POD#1 - Revision Rt breast with implant exchange

Hello everyone! I'm so glad to have found this site as not many of my friends (even my bf) are not supportive of my plans in getting a BA. Since HS, I have always thought about BA and always have a love-hate relationship about getting it or not. I am currently an RN and works ED and ICU and always sees all these scary post-op complications from surgeries which made me hate going under the knife. But, I always yearned a nice size breast, admired it and tired of buying extra foams/ gels or whatever else you can put in a bra to make it look big.. because at the end of the day it is still small. Btw, I was a 34A, got pregnant and became 34C/D, lost the pregnancy weight and back to 34A/B. My weight has been a yo-yo because the more weight I have the bigger my breast size is which I liked but then I was fat.. My hesitancies of losing the weight was losing my breast (which goes away first more than anything). Back in 2008 I weighed almost 180lbs++ and I was a 36C.. But I was tired, obese (I'm 5'4") and my overall appearance was just big (sze 14!). I needed to lose the weight and this morning I just weighed myself (138.8lbs) but my breast is back to 34A/B.

After much consideration and that I wanted to lose more weight and not worry about my breast anymore, I have finally decided to get BA and for the last couple of wks I have been obsessing about it here in this website and all the plastic surgeon's website that came highly recommended-- I'm finally doing it and taking the first step... Consultation.

Last night, I barely slept (only 2.5hrs) as I am excited today -- 3 consultations booked with 3 highly recommended PS. Yes, I'm going to 3 of them as I took the first date available and it so happens that here in Chicago, most of the PS consult days are either Tues or Thurs.

My first one is at 0815 then 215 then 4pm. Hopefully, that's enough time between PS. Locations are almost not too far from each other lol...
I will keep my post updated. Hopefully, I will be able to get some support here as I mentioned earlier almost none of my "peeps" don't want me to get it... Thanks!

So... I finally went to my consulation"s" today.. All 3 of them.. here's the verdict:

PS1 - very nice and took the time to speak with me about everything.. The only thing that I did not like is when I asked him if he cuts the pectoral muscle for the submuscular incision and unfortunately he answered Yes... I was hoping for a NO. Although he explained to me why (Dual Plane incision), I have read articles about having the muscle cut that way.. but other than that everything went well... He became #2 on my list.

PS2 - Made me wait an hour from my appt time. Staff did not even bother to check on me while waiting at the room. PS did all the talking - blah blah blah... Did not even gave me the option of Unders. He said that because I have enough flesh for Overs then that is how we should go and he will make it perfect. Felt rushed coz he kept on geting overhead page by his staff... Nah, on to the next one.

PS3- Funny because after such a long day, I never wanted to go to this last one and wanted to cancel because I was already pooped out but because they held my credit card just in case I didn't showed up I went... Lo and behold! He was perfect for me! Explained everything, listened well, took the time! Did not made me wait long either! He had done BA on his staff as well so I was able to see first hand his work! Plus he met my price (although I was over $500 my budget) as the others where way higher... And, he is able to acomodate me next week!!!!!!

I made the decision there and then, booked the appointment and made a dp... Now, I'm home and I felt like did I made the decision too quick? I know that I have been wanting BA done and have been obsessing about it for so long now but now that I have a set date, next week already!!! I felt it is all too soon!!! OMG, I need to calm my nerves and really start getting my mind right for this... I just hope I made the right decision...

My pre-op is on March 15 and the procedure is March 17... Talk about buying some new breast!!! Looking forward to it though... Will post soon for updates..

Btw, I decided on silicone, unders, Rt 410cc Lt 390cc as I am asymmetric so hopefully this will be able to correct it a little... I hope I did not go too big though...

Pre-op (T -2days)

So I have been losing sleep over these since last week (my consultation). Everything seems so fast yet so slow... I have been counting down on my surgery days but yet I still feel like I made a decision so quick... In any case this is it, I paid in full this morning, went for my pre-op and still undecided on the size but my patient coordinator told me that whatever my first instinct was --go for it...So I'm going for the mod prof, unders, Rt 410, Lt391 Allergan silicone (which was the first one that I like).. Was torn on going the high prof 425-450 but my PS said that since my breast diameter is 13.5 the mod prof is maxed out and would look great so I trust him, his nurse and his very wonderful patient coordinator Alyssa. It is so nice to talk to her (she had it done, same size with same MD) because she had first hand experience and results were amazing! Feel like I could talk to her for hours!!!

I got my shopping done after. Groceries (lots of fresh fruits and veggies) --not looking forward for the constipation that will be brought about by the Vicodin (my prescribed narc). Picked up my meds (antibx: Keflex; Celebrex 3 pills 2 to take pre-op and 1 post-op; arnica Montana pill and gel; vit. E 32000IU oil for when the scar starts to heal). Brought my sportsbra (danskin) and one surgical bra online which is still to come and a bed with leg lounger as for sleeping on my back (I'm anticipating this would be hard for me to do as I am a side sleeper) and although expensive I hope it is worth it.... I need to sleep!!!!

I have been losing sleep for the last week, thinking and obsessing about this is it driving me "nuts"!!!

I have scheduled myself to be busy tomorrow the whole day so that I will not be obsessing again about my surgery on Friday and instead make it worthwhile. So tomorrow, I have school from 9a-2pm then I am working from 3pm-3am... That should take care of it (gosh I will be so tired day of surgery)... Hopefully its not too busy in the ER..

I'm third case on Friday 3/15 so I'm coming to the clinic at 9am, so I still have 6 hours in between... I'm thinking of working out prior but then again I can't drink water so that's out of the list... I'm hoping to take a quick nap in between those hours if my nerves don't get me lol...

So, countdown is getting near.... T-2days!!!! Will post pics post-op :)