23 Yrs Old Tired of Living in Shadows - Banff, AB

Ive always thought about having a breast reduction. Large breasts are definitely something that runs in the family. Growing up I was never proud of my well endowed chest. I was a C cup by grade 5. The teasing and bullying that ensued was unimaginable. Why would somebody taunt and tease someone for having a large chest? That answer is beyond me. By grade 9, I was sporting a lovely DD cup and I hated it! I have always been self conscious and have always dressed to attempt to hide my chest or at least minimize its appearance. By junior and senior high I had turned into a trophy for the boys. Great, just what I wanted....Not! I received a lot of unwanted attention from the males of all ages. I guess I appeared older that I actually was.

Well here I am now at 23 years old, a college graduate working full time. (Who isn't these days?) My choice in post secondary education was a natural one for me. I have loved horses from the get go, so attending a school where I could put that love to use just made sense. My riding classes were always a challenge. Never mind trying to find a collared button down shirt that will fit a 5' frame, but will actually button up over a 30DD/28F size chest. Of course there was also plenty of back pain and a ton of other problems that made what should have been my favorite class of the day a dreaded one. However 4 years later I survived and am out in the real world.

The final "push" for seeking the breast reduction came earlier this year. I work in an office environment and as such need to dress accordingly. Easier said than done. I also hate having my picture taken, absolutely hate it! I find my lovely endowments make me look much larger and heavier than I actually am. Granted I have put on some weight since graduating college but not a ton. I phoned my family doctor and asked about the procedure and she gave me Dr. Hall-Findlay's name. I did a lot of reading before I even made the first steps towards a consultation. I also spent a lot of time discussing this decision with my Mom. She has always been supportive and she was not in the least bit surprised by my choice.

I had my consult on August 31 and Dr. Hall-Findlay and her staff are amazing. She answered all of our questions (I brought my Mom with me, Surprise!). I knew she would be the best fit for me to do my surgery. After the consult I had a lengthy discussion with my boyfriend. I was single when I made this decision initially and I have been completely open and honest with him the whole time. He is 100% supportive. He is so great!

My surgery is schedule for Sept. 29 and I couldn't be more excited. I'm sure the closer I get to the surgery date the more a little bit of nerves may set in, but I am very much looking forward to this. I will be able to comfortable and confident with my body and not feel that people only see blonde hair, blue eyes and large breasts. I may even have clothes that fit properly!!

To the new me!!

The surgery is 8 days away and I guess now would be a good time for the nerves to start acting up. Lovely. I'm still incredibly excited and cant wait for a smaller chest! My clothes will fit better, my winter coat will fit better! Ski season here I come! I know that it will be a while before I am up and running again but I cant wait to be able to exercise and lose weight and actually notice it! Instead of only seeing my damn breasts reflecting back at me in the mirror. What a buzzkill! The boyfriend is pouting a little bit more as the days go by but he remains supportive. Fingers crossed that all goes well! Will update with pre-op photos soon!

Well my surgery is 4 days away and I am so excited! Have a few things to finish up this weekend to prepare but other than that I'm ready to go! Had am amusing little chat with the boyfriend last night over the phone and text message. (He is away working in Stettler for the week) I'm not sure why, but it didn't dawn on him until I sent him pictures of what I may look like post-op. He was more than a little freaked out haha! Frankenboobs. Now I'm pretty sure he is more nervous than I am. I will be dropping my dogs off at a friends place on Saturday, she will look after them for me while I recover; such a lovely woman! Then it will be off to Edmonton for the Comic Expo and the water park! One last Hoo-Rahh with the girls before I don't feel like doing anything. Hopefully the weekend passes quickly. I have one more full day of work left on Monday, which is going to crawl by I just know it. Then Monday night we head off to Banff. WooHoo!