Time for Change: 36 K...you Gotta Go

yeah they look good girl im so happy for you so how are you feeling how was it do you feel lighter how do you feel about your stomach i am a little worried about that

from the pics you look a lot smaller .... good luck give it time

I was thinking about you today! You look great!! I am positive you have swelling!! I think that hangs around for a while!! But you look amazing!! I pray my outcome will look just as good!! I cant wait till my turn!! LOL. Keep resting and updating!!

Im just too fat lol...will have to hit the gym to work that off ....Thanks for the encouragement...it was needed.

We all will feel better and the tummy's will go!! Once we get the weight off our back and shoulders it will be easy for us to get moving and lose that surprise hiding under our giant boobs!! It will happen!!! So rest and recover and you look marvelous! !
Mshill girl you will feel so much better and you will be able to get moving faster and much more!!! You will rock it!!

Hi Tammika!! Congratulations on your breast reduction, I know you are extremely happy to have the weight lifted off of your shoulders. I am so thankful that you placed a post up of your journey, because I am the EXACT same way. I have been trying to talk to someone that had a breast reduction before, but has the same size as me.

I have two other sister's and one of is my twin. I am the only one that has the overly large breast. My twin sister has large breast too, but not as large as mine. She is a 26 DD. I'm possibly a 44J, but I wear a 44H from lane bryant only because thats the biggest size they go up to. When I wear that bra, it still comes out A LOT at the bottom and on the sides.

I am 26yrs old and I have been trying to get a breast reduction since I was 19yrs. I've been getting the run around with people telling me that I had to lose weigh. Until finally, I moved to a different city, got a different doctor, and the insurance approved it right away.

I've been going to this plastic surgeon for a while because he got my breast reduction approved and he is willing to do my surgery. BUT, I'm starting to feel really uncomfortable now, because it was suppose to be on July 11th, but then they change it to July 5 because he has to go to a conference. Now its changed again to July 31st.

Its a lot of things they are not telling me, like: how much is the surgery, what will I have to pay out of pocket, what medications will I have to take before the surgery, will I have drains, or what size will I go to? The surgeon was telling me that I had to get a "free nipple grafting" type of breast reduction. I really do not agree with that. I know I have overly large breast, but he didn't tell me that I will be getting the nipple graft until I researched it and asked.

Now, I'm trying my hardest to get a second opinion from another surgeon, but I still have my date for this surgery on July 31st. I'm really afraid that something is going to happen that I don't want and didn't agree with. So, when you had your surgery, did they have to do the free nipple grafting? or what type of breast reduction was it? Did you have to take any type of medication before going in to surgery?? I'm very curious to know and is so thankful that I found you!!

Congrats again!! ....sorry for the long post! :)

aww thank you so much for replying back. I am trying to hard to get a second opinion. My plastic surgeon is trying to get me down to the smallest size, but I do not want that at all. Like you said, its special and permanent. I want to feel comfortable with my doctor. I had to go up do the doc office and threaten to cancel, but once I said that, they were all telling me not to cancel. Then they started to tell me about all the stuff they were going to do for me. But I still feel uneasy. I'm in the process of trying to find another doctor as we speak.I really wanted it done before August

Hi dear as you correctly said it is special and permanent and it is honestly best that you find someone that you are very comfortable with. This journey will test you emotionally, physically, spiritually and the list goes on ...with that in mind having a good team on board is a necessity especially your ps. To answer your questions I did have a free nipple graft due to the size and weight of my breasts...trusting for sensation. I'm comfortable with the decision but if you are not do explore your options... Don't settle until you have found out enough.

Medications...no I didn't have to take anything before, actually I was asked to avoid taking certain meds namely herbal tablets 2 weeks before the operation. As far as post op, I'm using mild painkillers ever so often, primarily before bed and then on a morning.

My major thing is swelling, I don't have drains so thus fluid is definitely there, next appt is Wednesday.

Hope everything works out for you. Please keep in contact and as fayfull said we will be here for each other.

Tammika i go to my new PS on the 17th! Cant wait to hear what all he has planned! I have my list all ready to go!! Just praying I dont come off like some crazy lady!! LOL Hope you are getting lots of rest! This knee surgery was minor but has knocked me on my but!! Today has been the best by far but still cant eat nothing!! Take care!!

Big hug! Hoping for the very best for you!! I'm sure you will be cool lol *fingers crossed* praying the knees pain wil diminish soon too!!

wow congrats girl im so happy for you im still waiting and chillen girl so it wasnt to bad huh....im so happy for you if this four months dont hurry up!!!! glad your doing...

Glad all is well!! Rest! Thats all i can type tge words are blurry! The painkillers for knee is kno king me out!! Take care!! Will xheck back later!!!

Congratulations, Tammika! You are going to be so happy. I pray your first few days of recovery go smoothly. I am 22 days post op. It does get better each day.

Congrats Tammika! So glad you are feeling so well! Will be anxious to see the pictures and hear how much tissue you had removed!