36 DD to a Small C - Alaska, AK

Had my 3 month post op visit Tuesday. It went very well! My dr was so pleased at how well I'm healing and how well I followed all his instructions. He said out of all the different types of surgery he does, it's the breast reduction patients that listen and take care of themselves the best. He asked me why and I said bc it's a hell of a recovery! lol I think we listen so well bc we want nothin more than to get better and go out and start living the lives we have been dreaming of. I know that's what made me listen and take care of myself lol I didn't want one thing I did wrong to set me back a day in the healing process. It sucked .. I hated taking it easy and sitting so much but it pays off and the recovery just flys by when you stop thinking about it so much.
I go back in two weeks two have my tiny dog ear on the right side removed and then I will be done :)!!
I'm in the market for a good running sports bra. I don't want them to move at all!! Lol any suggestions would be great!
Adding two pictures that have been with me through out these 3 months. First one is from my best friend the day after my surgery. She sent it to me in a text and under it she wrote "look it's the old you lol" and I laugh everytime I see it bc I know it was me lol but not anymore!!! Just a reminder that they are gone and it's pretty funny :)
Second picture is a quote that helped me take recovery day by day and get over those rough days. I had a lot of days with zero energy ad thoughts of nothing else but getting better and then I saw this and it woke me up. I am so much better and can't believe I would let myself get sad about recovering. So all you ladies that are having the post op blues .. It will get better!! :)

I've decided to do on a month updates. I never know what to write for me to do more than that. 3 months down .. So crazy to think how fast it's gone by. I feel pretty good. I still have a few zingers and some numbness around my arm pit area. I go for my 3 month appt soon and will have to talk about removing the skin that's hanging around my scar guess it's a dog ear? I figured I would have them bc of how big and heavy my old boobs were ..they pulled on a lot of skin so now that stretched skin has no where to go.
I'm still very happy about the size and shape. It's surreal to think that I can go braless with some tops if I want to :)!! Never in my life would I have thought that I'd be able to do that. I'm ready to go buy new normal bras and a proper sports bra and get the ok from the dr to start running again. Very happy to say that I have not gained a single pound throughout this whole recovery process. I was worried all that sitting around would make me gain weight so that a relief.
I went snowboarding a few days ago and it was really hard to get my balance right.. I kept falling forward and I never used to fall. Guess will have to relearn my stance now that I've lost the "weights" off my chest.
I love the feeling of being able to stand up straight and not have shoulder pain :)
Adding a few pics. One is just a front view and other is of the skin that needs to be removed and one is of me snowboarding enjoying my life :)
Still very very very happy that I've done this surgery!

Today makes two months since my surgery.. And what a long two months it's been! I had to take a break from this website.. Even though I love it .. My last update I was feeling really down and it took me a few days to realize that I was thinking about my boobs and all the things I was feeling and couldn't do WAY to much! So I decided I needed to stay away from the website and spend much time looking at my boobs. I was really upset about my T holes opening. So I would only change my guase twice a day and would make it quick as possible.. If not I would stare and be upset for like 30 min lol. After a week of not paying much attention to my boobs, I noticed I had a more positive attitude and finally have a little more energy. My holes are completely closed and healing great! I tried to get a pic but my skin is to fair to even see what's wrong with it.
Now at 2 months out I'm feeling so so soooo much better!! I'm power walking for 25-30 min on my treadmill everyday doing ab and some arm work outs. I'm not running I don't feel comfortable with it Yet. I had some bad problems with constipation and it was kind of scary bc I felt that I should have been over that part already but dr said it can take some people 3-6 months to get the anthesia completely out. I used fish oil and finally it helped and that problem is gone. I know that's probly a TMI subject lol but I've seen a few reviews with women who have the same problem. I think that was the worst part of this whole experience. Just know you're not alone!!
Just Over the past 3 weeks I've really noticed the feeling of my big boobs being gone. I feel so much lighter. My posture is better. I have more energy!
On my first review I wrote about how I love hiking and couldn't wait to see what hiking would feel like without big heavy boobs.. We have been hiking a few times and it's SO much better!! It feels like I've been freed from a straight jacket thT had weights!! I love it! I can keep up with my husband and walk up hill with no problems. I cannot wait for this summer!! This surgery has been worth everything I've been through!
I'm finally able to sleep on my side for a few minutes. I still have some swelling and lower back pain from sleeping elevated. I'm a 36 but had to wear a 40 for most of the time but about two weeks ago I was able to move down to a 38 and it's starting to get a little loose.
My boobs seem a little uneven but I'm not to worried about it bc I know I'm still swollen so I'm not going to let myself worry about it.
I had so much I wanted to write but like always I forget it all the second I start lol I plan on updating again in a week or two. I defiantly won't go a month with out updating again :)
It's really hard to get a good picture of them the lighting in our house makes my incisions look so much redder than they are, and the pics are so blurry after 30 takes this is the best one lol