaking so I used my mom's copy. I can see the difference. Updated on 25 Aug 2014: I guess some of my photos didn't load because I only see two. Here goes again.
