Richard J Hehmann

I am scheduled for a Breast Reduction and a lift on March 27th. I started this journey back in December 2014. Well actually I have been dealing with the neck and shoulder pain for several years now. I did not ever think that I could get my insurance to cover it. So I started researching and found out that there are some cases that show insurance companies actually will approve. I did not have to jump through any hoops or hurdles ,it was rather easy. I don't know if it is because I have great insurance or if it was because the breast gods were on my side. I have been complaining to primary doc about the pain for the last couple of visits over a span of two years and he said it maybe it's time to see the PS. So he referred me in December 2014. I had my initial consult a week later with the PS AND he agreed right away I am a perfect candidate for Breast Reduction. Now comes the waiting game. Since my initial consult was two weeks before Christmas it took a little longer to hear back because of the holidays. Finally 2nd week of January I got my approval letter. . I AM SO EXCITED and nervous all at the same time. I immediately called the PS office to schedule my next visit and surgery. Unfortunately because of my job I just can't take off (Bookeeper). So I had to wait for a couple of months (which was the longest 2months ever). But I know the outcome will be so much better than the neck and shoulder pain i have to deal with now. This site has been a great resource to calm my nerves. I am currently wear a 38 D but the doctor says differently....bigger. I am 41 years old w/2 kids. I am 5"7 and 169lbs. I would love to be a nice full C. 13 days and counting.

Updated on 15 Mar 2015:


Updated on 15 Mar 2015:


Updated on 21 Mar 2015:
Yeaahhh it's almost here. It's the final countdown 5 days....3/27/15 5:00 am!! I am getting a little nervous I have not heard anything from the hospital. I thought by now I would have received a call about pre-op testing or registration but nothing yet. I will give it till Monday and then I will call them. I come to far to turn back now.

Updated on 25 Mar 2015:
I am a ball of nerves right now. As I lay here thinking about the million things I need to do I can't help but think about the what if's. What if I wake up and I am in a "A" cup? What if I one of my breast end of being bigger than the other? What if the PS don't reduce enough? What...What....What? Grrrrhhh!!

Overall I am happy and excited with a few nerves sprinkled in. Ok back to my to-do-list. The count down is on. Bring on the new boobs.

Updated on 26 Mar 2015:
So many things to do but such little time to do it. Surgery is tomorrow....wow wow! Ok I am on it. I have to go to the grocery store, bra shopping, drugstore, and to the eye brow salon...LOL! Sorry I am already going to be feeling crazy....I don't have to look crazy. Got to find humor in all my nervousness. Did I leave anything out....LOL? I will check in later.

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Updated on 26 Mar 2015:
Geesh...I can't sleep at all. I am so nervous. I really hope I am not forgetting anything.
My bag is packed. Clothes laid out for the morning. Hubby is just as nervous as I am. Only thing left to do now is SLEEP. Laters for now. I will see you all on the other side. Praying for my C cup. Fingers crossed.

Updated on 26 Mar 2015:
One last look at the girls before the BR. Thanks again fellow Real Selfer Loveherlane for the tank top inspiration. It was too cute not to purchase.

Updated on 27 Mar 2015:
I am here. The Wait is over. Big boobies be gone. Looking forward to updating you guys later. Now it's time for the torture...the IV. I swear I think that is the worst part of the procedure. Thank god for my hubby being by my side.

Updated on 6 Apr 2015:
I have lost my updates twice now. This review is getting shorter and shorter each time I have to retype. So here is the short of it..
Day of surgery....everything went well from what I was told. My surgery required and overnight stay per my PS. Which I was totally ok with. Little did I know I ended up staying two nights instead. My blood pressure dropped and my PS said I was a bleeder and I lost of blood. I never heard that one before. So anyways fast forward to hospital stay. My BP was monitored and Catheter was still in place along with the IV....so uncomfortable. I was giving Vicodin and morphine around the clock. Pain level was unbearable. PS came In Sunday morning to discharge me however I could not leave untily BP was in tact and I could walk on my on. With all that medicine running through my veins that was a hard task. I ended leaving late night Sunday night. Oh and I can not forget about the additional blood test that was ordered and the Benadryl shot I was given because of an allergic reaction to the meds. May have been the antibiotics. Who knows. That Benadryl shot was no joke. I felt like I was on a roller coaster ride and could not get off. High as a kite...LOL!!

Day 3 Post-op..

I thought I was going to die. My pain level was unbearable. All I wanted to do is rest and relax. But I ended going to the PS office that afternoon because I thought I was clotting. My breasts were a bit bruised and still itchy. He took the drains out...thank god I had just took a pain pill. It was a weird and painful feeling but not that bad. He said everything looked fine. I have no dressings or tape. He said everything look fine and he would see me on two weeks.
Day 4 - 10 Post-op....
All I did was rest and Medicate. I have the external stitches which are horrible because I can feel them everytime I move. I am not sure why he chose these instead of internal but now I look like the bride of Frankenstein...LOL. What kind of stitches do you guys have?? These are very itchy and uncomfortable. My pain level had been very high like day 3 thru 8 but now it is getting alot better. I tried to go out to the store a couple of times but I ended up being exhausted within an hour of being out. Day 9 I spent most of my day in bed. Hubby and I went out for ice cream and the car ride was horrible. I forgot to bring my pillow. I try not to do to much but even doing minium stuff I still get tired.

Day 10 Post-op
I have a lot more energy today than I have ever had. I even attempted to cook breakfast. Key word attempted. My boobs are still swollen and itchy around the incision area. Showers are the worse because I can't reach like I want to for fear I am going to pop something. I am on one pill a day and that is mainly before i go to bed because the day catches up with me. They are not as sore as before but I still get like zingers a every once in a while. More often than not. That is when usually I take my cue and sit down somewhere. Hopefully I get my stitches out at my two week appt next week. I hate feeling them and seeing them poke out of my shirts.
Overall I like my new girls they are smaller maybe a little to small but we will see once the swelling goes down. Oh and I think one of my nipples are higher than the other. Hubby says I am losing it...but I say they are. Now if I can just find a comfortable sports bra because I swear I want to rip off anything that touches them. Here are a few pics of the new girls.

Updated on 6 Apr 2015: