22, 28J-30HH, hoping to drastically change my life for the better

Just as an update, I saw my GP yesterday and he calmed any anxieties I had about the lump in my breast. To me it felt rough and quite unmoveable, without any pain when I touched it, but he said it was smooth and a little bit mobile - and it was incredibly sore when he was poking around touching it which is encouraging! He thinks it's a clump of cysts which might explain what I thought was a rough texture, but either way I'm still being referred to a breast clinic for an ultrasound. I might have it drained there or I might just leave it. GP also said that it might be a possibility to have it drained while I'm under the general for the operation but I don't really want to bother my surgeon with having to do extra things. Either way, I'm a lot more reassured now and starting to get more excited about actually having this done!

So... today's consultation was everything I could have hoped for! The surgeon is such a friendly but professional person and made me (with my penchant for drama and anxiety) feel very comfortable throughout. As far as information goes, there was a lot - a lot of it I knew, and some things I didn't. For me it's quite obvious that I'll need an anchor incision - I have a few more questions about the placement of this but that's for next time. I have to stop taking my pill 4 weeks before surgery (which I knew, but I thought was a 6 week period rather than 4) and resume 4 weeks after. That was a slight red flag, but nothing major. The only other thing was that during the examination, he found a lump on my right breast above the nipple. He didn't seem concerned about it but we're both keen to get it checked out, just to see if it could interfere with the surgery. So a slight red flag there too.

All in all, it was a really good consultation and I'm very pleased that I did my research in choosing this surgeon. He seems very invested in patient care, very honest and realistic about his expectations and also didn't shut me down when I explained that I'm terrible with needles and things touching my veins - which most medical people scoff at (and why shouldn't they - it's such an overreaction but it just makes me feel so unwell). AND the most important part, my provisional surgery date (as long as the thing in my breast is not a problem) is the 5th of June! So considering I called to book an appointment on the 24th March, I'm really impressed. I think the timeline thing is mostly to do with individual surgical schedules - and maybe having to wait a bit is a good thing because it means that the surgeon is constantly practising his or her craft? Idk, I'm excited and happy and looking forward to ridding myself of this weight!

So like many of you I have been lurking for a while, covertly looking at pictures of boobs on my laptop even more than my boyfriend does (probably). We all have similar stories - developing young, breasts that never stopped growing when we did, and all the problems that go along with that. I don't need to go into detail, but the rundown is the back pain, the neck pain, the shoulder pain, the rib pain (do you guys get that too? I haven't seen it mentioned much) the difficulty exercising, the unwanted comments, the sexual harassment, the expensive and ultimately unsupportive bras, the pathological fear of dressing rooms... The list goes on, and we've all been there.
For the sake of numbers, I am currently 22, 5ft 4 and around 138lbs. I've been 112lbs with the same size (28-30HH/J) breasts, so losing weight doesn't really affect them, annoyingly.
I was denied by the NHS about a year ago after first going to my GP a year prior to that and I've spent every moment since wishing and waiting and scheming about how to finally get this done. Long story short, it's gonna be a credit card. Now, I could sit here and complain about how I've been denied something I should be entitled to because I'm suffering, but I won't. I understand the position the NHS is in at the moment, and because it's being stripped of its funding in all departments - not just ""cosmetic"" surgery - I would much rather that money, that time and those resources were spent on saving someone's life. Also, there are undeniable advantages to private healthcare that will hopefully mean that my wimpy self will be in a little bit more comfort throughout the process.
I have a consultation on Tuesday with the highest-rated surgeon in my area, Mr Jeremy Hurren, and I'm really hoping to have a positive experience. The consultation is going to be at my local Nuffield hospital and it's going to cost £150, but I am 95% sure that this is the guy for me. Like I said, I've been looking into my private healthcare options for a year now, and everything points back to Mr Hurren.
So I guess that's it for now - here are some pics and I'll update once I've done the consultation!