22 Years Old, G Boobs Be Gone! - Banbury, Oxfordshire

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From about 16 years of age, my boobs kind of exploded out of nowhere, and just grew and grew and grew. When I started university three years ago, I got to a 34g. Every day without fail, I would have to save a part of my day to lie down as my back and shoulders would just hurt to much. The weight on my neck was unbearable but the worst bit was the indents in my shoulders from where my bra straps dug in. No matter where I bought the bra from, they were so painful as my boobs were so heavy to even pull up to a normal height. Looks wise, I dressed appropriately with flattering but baggy tops, anything that covered them up or disguised them. For a 22 year old, I am a little overweight but I feel they were excessively large and so so heavy, which made any cardio very difficult. My nipples were pointing too far south and I felt like a 90 year old, it really hit my self esteem and I hated ever getting changed in front of friends as I was too embarrassed or concerned that they would stare. So after 4 years of going to my doctor and trying to jump the hurdles to get it done on the NHS, I finally got the 'NO' that I needed to kick me up the ass and get going with it privately. As soon as I was lined up to go privately it was all very quick and I had two consultations with Mr Cassell at the Foscote hospital in Banbury, Oxfordshire. I got the surgery on the 9th November in the afternoon, around 3pm. The surgery was 3 and a half hours long which was longer than I thought but it all went very well. Looking back now, I was so nervous as I had never been in a hospital environment before. Everyone, especially the nurses, were all so so nice and looked after me and made me laugh to distract me from what I was about to go through. First thing I did when I woke up from the anesthetic was shout for a sick bowl. Apparently the ladies in my family do not handle anesthetic very well. But I'm not going to lie, I've had worse hangovers so wasnt that bad! After that initial sick body shock, It felt like an elephant had sat on my chest, it was so weird. I had drains attached tome either side which was quite painful and the IV in my hand really hurt whenever i lifted my arm so I tried not to move. I had these compression socks on with like blood pressure pads on that inflated and deflated every 10seconds. These stopped blood clots but were so annoying when all I wanted to do was pass out as I was so exhausted and they were very uncomfortable. I didnt really look down for the whole time I was in the hospital, I was too scared to look! I knew I had a compression bra on and just the way the gown was fitting me I knew I was so much more flat chested! I just slept, and the nurses came in to take my blood pressure every couple of hours and give me some more pain medication as it hurt a lot, a lot of throbbing! The bed pan was a whole new experience, really quite horrific, but again the night nurse was lovely. That night was so long, I couldn't eat anything as I kept feeling really sick and dizzy whenever i moved. By the next night I was allowed to go home. I was walking so slowly, kind of gliding, but my doctor really recommended that I get up and walk around now and again because it helps the boobs to settle and 'drop' into a natural position so I tried to do this as much as possible but I was exhausted! When I got home I was super emotional as I realised how much of a relief it was to me already to be rid of my mammoth boobs. I went upstairs to shower on the first night as the doctor recommended I do, I was surprised I was allowed to shower the day after the procedure but I had pinky red Iodine all over me and I was relieved I was allowed to. However, may i recommend you eat lots and take it SO EASY a couple of days after procedure, I think I tried to do too much too soon and got in the shower the day afterwards and I felt so sick and dizzy I had to hop out and lie on the floor with my head over the bath. Every time I lifted my arms I became so exhausted and it was so tiring. But I was amazed when I saw myself in the mirror for the first time, NEW WOMAN. The bandages looks pretty scary but they were so pert and just great. Despite the mass swelling and black bruises, they looked so perky and for the first time I looked actually normal. So happy. The first week, I'm not going to lie, it was really difficult. I was just lying on the sofa all day, thank god for Friends!!! I didn't try and shower or anything for the rest of that week as i didnt want a repeat of the first time, but just took it easy, walked around like the doc ordered me to and kepy my compression bra that the hospital had given me. My nipples were super sensitive afterwards, so every time I took the bra on it itched and tickled to much. My parents helped me a lot with doing every day tasks, and by the second week I was recovering much more smoothly. The bruises turned to yellow and some swelling went down but they were still very painful at the sides under my arms.By week three I even managed to sleep on my side (kind of), I have been sleeping with an orthopedic pillow which is triangular and that really really helped with sleeping on my back. I hate sleeping on my back always used to star fish on my front so I would really recommend getting one of these pillows as it really helps support your back and arms while sleeping and is good as it stops you rolling on your side during the night and causing injury. Ive got some picture that show before, after week 1 , after week two and week three. Today I went to the hospital for another check up and to get my waterproof tape removed, and I've had a slight split at the T-bar (this is really common apparently). I have to keep redressing with plasters but its on the mend slowly. I have a picture of it so I will put it up on here. Now I'm just getting used to my new nipples, they are slightly different sizes I think but i think its just the scars and the new shape is what is scaring me! The swelling has gone down a lot recently but it is still numb on the bottom of both boobs. But I have to say, despite the fact that the stitches haven't dissolved so the scars are raised still, they are so narrow and neat! Very impressed. I have scars around the nipple, down the middle and underneath, but now they have settled and dropped you cant see them much and it's early days yet still! I'm using Bio-Oil and Vitamin E Palmers moisturizer which I've heard is really good for scarring. I don't know what size I am now, but i'd say roughly a D?. He said I'm going to get smaller still though as not all the swelling has gone down yet. Overall, I am really happy, the weight off my shoulders already is already amazing, and when I stand up I am not longer swinging about and dragging two horrendous boobs around. My clothes already feel so much better and so much looser! I tried on an old going out top on yesterday and it was completely flat on me! Its amazing how much it effected me and how long I put up with it for before this, and I hope nipples start looking a bit better but so far I am really thrilled and really appreciate all the lovely nurses and my surgeon, Mr Cassell for being so nice and supporting towards me. Will keep you posted with how the next few weeks go.