22 Years Old, K Cup, Goodbye Boobies

Ever since I first heard of a breast reduction at the age of 14, I have wanted one. I remember going into the 5th grade pretty flat chested and starting middle school with a C cup. It's like they literally grew over night. Can you imagine? An 11 year old with a C cup! I used to wear jackets all day (even during the summer) to try to hide my overly developed breasts. By the time I was 16, I was very petite at 5’3 and 120 pounds wearing a 38 ddd, which obviously was not the correct size because my back was so little, and I’m sure at least 6 pounds came from my breasts. I'll say I'm pretty sure I was an H cup then. I got my bras from Lane Bryant which was the only place I could find bras that “fit." Someone as petite as me had to shop in a plus size store just for bras.

Fast forward a couple of years and I'm graduating high school a 32 K. I'm now 22 and 170 pounds. Still a 32 K. I wish I wasn’t as heavy but unfortunately I didn't lose the weight before surgery, so I will lose it afterwards. I've had neck and shoulder pains for years, especially if I was standing or sitting for too long. My back pain would come and go. It would be its worse during my period because the weight of my boobs would become too much. I stopped trying to complain to doctors about back pain after an incident with a nurse. I was maybe 16 when I tried to tell her I was having back pain. She went into the hallway and started talking loudly with her coworker. I can still recall what she said, and her words still stick with me today. She stated that I was a little ol thing with big breasts trying to complain about back problems, and it was probably just gas. *insert huuuuge eye roll here* Not only was that unprofessional, but who was she to tell me my pain was something as simple as gas?

I have struggled to accept my breast. I really wanted to try to accept them, but they are two of the things on my body that I could never accept for what they were. So, I started my breast reduction journey and found my doctor, Dr. Jenny Chang, right here on real self!

My consultation with Dr. Chang was on September 25th. She is the only plastic surgeon I've seen for my breast reduction, and I couldn't be any happier with my decision. I did a lot of research on here. Looking at pictures. Reading patients' documentations and reviews. That's how I decided on Dr. Chang.
My appointment was at 10 am on a Monday. The office space is absolutely beautiful! The staff was amazing also. My wait time was a little long but it seems as if she is a very sought after doctor, especially considering the fact that my consultation was booked 2 weeks from when I called to set up the appointment.
Dr. Chang was great. She was sweet and explained the surgery throughly. I booked my appointment the same day, and they submitted my paperwork to the insurance company. I didn't have to worry about any of the paperwork which was often.
I'm happy that she was as great as her previous patients said because I'm not sure how many times I could have stripped down and shown the girls to anymore people. I think for me taking the pictures they had to send to insurance was the worst part because I'm so insecure about how large my breasts are.

I swear I was calling my insurance, United Healthcare, at least 3 times a week! AND, I kept getting the same person lol! I was finally approved literally a week before my surgery! So, yippee! It's getting real you guys!

I actually had my pre-op appointment before I officially knew I was approved, so that drove me completely crazy!