After Years of Wishing and Waiting

I've suffered with large breasts as long as I can remember! My GP finally told me it's time to get serious about having a reduction when my back and neck pain worsened and I developed a painful rash underneath my breasts. I had also started to experience numbness in my arms that was ruled out as being attributable to any cause other than the weight of my breasts pulling on the nerves in my shoulders. At age 50 and wearing a 42DDD (sometimes larger cup depending on the bra) I needed help.

The final straw was shopping for a dress for my only daughter's wedding in 2019. I found what I thought was the perfect dress! The bodice was slightly off the shoulder and when I looked in the full mirror, all I could see was the deep grooves in the tops of my shoulders. I eventually found another dress, and the day was perfectly beautiful, but part of my mind couldn't help but think about the perfect Mother of the Bride dress that "should have been"

In February 2020, I started the search for a PS who would accept my insurance to perform a reduction. Finding none in my immediate area I traveled just over an hour to have a consult at a major teaching hospital in Albany, NY. I left the appointment discouraged and disheartened... feeling totally dismissed.

After a few more months, I found Dr. Hargrave and my experience with him and his staff has been amazing so far! He listened to me and I immediately knew I was finally in good hands. The request for insurance approval took a couple weeks to submit (thank you Covid) but was approved within 2 business days!

My surgery is scheduled for October 8th, and even though I'm nervous I'm excited that I may finally have some (literal) weight lifted off my shoulders!

Surgery jitters are starting to set in! I've waited so long for this and now that it's so close, I'm not sure if I'm more excited or more nervous...

I received a "Surgery Present" package from my daughter and son-in-law the other day. Inside was a 3-pack of front zip bras lol. I haven't seen either of them in close to a year (they live on the west coast and I'm on the east) so knowing they were thinking of my comfort after surgery was so sweet.

I've acquired a wedge pillow and treated myself to some comfy new bed pillows so that I can sleep more easily on my back, and my cozy flannel sheets are ready to go on my bed since October nights are COLD in the northeast. I thankfully managed to find a substitute willing to cover a 2 week medical leave (practically a miracle now that schools are back in session with Covid still causing havoc), and once I pass my preop evaluation and Covid test I'll be good to go!

3 DPO and overall doing well! Pretty confident Dr Hargrave got me from an overflowing DDD/F to what will be a nice, perky C.

Pain not as bad as I thought it would be and is easily managed with ibuprofen during the day. Taking prescription pain pill only at bedtime. The bruising and swelling look pretty scary yet, but I'm sure that will improve as I heal. Best part was walking up with NO DRAINS! So glad I don't have to deal with those.  

If you're still on the fence about having a BR, get off it and run, don't walk to a PS! I had relief from my neck and back pain immediately!