I want to start by thanking all the ladies who posted their journeys on RS. I felt so prepared prior to going in for surgery. I am a fiercely private person, but because of that, I am going to pay it forward and post my journey in case it helps someone.
I had a TT & breast reduction on 11/16/20. I am 9 days post opt and doing great! Dr. Brian Tierney did an amazing job...my husband tells me that he removed 5lbs of breast tissue between both breast and an additional 2lbs of skin. Now I see why my neck and upper back were hurting so much.
I am beyond ecstatic with what I see so far and can't wait to see the final outcome. I think my back story is similar to everyone else's--back & neck pain due to large breast, loose skin and a misshapen stomach from 2 c-sections. My primary care MD recommended Dr. Tierney...I went in for a consultation in September met him and his staff and scheduled my surgery the next day. He had all the credentials (board certified, member of American Society of Plastic Surgeons) a calm demeanor, made me feel like he understood the problem I was trying to fix, and answered all of my questions. As a matter of fact I had to schedule another consultation, so that my husband could meet him and get his questions answered. He answered all his questions with the same calm demeanor.
I went in last Mon completely terrified telling myself it wasn't too late to back out. Fortunately my neck and upper back were both incredibly painful that morning which reminded me why I was doing this. Also between the staff at St. Thomas Surgical Center in Nashville, TN and Dr. Brian Tierney--my PS, by the time I went in for surgery I was completely calm. The anesthesiologist told me that she was giving me something to take the edge off, they wheeled me into the OR, and the next thing I know my husband was helping me get dressed to go home.