Thomas R. Chang, MD

Hey everyone, it’s my time to share now. I’ve been looking at this website for 5 years, had 4 appointments to get the procedure done but kept pushing it back. Finally I did it and here is my story. I’ve been about a solid 202 pounds G Cup for quite sometime. My first appt with Dr. Chang he advised me to drop 20 pounds. I didn’t do it and kept making the appointments for surgery but was so nervous and unsure I would cancel. So finally I lost about 15 pounds thanks to the quarantine. I walked everyday for 30 min and then would come in the house and do a YouTube 30 min exercise video. On top of that intermittent fasted from 8pm to noon with a 8 hour eating window each day. I lost the weight in about 3 to 4 months. When I went for my final pre op Dr. Chang showed more confidence in me being happy with my results since I lost a few lbs. He stated that I can continue to lose and my new breast will have little change. Dr. Chang also stated that most Kaiser Permentae docs recommended that patients have a BMI less than 30%, and patients often get sent his way because they are over that and he is one of the only docs that will perform the surgery. He explained to me being close to a 30% BMI was good and everything should go smoothly. My BMI at the time of my appt was 32%. My surgery was scheduled for Monday so Friday I was instructed to do the following: 1.Take a pregnancy test 2.Take a drug test 3. Take a COVID test last 4. Go home and stay in quarantine until surgery day.  Saturday night I washed my body with epiclense which is an antibacterial soap that I picked up at the pharmacy. The nurse advised that I wash with it Saturday night, Sunday, and again on Monday morning. Monday morning SURGERY DAY 6am Couldn’t really sleep because of my nerves. I washed and got dressed to headed to the doctors office. They took me back quick as I was the first patient. They placed an IV in me asked some questions about medical history. That went quick because my medical history is pretty clean and I had no medical issues to report. The nurse I had explained to me that she had the surgery and was happy with the results even 10 years later. The physician assistant said she also had the procedure done and was happy with her results. They rolled me back to the surgery room Dr. Chang marked me up on the spot. Before I knew it I was waking up with tubes dangling from my waist. Of course I was groggy and sleepy after being under anesthesia, it was hard to keep my eyes open. Finally I made it home and the entire day I slept on the couch straight up because lying down wasn’t comfortable and the discharge paperwork recommended sitting up to decrease swelling. I have a high pain tolerance for me it was more uncomfortable than painful. But of course I was still on medication. I couldn’t eat a thing as my stomach would bare it. Updated on 22 Nov 2020: The week of my surgery all I did was sleep, and eat. I had high expectations of working since I was working from home but I could not get the energy to do anything. I was prescribed oxycodone and took it faithful every 4 to 6 hours during the first 4 days. However, as a side effect for me on the oxy was constipation. And it was no joke. I was provided with stool softeners but it didn’t help much. So because of that I switched to Motrin 800 upped my water intake, and continued with the stool softeners and that seemed to cure me. Advice: Make sure you have help. At least for the first few days if not the first week. It’s hard to maneuver alone. I needed help getting and walking the first two days. I could have done it alone but the help makes it easier. I also needed help washing up because I would get tired so quickly and it was a struggle to move at times. I wouldn’t make any plans the first 7 days. Pain: Again my pain tolerance is pretty good. Most of my pain was due to the swelling and tight feeling from the skin being stretched. I have an anchor cut incision but I don’t really feel the under boob cut. It’s not bothering me as much as the sensitivity of my nipples and the incision around it. Each day after day 3 gets better. My tubes were really annoying and made me uncomfortable I counted the days until they would be removed. I emptied my tubes twice a day. Sleep: The living room became my bedroom. Sitting up felt so much better than laying down. I slept on the couch for the first 5 days surrounded by pillows and a foot ottoman it made recovery bearable. Exercise: I went walking for 15 minutes (slowly) on day 7. I was tired and it was all I could do. Updated on 22 Nov 2020: Follow up with Dr. Chang on day 8. Time to get the tubes removed. I took an oxy pill 1 hour before my appointment. And boy am I happy I did. Dr. Chang looked at the incisions and thought they looked good. He touched my nipples to see if I can feel anything and I could. It was so sensitive it stinged the touch. He said that was a good sign that I could feel anything. Tube time. He pulled the tubes out and it was a mild pressure as they were coming out but it was so quick that just when I was about to cringe it was over. He cleaned the cuts with a alcohol solution and strapped me back up. Because my nipples were so sensitive he gave me some padding so the bra wouldn’t rub my nipples. He said I could shower and not to pull off the incision tape and they would come off on their own overtime. We made a two week follow up appt. Exercise: I asked about exercise and he said I can start walking. No weights , jumping, or upper body workouts. Lower body and low impact was fine. Advice : Take Pain Medication before your appointment so that you can better tolerate the tube removal. After my appointment I went home and went to sleep. Woke up ready and able to straighten up my house a bit. I had more energy and felt so much better since the tubes were out. I was able to take my first full body shower. Showering. I was terrified to let the water touch me, but it wasn’t bad at all. I did have to cover my nipples because they were sensitive to the stream of water. After my shower I put neosporan on my exposed cuts and put on a clean bra. This week I’ve been a bit more active. I walk every morning for 15 minutes. When I’m done I have to rest for a while because my energy is still not normal. I’ve been to the mall twice, however I move slow because if I walk too fast I can feel tugging and tightness on my around my chest. But overall everything is good. It’s been a bit cold outside, and I learned to bundle up a bit more because I can feel the cold air in my incisions. On top of that the cold air makes me tense up. So all of that combined is a bit much, so bundle up if it’s cold or cool outside. Sleeping: Still a struggle. I be made it back to my bedroom, but I’m sleeping on my back because I can’t quite sleep on my side because if I do I feel the other boob stretching. There’s still swelling but not as bad as week one. When waking up I’m a bit stiff. I feel like the tin man but once I start moving around I loosen up. My feelings: missing my boobs at times. I’m mean let’s be real coming from a G to a D or DD (not sure which yet) seems drastic. Right now I feel flat chested, but I’m patiently waiting for the final results. I have noticed marks that looks like stretch marks from the skin pulling. I’ll have to ask Dr. Chang about it and hopefully it’s temporary. Updated on 23 Nov 2020: Sleep is getting a bit better everyday. Still not sure how feel about my size I think it will take sometime to get use to. I’ve transitioned over to sport bras since they are a bit more comfortable than the surgical bras. Dr Chang stated not to buy expensive bras yet and to ensure that my sports bras are snugged and not tight. Right now The tape around my boobs are starting to lift. As I mentioned before the Dr. stated not to pull them off but to let them fall off. Updated on 6 Dec 2020: Feeing much better. I had my appt with Dr. Chang and he removed my dressings. Initially they were supposed to fall off themselves but they only budged a bit and was still intact upon my visit. He decided to take them off because he said leaving them on too long can cause infection. Once he took them off the smell was awful but I was so excited to get them removed as they were beginning to smell no matter how much I bathed. I was advised to begin scar treatment which includes using neosporain, silicon tape, and any scar fade cream of my choosing. I am will researching what I want to use but will provide an update once I decide. My scars are not too bad. After Dr. Chang removed the tape my boobs had a lot of gook that resembled scabs. But by my second shower they rubbed right off and my boobs looked cleaner and smoother. At a glance Pain meds: I still have to take pain medication such as Ibprofen at times depending on my day. Sometimes if my days are very active or if I sit at my computer too long my chest will have a slight pain. Pain: It’s moderate right now. I have tingles around my areola that can be uncomfortable at times but nothing too bad. My underboob cut can be aggravating depending on the cold weather or if am doing to much like cleaning or walking for a long period of time. Nipples: Both are extremely sensitive which may be a good thing I can benefit from later. But as of right now it’s annoying. I still have to line my bra with a super soft cotton pad so my nipples don’t rub my bra. Exercise: Still walking 15 min a day followed by a lower body work out. And when I say lower body, I really mean it. I don’t use by arms at all. I really don’t feel comfortable too yet. Squats have been my friend. My feeling: I love the way they look. They are cute compared to where I started. I do have to work on my posture as I still slump over as if my chest is weighing me down. I am still getting use to the size because it is a big change and my boobs have been huge since can remember. So at times it does feel like somethings missing. As of today with still a little bit of swelling I measure a full D tapping DD. I remember asking for a C. I am so happy he talked me out of that as I would have been very unhappy. Now that I am feeling better I feel the difference in my neck back and shoulders. I did go to an event an folks just thought I lost a lot of weight. I also learned that I have to do a wardrobe overhaul as my clothes are meant for big tits which I no longer posses. I have to figure out my new style. Sleep: Sleep is still a struggle but not as bad as weeks past. It’s hard finding a good position if you are not use to sleeping on your back. Normally I sleep on my side or stomach. Can’t do either right now. I do line up one side of my body with pillows which allows me to kind of sleep on my side. But I won’t lie, a sound night sleep has been a struggle. I toss and turn to find a comfortable position throughout the night. I have another appointment 2weeks from now. Until then.

I am so excited and nervous at the same time. The thing that makes me the most nervous is my stomach being more noticeable once the distraction is gone, but oh well... maybe it will force me to finally lose some much needed weight. It was very difficult getting an appointment, but I finally got it. Before and after pics to follow. Updated on 6 Apr 2016: Had my surgery on Wednesday. Went well. A little sore. But as I feared the first thing I noticed was big stomach????. got take care of that. Here are some pre op pics with markings. Once bandaged is removed I'll post more. Updated on 9 Apr 2016: Took off my dressing. I was so scared it was gonna hurt. Afterward I was afraid to take a shower, but it all went well. The only issue in having at the moment is a rash that I got from taking the prescribed antibiotics. I called they said to stop taking it. Updated on 19 Apr 2016: Went to my post op appointment today. Said everything is healing nicely and took out the stitches. Feeling hopeful.

I've been trying to get a reduction for over ten years now. I'll start with the decision, then give up on it because I figured it would be impossible. It didn't take til last year for me to decide that it HAD to happen. My back was killing me, my shoulders were bruised and it tore my self esteem apart and I'm only 31. Not only that I wanted to become a runner and my breast held me back. However I complete two 5k's and 1 10k. I had to run wearing a regular bra and a compression tank because I seriously could not find a sports bra in my size. When I worked out I hated having to throw on a coat of armor to work out. It was discouraging and it made me give up. I was at my breaking point. So I contact my doctor to talk about it, he definitely agreed that it needed to happen and he put my referral in to see a surgeon for a consult. Easy huh? That was the only part that was. Even though seeing the surgeon was a breeze, I had to deal with insurance approvals.. They wanted my doctor to write a letter stating my issues and what I have been doing to alleviate my pain. I have been doing nothing. I've been busty since I was a teen, I just dealt with it. I debated on if I wanted to jump through these hoops because I made it this far. As soon as I decided to give it a go, my mother gets in a accident and breaks her femur.. So my chances were fading away. I couldn't have the surgery knowing she would need help recovering, not only that I'm a single parent. I had to play the mom role now with two people. Goodbye Reduction.....or was it??? So because of my daughter I ended of switching insurance over so she can have better healthcare. We switched over to Kaiser Permanente, I grew up going to their doctors and liked the ease of services. This happened in June, I decided to go for my annual GYN check up in July and without the thought of a BR in my head, my Dr put it right back in by saying....."Do you want a breast reduction?" She told me she would put the referral in after the appointment and that's exactly what she did.. A week later I got a call to set up an appointment with the surgeon. I decided to set the appointment for August 5th. I didn't know what to expect but I figured there would be more hoops to jump through, but guess what? It wasn't. I met up with him, he checked me out, measured me, took some picture and instantly went into talking about the procedure. I kind of already knew the bulk of it being that I have been researching on my own, but he was also giving me new information. He then asked me my size so he can order my surgical bras.. Say what? Hold on this is sounding too real.. We talked a little more about the surgery, then he handed me some pre op information along with a scheduling number to call. It was going down y'all!! I stopped him to ask, "So this is really happening, like I don't need a approval?" He said nope, I obviously needed it done, and being that it will be outpatient the doctor is the deciding factor. So yes.. It was official, I was going to have the surgery, it was all in the matter of when. So as soon as the appointment was over, I called to schedule.. I was way to anxious lol. I wasn't in the system yet but she gave me a date window of Nov-Dec. I was cool with that........sort of lol. I called her the next day to see if I was in the system, she remembered me and said that I was and that there was no specific date but it will be in November, but she then offered to put me in the cancellation list. She said if someone cancel I will get a call and it could be at anytime. I was cool with it because I've been ready for this for a very long time. So with me and my impatience, I called a few days later just to see if I can grab a specific date in November.. She said there weren't any yet.. But... Someone cancelled, and I can have their spot. See a little impatience will get you somewhere lol. I told her when was this opening, and she said next week on the 20th. Luck has struck I tell ya!! All I had to do was get my mammogram and pre surgical testing done, but it had to be the day after that phone call.. You think I didn't set those appointments up with the quickness??? So now I am set... Testing done, shopping done, and today I'm cleaning.. It may seem rushed but trust me it isn't. I've been prepping since my first encounter with the first surgeon. I had my list and everything. All I had to do was follow through and that's what I did.. So now all I can do is wait til Wednesday, we'll actually Tuesday. I go to the dr for a pre surgery appointment to get drawn on, then it will really be real.. I wonder if he will give me something to calm me down because I know that I will get no sleep the day before the surgery. Oh as far as sizes.. I'm a 44 J and I'm going to a D cup.. I'm getting a FNG because my breast are insanely huge and the surgery is said to last 6 hours.. SHEESH!! I am ready though.. I think these next few days are going to be the slowest ever.. Updated on 19 Aug 2014: ANXIETY MAN!! It cause havoc on my body along with iced coffee when you're lactose intolerant lol. It's 3:41am and for the last few days since my date has been pushed up, sleep has been a thing of the past. Anyway, today I head out to Capitol Hill (DC) to meet with my surgeon one last time before the surgery tomorrow morning. Nervous? Not yet, just anxious to get it done and over with. I can't wait to see how it feel to have all this weight off my chest. I even started to look up runs to do after I heal up enough to start up again. I was on a medal mission last year but my back pains and seeing my pictures make me stop I looked an awful mess trying to run just wearing a underwire bra and a soft cup bra together. Now I get to buy all the fancy smancy sports bras lol. I can also get back to my weight loss mission. I read a few times about sagging and blah blah when you loose weight after. I'm ready for it if it happens, it won't stop me from obtaining my goals. I would think strength training would keep the skin and muscles tight. I'm all over the place now lol. Ok, so I plan on fixing a few meals tomorrow so I don't have to cook anything. My bf is going to come pass and check on me throughout my recovery so more than likely I'll be having him do Subway runs lol. As far as my job, I'm fairly new there so there's no sick leave, no FMLA, it's just I'm taking off and not getting paid. It sucks but this trump, I've been waiting too long for this. But what made me mad is that he expected me to come back to work this Monday coming up. My post op appointment isn't even til that Thursday. So why would I come back to work without seeing my doctor first? He's very insensitive, might I also add that I am a commuter.. I will not be ready for the turns and bumps metro has to offer, especially on a crowded bus. He told me to bring a pillow and hold it up to my chest while I'm on the bus. What? So while I'm recovering I'll be looking for a new job lol. I actually already started looking and hope someone calls during my recovery. I hate being there and how he is acting towards my surgery is a mess. I already told him that either by bf or myself will swing pass Friday to pick up my check. I didn't want him to hold it hostage while I am contemplating on whether I want to go back or not. Ok, I'm yammering. I want to take before pictures today so I can post my after tomorrow.. I also have to take out all my piercings, even my downstairs one (booooooo!!!) and I also need to change my nuvaring before I go because my hands won't be reaching down there for a while. TMI TMI, I know sorry.. Let me go to bed.. Updated on 19 Aug 2014: It's late.. and it won't let me fix it lol. Updated on 19 Aug 2014: What a great day to go to my pre op appointment on metro.. I've been scribbled on and my shirt is low cut.. I think it's pretty funny.. Minus the harem pants I have on.. It's giving me major butt sag.. Updated on 24 Aug 2014: The surgery went well Wednesday, I guess after doing my research for so long I was already prepared for what to expect. Only thing that happened that I didn't expect was that my temperature went down some. I was kind of out of it but I think the nurse stated that my temp was at 93 and that they was trying to bring it up before I went home. Over and over I kept feeling something roll over my forehead lol. The ride home was cool, we stopped to pick up more soup for me I stayed in the car and I know I looked crazy because I refused to remove the white surgical bonnet of my head lol. When getting home, I was pretty much done. My bf went home and I went to bed lol. Since then I've been on UGH Mode all day for the past few days. I'm definitely cool with being homebound but I am just uncomfy something serious. Most of my swelling is under my left arm, and I guess I need to wait for the girls the drop in time because they are high up, but under the breast are shaped odd. I don't even want to go out like this. I am shaped funny. Especially being that once my hidden torso is super long. Getting the drains removed was great because I didn't know how to hang those things on me. They felt like bloody Christmas ornaments lol. They were either pinned to my shirt or hanging in my pants pockets. I can't say right now if I feel any lighter because standing up straight is difficult because my chest feels super swollen and tight and I can't put my arms down completely because of all the swelling. I'm just in a huge funk. My bf reassured me that things will smooth out and I log on to here to reassure myself, but when you feel like poo nothing will help. I don't even want to go out because I look weird. I also have not gotten a full night of sleep yet. I wake up every other hour with neck pains. I know I'm whining right now and it's only the beginning.. I just can't wait to see a small glimmer of relief or drop in the lower part of my boobs because it look like I'm rocking bird beaks right now lol. Well let me go lay back down.. Updated on 25 Aug 2014: So last night I decided to pop to percocets instead of one. I had the option to do so but only stuck with one. I also decided to stop fighting sleeping sitting up. I just woke up and the swelling is settling down in my left poof under my arm, and the pain and tightness has left. I got up to grab an ice pack to see if it'll help while I fall back asleep, I'm definitely relieved that the poofage under my arm is minimalizing. I also hopped on Amazon to grab some Champion sports bras that was 2 for 10 in my size. I'm glad I'm a prime member so they'll be here tomorrow. These surgical bras I was given sucks. OK I'm nodding back off....ttyl Updated on 25 Aug 2014: Ok so I'm not completely braless, but I am. I couldn't leave the house with the surgical bra on. It was way too tight once the boob decided to swell a tad because of the extra moving. I decided to put on one of my compression tanks, they are flexible and comfy.. Thats when it hit me.. This has never occurred IN MY LIFE!!! Leaving out the house without a bra has never been a thought in my mind.. But today as I run errands with my bf, the girls will be relaxing..firmly but definitely feeling the freedom with gauze attached Updated on 25 Aug 2014: Going out with just the compression tank felt so much better, but the walking took a toll on me a few times. I started to feel some tightness off and on. We finally sat down to eat and I noticed something.. No table top chillin.. My boobs no longer rested on the table LOL!!! My bf looked at me and said "It's a whole new world for you huh??" Today was definitely a better day.. Now I need to put these chips down.. Updated on 25 Aug 2014: I am not sleeping in my surgical bra tonight. I put it back on after I took off my compression tank and the ribbing under the bra started to irritate my bottom incisions. I threw on a snug tank top and my new sports bras will be here tomorrow. I'm also going to call my surgeon about this issue cause I know I need to have the bra on but I can't get with the discomfort... Anyone else have issues like this? Updated on 27 Aug 2014: So today I had a job interview.. I didn't make it.. Everything was great until I started to get dressed, the pressure hit me. It felt like someone sat straight on my chest. I started to think about how I would feel to hop in a cab, get on the train, and walk two blocks feeling like this. I had to wave the white flag. I had to email them in hopes that they can reschedule me. But right now, I'm in no position to do much. Even a new pain popped up on the side of my ribs. SMH today is not my day to leave this house. I'm also down to my last Percocet. Updated on 28 Aug 2014: It went well minus my bp being up some, I take it was from me trying to play big shizz and traveling on my own on the train and walking two blocks. I was told that I was healing fine and the space in the middle of my chest will puff out. Right now I definitely don't look like a d cup. More like a little c because they are high on my chest and the bottom as the settle, and with my long torso I look funny lol. Anyway, I told him how I have not got one night of complete sleep yet, even on the percocets. He wanted to prescribe me sleeping pills, but I declined. I will find some natural option. So I left with another refill of percocets, and was told to sleep upright for about a month (booooooooo) and to start rubbing my scars with my oil or whatever of choice. I followed everyone else and got the Palmers Vitamin E oil.. I'm not really leaking much anywhere, just little spots here and there around the nipple and on my sides where the drains were. I decided tonight I decided to take 2 percocets than the usual one I was taking and maybe an hour and a half later took another because I was tossing and turning. That 3rd one definitely stopped it.. literally. I was awake in and out but my body remained in one postion. Like I was glued to the bed. Trippy!! But still.. no complete sleep.. Pfffth.. Updated on 28 Aug 2014: It's 1:30 am lol

Hey, so Today, December 4, 2013 I received confirmation that on January 29th I will be going under to get my breast reduction. Fortunately insurance is paying for it!!! I will be informing y'all onto my Operation: New Boobies... 5'2 228lbs 40J(what my bra says, but they're bigger than that)... I've had big boobs since I was 8. I skipped the whole training bra stage. I was a C/D by 9th grade & at a DDD by graduation of high school...I LOVE my girls, God knows I do! BUT it cost too much to house them & they're stressing my body out... Right now I have a few concerns & worries. 1. My boyfriend will look at me differently. He says he's not but I donno. He's encouraging me to get it done, said "you keep saying ur in pain, why not get it done." 2. Im scared im not gonna have any nipples!! My current nipples point towards the floor and I was told that it's a great chance I will loose them... (Kevin hart voice keeps playing in my head: oooooo he said you ain't got no nipples!!!) 3. It's a big change!! But, im ready for the journey!!! Advice is appreciated! Updated on 15 Jan 2014: I forgot i was posting my journey lol...anywho, last week i had my pre-op!!! Things just got real. Im a big ball of nerves... During my pre-op my doctor just told me everything that will be done, what he'll be taking me down to...I have to get my surgery done in a hospital, i have to stay over night... He said he cant take me down lower than a D, so he said ill mostly be a D/DD... ALSO, he said hes gonna try his best for my nipples (my biggest fear is losing them)... During the pre-op i also did a mammogram. Kudos to yall women that has to get them done. It hurts... I was prescribed my meds and go to pick them up friday...did i mention that i had to be at the hospital at 5am on the 29th? Updated on 15 Jan 2014: Okay so recently ive been geeting these real bad sharp pains in my shoulders & between my shoulder blades. I litterally be in tears. Ive never had a muscle spasm (@ leastidont think i have) so i donno if thats what ive been having... So i tol yall my doc said D/DD...I told him ill be fine with a DD, he said thats still too big...heres why i say a DD... 1. To everyone with small boobs or no boobs thats big, but when ur coming from a J/K/L, thats a good size... 2. Im afraid if i go lower i would hit a depression... 3. My first post i was 228, i have lost 10lbs since then and still losing. so i figured theyd go down when i drop 30 more lbs Updated on 28 Jan 2014: So, im in my feelings i cant drink after 12midnight causr right now im THIRSTY!!!! Yesterday i was a bigball of nerves, my manager said just take deep breaths and ill be ok....yeeeeeaaaaaaah, well its noy really working...im praying i wont regret my decision... Also, i woke up at 130am and cant go back to sleep!!! Ive been hearing the wetness from cars and damnit if its not snowing...i know surgery better not be cancelled..treat it like rain cuz its nothing serious..damn polar vortex...any who, let me try and rest!! Pictures befor surgery will be posted! Updated on 30 Jan 2014: Updated on 30 Jan 2014: Im in the worst pain ive ever felt!! :-( my back hurts cuz i cant sleep good...i cried after surgery cause i thought i didnt have any [RS bleep]...so far i still have my nipples & feeling in them...i cant really type right now so im gonna go ahead anf sleep... Updated on 30 Jan 2014: MY LEFT breast and nipple has a burning sensation...my docyor saidi M a full D/DD...i weighed myself b4 going to the doctors and weighed myself today. I lost 5lbs from the reduction!!! Question, when i shower tomorrow do i put a new set of dressings on??? I was still dopped up i dont remember what my doctor was really telling me about takinh care of the healing process. So now im scared Updated on 31 Jan 2014: Im not hurting so much this morning, although i am very stiff so im trying to move around a lot so blood can circulate & i dont develope bed sores...i cant wait until i can lay on my stomach again... I cant eat. My best friend brought pizza yesterday,.i couldnt eat it =( so she brought me yogurt & progresso soup... I still couldnt eat. Like i have no apitite. My boyfriend made me drink some of the broth though... I just want to say this journey is truly making appreciate and love my boyfriend even more... Updated on 31 Jan 2014: My throat has been sore since i woken up from surgery!!! Ugh... Updated on 31 Jan 2014: So, im home alone and my left breast just kept throbbing on the side. I get up to go to the bathroom & i see that blood is seeping through my surgical bra...not a whole lot but its enough...im lost on wgat to do!!! Updated on 31 Jan 2014: After almost passing out, my shower was love. The love that we have for each other was just expressed in one out of one hundred was it could be expressed...he was so gentle and patient with me. I felt like a child as he bathe me... i love him so much more for being able to go through this experience with me... Updated on 1 Feb 2014: So, im haven't thought about it but I missed my last week of birth control bcuz of this surgery & in return mother nature is starting to show up... I was wondering why I wanted all the fattening food but I have absolutely no appetite... And im assuming that's why im getting pain in my breast. I want to believe that is why...aside from that, my butt is KILLING me and I have the worst cabin fever ever when im awake! Im ready to be able to leave whenever I want. Just want that freedom to go Updated on 2 Feb 2014: Im not feeling well at all today...i just feel sick, hungry but i have no appetite, my stomach is hurting & im tired of lying around...i cant wait until this healing process is over... Updated on 2 Feb 2014: My left breast keeps getting tight but im still bleeding from my right breast...i took a pill so im bout to go back to sleep...im miserable... Updated on 3 Feb 2014: Im in so much Pain this morning i just wanna cry! & i dont wanna keep taking these pills... Im just tired & ready for it to be over... Updated on 3 Feb 2014: I have not contacted my doctor butI talked to my grammy...I have just been so overwhelmed. Im gonna TRY to relax...I don't think im healing bad, I just be in Soooo much pain from being sore. I don't do any type of pain & the fact that I be home by myself ALL DAY (boyfriend gets home around 9pm)it's like I have no choice but to get up. I have to eat (thank God Grammy brought me yogurt & fruittoday), let the dog out & use the bathroom. So sitting still is kinda impossible, but im gonna try ... Updated on 4 Feb 2014: So, im feeling much better today...Right now I am on the meds but the only downfall is my headaches (I suffer from migraines) I am taking it easy...I do apologize for my rant but I had a breakdown. I never thought id have one but I did, now im over it...I am okay though and about to go to sleep.... Oh, great news, I've lost 60lbs! Im extremely excited about that!!! Updated on 5 Feb 2014: What a rough week it has been!!! But its over! Im not in pain anymore. Im just a little sore...i can tell everything is starting to heal cause my incisions are starting to itch... Im having a "New Me" Party on the 22nd so eveyone can have a chance to see me and my accomplishments (weight loss, i hit my goal)...im excited. Im trying to see what im going to wear. Do i wanna do a dress or jeans, a blazer & nice shirt...the dcisions, the decisions lol... Updated on 7 Feb 2014: When can i sleep on my side? When can i sleep on my stomach? Updated on 8 Feb 2014: i know im posting bout my reduction journey but i did mention my weightloss so il going to post pics that im proud of...my squats have been paying off and my back fat has disappeared...ill be starting my 1-2mile walks tomorrow... Updated on 11 Feb 2014: Hey ladies, I've been sooo sore, getting burst of pressure her and there...my doctor said I could walk, he suggest that I go for walks but every time I stepped out the house to get a breath of fresh air it felt like my incisions were about to burst. im a little depressed I can't leave... I have a doctors appt on Thursday that I am looking forward to. I get to get out the house...my boyfriend took me to the mall Sunday to get a sports bra (I've NEVER had one b4) I couldn't walk the mall to get to the store. I had gotten so stiff. So I've just been washing and reusing the surgical bras... Anyway, I may not be able to workout right now but I've been continuously eating healthy! Check out my pics I've attached... Follow me on instagram: @anonymouslyurs Updated on 12 Feb 2014: So, as im lying here watching [RS bleep] doo i realized that it has officially been two weeks since my surgery... Last night my dog jumped on me, she was so excited that she was going outside, cuz she'd been watching a squirrel on the balcony. It was so painful. I kno she didnt mean to; but she still got locked in tge room until her daddy got home... We're expecting a winter storm tonight into tomorrow. I hope thst it doesnt cancel my appt. I also have a funeral to go to Friday. I know, i know im suppose to rest, but 2hrs wont kill me. Will it? I will take the pain meds with me just in case... Is it weird that i dont have my full apitite back yet??? Updated on 14 Feb 2014: Sadly, my post op was canceled due to the foot of snow we received, as well as tge funeral...i cant wait until winter is over!! Theyre talking 60degrees next week. Cant wait..BUT i have to remenber that its still winter Updated on 14 Feb 2014: Happy Valentines Day!! Ugh, so tonight is gonna suck unless I can find a way around it... So, im thinking make a nice dinner in front of our fire place...i want to wear a nice dress (he gonna already be dressed from work)...im trying to figure out what to cook... Updated on 22 Feb 2014: What you're about to witness is my year of transformation. I will let the video speak for itself...BUT I will talk about the song I picked for the video...When I first met Melvin (14yrs old) I was 140-150lbs. When we reconnected 4yrs ago I weighed about 230lbs. Through the 4yrs I gained that 'relationship' weight, 25-30lbs putting me at 255lbs...Not once had he made me feel like I was less of anything, like my weight was a problem or as if he was disgusted. I complained to him all the time how uncomfortable I was, how fat I was, how my back, knees and stuff hurt. He went out one day & got some running shoes, got a blender and veggies. He came home one evening and said let's go for a walk. We walked down Kipling pkwy starting a Ritchie rd, down Marlboro pike and came back down Ritchie rd, and that started the journey...he walked with me. He jumped & stretched with me. He stood by me through this whole journey. Although I was not happy with myself, whenever I was with/around him he made me feel so beautiful...With that said, I want to thank you for taking this journey with me!

I just had my surgery on April 9th. I have wanted a breast reduction since high school, but insurance wouldn't cover it. Finally when I went to a new insurance provider I got accepted. I had to endure the Back aches, muscle spasms, deep shoulder grooves, and the physical therapy that never helped the situation. My pre surgery size was a 38HH. Post surgery size is supposed to be around High D low DD. I've gone through a lot of different emotions and wanted to cancel my surgery. I mean although I wanted them gone they would be missed! I've always had the support of my mom who is taking care of me now as I recover. The day of my surgery I was so nervousness. I was scared the Dr. Was going to take to much and bring me down to an A Cupid B which would be too small for my body. I was nervous about going under the anesthesia. When they wheeled me into the operating room I just started to cry. My nerves where on high, but before I knew it the 5 hours of surgery was over. My chest was tight, and heavy, and still groggy. I know I was a lil embarrassed to have my mom dressing me at 40 years old, but hey what could I do. Soon as I made it home I took my pain pills and went to sleep. The next morning April 10th I woke to a sharp pain in my chest (I guess the meds had wore of) I popped more pills and went back to sleep. They had sent me home with drains which had to be emptied and measured. Later Wednesday I went and got the drains removed. The pain had subsided, but of course the tightness hasn't. I do however have a burning sensation on my right side and of course I'm swollen. I get to remove the bandages Thursday April 11th. Excited to see. I'll post pictures later. I didn't think of taking before pics. I stumbled upon this website and it has been very informative/helpful to see what many woman have gone thru and read there progress with pictures. Updated on 11 Apr 2013: 2nd day Post-op. Removed the bandages today , and could take a full shower. Yeah! I heard some say they lost feeling in their nipples, but I'm happy that I didn't. I feel them. Another Yeah! Now to worry about the scars. New boobs are coming along I just have to be patient. Updated on 12 Apr 2013: April 12th 3rd day Post-op. was suffering from constipation nothing was working until my mom bought me some Cod Liver Pills. Ahhh, sweet relief! I notice that my stomach is more prominent now than before. I think I'll look into lipo. Wonder how long I'll have to wait before I can get it done. As for my breast there fill like they are about to pop. Of course they're still swollen and tinkly. Updated on 13 Apr 2013: I was feeling blah today. Didn't want to get out of the bed, and it was such a nice sunny day. Still swollen of course! My chest gets so hard and swollen it feels like its about to bust open - seriously! Is this normal? I look at myself in the mirror and worry that too much has been taken away....I'm missing my old Tatas. And the itching! Omg, the stitches are itchy. Basically my chest all over is itchy. Is this normal? Updated on 16 Apr 2013: April 16, 2013 Okay, today marks 1 week since my surgery. Still swollen, but I can move around better now, and do more everyday activities. Follow up appt with my Dr. next week, and I hope he tells me everything is healing normally.

good morning. ive been following these stories for some time now, and Im ready to share mines. Since I can remember, I've always had pretty large breast. In middle school I had the biggest boobs and they were so uncomfortable to run with! Even with a sports bra I had to hold them down while in gym class. Fast forward 15 years, now I am a 40 G and still holding my boobs down while at the gym. Even after having my daughter, 6 years ago, my boobs were bigger then others but a DD which I thought was the perfect size, but then they just continued to grow. Last year I was walking around in a 40 DDD bra and was upset because I was spilling out, so i decided to go get measure. I was in such shock and disbelief when the store associate said 40 G!!! I didn't even know they made bras that big????. From that day, I knew a breast reduction would be right for me. Updated on 2 Jul 2016: Once I finally decided to look into getting the breast reduction it didnt take long for my doctor to approve. She gave me a referral for a plastic surgery consultation. After that it took me about a year before I actually went (not sure what took me so long). Within the first few minutes of meeting my surgeon he agreed that surgery would work for me, now we just needed a date. July 12th is my day. Just a little over a week!!!! I'm nervous, anxious, and excited. One of my friends had a breast reduction from a FF to a D and she said she felt much better before she removed the bandages. Updated on 6 Jul 2016: So I am less than a week away!!!! Ive already done the mammogram, and i go in for one more appt with my surgeon tomorrow. How long were you ladies out of work after breast reduction surgery? Updated on 11 Jul 2016: Tomorrow is my big day! Im so nervous, anxious, and excited all in one. I postef my current size G photos and will update later this week after some healing. Updated on 14 Jul 2016: all went well with the breast reduction. i havent removed the bandages yet but i can definitely tell the difference. I ended up having to stay over night because I got very dehydrated and my blood pressure dropped very low a few times. but other than that I am just fine. Just a little tired. Thankfully the pain is very manageable. Haven't had the need for any strong medications. I did have to go home with drains but they will be removed tomorrow. Updated on 19 Jul 2016: So I was able to have the drains removed last Friday. So far the healing process is going just fine. Patiently waiting for the stitches to come out so i can start my scar treatments. Thank God I still haven't had much pain at all. I've been able to get by on Motrin 800. Ive been getting really tired at times especially if I start to do a little to much. Hopefully that goes away soon. Updated on 29 Jul 2016: Its been almost 3 weeks since the surgery and I'm still feeling good. I went to try on a few new tops today (yay!!!) but the surgical bra isnt all that sexy but overall im still happy with my results. i cant wait to be able to workout again. Updated on 30 Sep 2016: Feeling sooooo great. Almost 3 months since I had the breast reduction. I finally started exercising today! I am having a slight concern about discoloration around my nipple area. please let me know if this happened to anyone else. does the color return?

so I'm finally going to get what I deserve the big breasts reduction. I've been heavy chested as long as I can remember. I remember as a teenager being called Dolly Parton and now it's my time to be able to exercise without my arms going numb and my neck feeling like somebody hit me in it and without my back burning and me wanting to cry cause I can't move. Although I'm scared out of my mind, I'm at peace with the girls going bye bye and because my date is so fast approaching even though they told me it wouldn't be until September, I'm ready. But I'd like to know from some of you women out there that have already done it what exactly to expect and what things am I going to need? Updated on 3 Jun 2015: As the days get closer I get more excited than before. Can't wait to take a deep breath without the heavy restraint called underwire. Tomorrow is pre op hopefully everything goes ok. Updated on 12 Jun 2015: No major issues or complaints besides being pulled really right& that burning sensation. At 1st glance I thought oh no in too small for my wide shoulders but I now realize he had the tapped tight & they'll have to drop into place. Let's how the do cause they're crazy looking right now. Haven't done anything but sleep, guess I needed that anyway. I have drains& can't wait for then to be gone next week cause they're in the way. Updated on 14 Jun 2015: so we take the bandages completely off yesterday so I can take a shower. the best shower ever. Lol. but I couldn't stop looking at them they had me in a trance as I try to figure out how they're going to look when they drop into place I just can't get it into my head how they will drop into place. right now they just scary tight and a lil sore around the drains, but I'm happy for that reduction and I'm praying that they are going to heal the way they're supposed to. happy healing everyone Updated on 23 Jun 2015: Well all appts have gone well. I still think they're funny looking but he said it'll take some time for them to drop in place. Healing is going super, but this dry skin from being pulled so tight reminds me of a shedding snake, dry skin everywhere. Lol. I have that minor itch I hear some speak on, but those sharp pains out of nowhere are the worst. I'm fortunate enough to not have to go back to work yet(Thanks Aflac), cause I swear I wouldn't be able to do it. Simple things like bending over are still a challenge. To all that's reading this I know I'm complaining but I'm soo glad I did this. Happy healing Updated on 27 Jun 2015: Soooo yesterday I had to go to the Er only to be sent back home with no resolution. Apparently my lil pretties decided they were tired of being tight& the skin pulled apart and now I have a nice opening where the dis solvable stitches are exposed & they think it might be a lil infected. The pain is minimal which is good bit I'm back on the meds. Won't see my Ps until Monday . uugghh Updated on 28 Jun 2015: Monday can't get here fast enough. Now the left breast is rebelling also &the right side opening is getting bigger. Updated on 17 Jul 2015: Ok so the wound is still opened& there will be Noooo suturing it back together. This will have to heal from the inside out. We are now using what is called medihoney. It stays on for 3 days & the smell after 3 days is nothing nice. I was up at 1 am showering . Medihoney is for bad wounds that need aggressive healing support. We started on the 14th and will continue until the next course. I forget what he said was next but from the buzz (lol) I hear my wound care specialist is 1 of the best. It's still a nice size opening but I've noticed a little shrinkage. Tryna stay positive. Updated on 17 Jul 2015: It's slightly barely noticeable smaller now. But it's healing. This was what it looked like by the time i got to my ps that Monday 7/29. Updated on 21 Aug 2015: Ok so the healing process is going well. I'm really excited about that. The only thing is looking at the girls they always remind me of mushrooms. They'd be so beautiful without the bloodhound ears. But, hey at least they're lighter &way smaller. Updated on 18 Dec 2015: I had my 6 month check up 2 days ago. Ok so they healed up nicely after the way they were opened but. .. where the openings were didn't exactly regain color and I have the worst dog ears! So now we're talking about him taking away the sides of the breast and the scarring that has occurred. Wonder if I can talk him into a tummy tuck? Here's a recent pic of the breast that has no perk unless in a bra that gives them a lift. And they're not swollen, just flabby. Hey at least my neck, back&shoulders no longer hurts. Updated on 19 Apr 2016: Almost time to have part 2 done. Have that scarring that I've shown in previous pics fixed. So he's gonna remove the scarring and take away those awful dog ears. Something they should've done in the beginning and maybe i wouldn't have these crazy looking man breast. So tryna figure out a way to get that tummy tuck. Updated on 25 Apr 2016: These are the latest pics. As you can see the skin over the wound closed but it left discolored skin and hangs lower than the other.ready for some pretty girls. Updated on 25 Apr 2016: Updated on 15 Mar 2017: It's been a minute since I've updated. Had the 2nd surgery to fix the scarring & it came out pretty good only problem is my right breast is noticeably larger. My bra cups doesn't fill up the same and the fullness is off. Sighs.. Dr. Chang fixed the dog ears problem.. somewhat. They still have that flat and wide kind of look and where he cut left keloid skin. Not gonna do anymore fixing until my weight loss is complete and hopefully can get the right dr to make my girls look like girls and not fat man boobies. I'm still positive especially with my push up bras. Lol.. never needed those before. Here are some before and after pics so you can see the size difference. It's the same top 2yrs apart. Updated photos of the girls coming soon.