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My Journey to No Longer Look Like a Walking Set of Boobs!

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My Journey to No Longer Look Like a Walking Set of Boobs!

TurquoiseSeas
Hello!
I am going to be getting a breast reduction in a little over two weeks (I'm so nervous!!!). For my background, I'm 34 years old, 5'1" (almost), and I weigh between 160-163 thanks to the COVID 8 that I gained. My biggest bra is a 34G, and I'm starting to think I need to size up to a H or GG but who needs to buy more bras that are stupid expensive when you're getting your boobs chopped off? So I settled for a crappy $5 bra at Walmart that's a 38DDD. The band does not fit and I don't even cares.
I've had boobs since I was 13. At 24 I weighed 105 lbs and I was a 32DD. I loved my cute little boobies! Just before I turned 28 I got my grown woman body and my lower half caught up with the upper half and beyond. My 32DD's grew to 34DDD's when I weighed 130 lbs. Not bad at the time...well they didn't stop there. When I turned 30 I got a boyfriend and gained another 20 lbs lucky me, and voila! G cups...and no boyfriend...
In 2017 I started getting muscle spasms in my mid back that were debilitating. I went to the chiropractor and that helped. Fast forward to 2019 and I was in a car accident and ended up with a neck injury. That really pissed off my back. I went to physical therapy, went to the chiropractor, had 3 spinal injections, and still ended up in the ER because I thought I was having a heart attack...Nope...it was a muscle spasm...I also get horrible sharp pains between my shoulder blades. Well...my physical therapist thought it was because the heavy boobs so I started visiting plastic surgeons...
I got a consultation and was denied coverage...thank you UHC... I decided to not even try the insurance route because the pain is unbearable at times and the appeal process is just...the worst. So I visited with a few plastic surgeons in the area and I applied for Care Credit. I'm located in Raleigh, NC and I'm working with Dr. Rhett High with Raleigh Plastic Surgery.
I may have fibromyalgia but from what I heard...this should definitely help. More than anything...I'm excited to see the rest of my torso...It's already short and my boobs just eat it up. I think my big boobs are fantastic they're just stupid painful. I'll do what I can to keep documenting the process here. We'll see how this goes!

TurquoiseSeas's provider

Rhett C. High, MD

Rhett C. High, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Replies (5)

August 25, 2020
Good luck to you. I hope everything works out for you - and don’t be scared. Remember, this is elective surgery, so you know you are choosing to do this, and you will look and feel fantastic in a few months.
August 26, 2020
Thank you! I think it will be wonderful! I'm more nervous than scared. Having small boobs seems unheard of right now.
August 25, 2020
Good luck to you! You had me cracking up with $5 Walmart bra.

I am a 38 DDD and am going to get a reduction this year.
August 26, 2020
LOL!!! Thank you! I'm wearing my $5 Walmart bra with no regrets!!!!

Good luck to you! when is your surgery?
August 26, 2020
Good Luck. I'm scheduled for a breast reduction Oct. 14. I'm excited but scared also.
August 26, 2020
OMG!!!! It's coming up!!! I hope everything goes well for you!!!!!
August 26, 2020
We're having surgery 2 days apart! Here's to little boobies and no more back and shoulder pain!