28 Yr Old, 5'7 & 128lbs, 32A, No Kids. Bethesda, MD

My surgery is in 8 days so I don't have any post op advice for you, but in regards to choosing size I'll tell you what I've done to try and figure that out. I made rice sizers and started wearing them all the time around the house. My PS told me that based on my measurements I should make sizers starting at 250cc and increasing 25 cc at a time up to 375cc, try them out with lots of different kinds of clothing over them and then decide. Well, I didn't even bother making sizers bigger than 325cc because even 300cc looked like I'd feel self-conscious while wearing tank tops. (Snug tanks are a big part of my wardrobe in the summer which seems to last for about 6 months a year here.) After wearing 275cc sizers for a few weeks I decided that that was the best size for me aesthetically and practically (like you, I would rather be on the small side than the big side). At my pre-op appointment I was all ready to bump that up to 300cc at the suggestion of my PS due to reading again and again that a little volume appears to be lost once it's under the compression of the pectoralis major muscle. My PS told me that he thought 300 was the best decision based on my goals, active life style and the presentation I want to give in my profession. That encouraged me because he's been doing this for 20+ years. You really should give yourself a few days with larger sizes than you might think originally because you could realize you like them! I saw I topped out at 325, but 300 is a bit bigger than I initially thought I wanted and I'm feeling pretty good about that decision now. Happy Thanksgiving!

I was about your size when I had my implants. I got 350's and always thought I was too big. Years later I got breast cancer and had both breasts removed. I got 350's again because I had zero tissue or muscle and I thought I would be about right but but now I am too small. It's amazing the difference small breasts will make on the outcome.
Good luck..

I am scheduled with Dr. Franklin in Dr. Jabs office on January 9th. I am still deciding how big I want to go. Im torn between 400 or 475. I want to be a small D. I'll follow your progress. Good luck! :)

Since you're going high profile you can afford to have them a smaller size. A 325 or 350 would be ideal plus you already have some breasts to work with.

I bought a front-zip sports bra and slippers. I don't know, I think I might be underprepared in the items needed category, but my mom and husband are going to be with me for four days post-op so I think I'll be okay. I did make some meals ahead of time and put them in the freezer so we can just heat them up and eat. One thing I made sure to have on hand is high-fiber food, laxatives and stool softeners. The last time I had surgery, the worst part about it was how the pain-killers turned my gut to granite. It wasn't really painful, just extremely uncomfortable and it lasted for days.

As for work, one of the main reasons I'm doing this surgery right now is because I am between jobs. I will be looking for another job in late January so I'll be completely healed by then, and I'll be applying for jobs at places where no one is familiar with what I looked like pre-op. (However, I'm getting implants that are just about the size I've appeared with my padded bras for a long time.)

I bought a wedge pillow. I'm trying to practice sleeping on it and I only last about 15 mins before I toss it on the floor. I want to contact the office and ask what kind of bras they recommend. They provide one but it seems like most people buy their own.