*New Pics* Day 11 POST OP: 300/325cc Silicones & I’m in love!

It’s been a few years of indecisiveness; whether I should get a BA or not. After a little nudge from my husband and a wonderful talk with my PS. I am now scheduled for a BA on March 4, 2013. I’ve been inspired by so many women on this site that have posted their reviews, and I thought I would place one in myself; maybe someone out there can relate to my experience or help ease their mind…the same way many experiences on this site have eased my mind.

I’m 5’2”-ish (1/2-3/4 inch on some days!),110 lbs, 28 years old and am a mother to 2 wonderful boys (6 & 3 years old). I have always had small boobs (34A) but prior to having children, they were perky and wonderful! However, as many women have stated, after having kids…my breasts have seemed to take a permanent sabbatical from its perkiness. While I was breastfeeding, they were a wonderful full B to small C…so it was a little bit disappointing when the milk went away, and all that was left was a deflated, worn-out, pair of boobies.

After my second child, I began to ponder about BA, but didn’t have many friends that had gone through the procedure…also, I was just very un-informed at that time that the idea just ended up being placed on the back burner. The thought of a BA would pop up once in a while throughout the next couple years, a lot of it had to do with my insecurity naked. I’ve always been acutely aware of how small my breasts are, and it bothers me how self-conscious I become when I am intimate with my husband. He never once complains or mentions the lack of my breasts and I know that a lot (if not all) of this insecurity is in myself. That is something I need to work on myself, whether I have a BA or not.

Throughout the last 3 years, I have become more physically active due to my husband’s motivation and passion in fitness and nutrition. I work out 5-6 times a week, and love to run and lift weights. I loved the change it had on my body and the confidence it began to give me; however, as I lost weight and lost fat percentage…it was not selective in the areas it would take fat from—as you may have guessed, my boobs were one of the first to be affected.
So, after a conversation with my husband and finally hearing stories from some current friends that have had a BA; I have decided to go through with it.
On February 5, I had my first consultation with my PS (a surgeon that was recommended to me by two close friends). I was a nervous wreck and had written a good amount of questions to ask him. My husband went with me (which I was very happy about!) and the appointment placed a lot of ease on my mind. My goal was to be a full B/small C…something I was familiar with when I was breastfeeding. We tried sizers on and settled between the 300cc-325cc range. My PS mentioned that I should not be too stuck on the bra size (something I have heard more of within this site) but more of how it would look proportionally to my body size; I wanted to ensure that it still looked natural. I had booked my operation and settled with 300cc, silicone under the muscle.

Once I left the appointment, I did, probably, the same thing a lot of women do after their appointment…I went online and began to research everything and anything about BA and sizes. I was OBSESSED! I was completely set on having 300cc but began to read about losing a certain amount of CC’s when placed under the muscle. Also, several doctors had mentioned the in-accuracy of sizers and most had mentioned that about 25cc’s can be lost inside the muscles. I LOVED how 300cc looked on me as I tried the sizers and if I lost some of that size…wouldn’t it be reasonable to just go up to 325cc to ensure I am close to the size I had originally seen when trying on the sizers? I decided to do the rice test at home and placed a 300cc on one side and 325cc on the left. There wasn’t that much of a difference and decided to call my doctor and change my size to 325cc. They eased my mind when I was apologizing about being indecisive and changing my size. Apparently, mostly all his patients do what I do. He told me that it was still okay to be indecisive and that he would order both sizes in case I changed my mind again…a huge relief!

I sometimes have a problem of being too much of a control-freak and I have not stopped re-searching and looking through pre and post op pictures of individuals similar to my stats.
Questions I would like to ask if anyone is able to help me with an answer is this…
1.) Is 325cc too big? I’ve been seeing several pictures of women in these sizes and it makes me nervous since they seem huge to me! I’m trusting my PS but am praying that it won’t look un-natural…eek.
2.) High profile/Mod profile…I’m worried that this is something my PS never talked to me about. Should I set another appointment to discuss this with him? I don’t want a lot off fullness on the top and I do like the tear-drop look that some women have after BA.

I’m sorry for such a long post and thank you for taking the time to read my story

I think I have made myself more accustomed to the thought of going with 325CC. The more I research and ask questions, the more I've eased my mind and realized it shouldn't look un-natural at all. Now I am just anxious for my surgery!

I've been trying to get as much done at work as I can since I am planning on taking one week off of work. My PS had mentioned that my recovery would be between 7-10 days, and I'm hoping that's my recovery is close to that. My husband and I are planning a trip to Hawaii the end of March, so my days off for work are limited until after that vacation.

I'm very excited to head to Hawaii with my husband but know I would still be recovering at that point (about 3-4 weeks PO). My PS had mentioned that I should minimize lifting my arms up above my shoulders for the first 5-6 weeks to ensure the best recovery. I mentioned some of our intentions on our vacation (i.e. surfing, parasailing, swimming with sharks). He had mentioned to caution away from surfing for the time being but it shouldn't be a problem if I go into a cage and swim with sharks; since I should just be wading in water for the most part...that was the biggest thing I was looking forward to so I'm glad!

I'm planning on picking up all my required medications tomorrow and also planning out my eating plan for the time that I will be recovering and be unable to physically workout.

Since it will be a couple weeks before I can return to light workout activities, I think it's necessry to be on point with my diet. Im trying to make a menu of items I want to juice...my plan is to include a lot more fruits and vegetables in my diet and include a detox while recovering. Last year, my husband and I went on an eating plan of eating fruits and vegetables, with small amounts of fish from time to time, for a whole month. I remembered feeling so much better about myself, more alert, more energy and overall just felt great inside and out. My husband is planning on taking a couple of days off just to keep me company at home and help with the juicing; I can never fully explain the appreciation I have for everything he has done thus far and the constant motivation he has given me.

Am I weird to also be excited about buying new outfits? There have been clothes I've always wanted to try out but was too self-conscious to wear it. I'm VERY excited to also update my intimates :)) VS here I come!

It's been hard to sleep these last few days. I'm sure it's nerves. I've settled with 325cc saline and am very comfortable with the idea now. I've been kicking my butt at work to get ahead on a lot of things so that (I hope) I won't be called during my time off; I've also been kicking my butt at the gym...knowing I'll be unable to work out for a bit makes me a little sad..but the excitement and happiness of this procedure DEFINITELY outweighs that! How long did it take you gals to get back to the gym and have full movement of your arms? How long before you were able to do cardio? My PS mentioned that after 6 weeks, I should be good to go and I do hope so!
It was incredibly busy at work last week and, unfortunately, I had a missed call from my pre-op nurse on Friday afternoon. By the time I was able to call back, they were closed; what’s worse, they are closed for the weekend, their voicemail was full and will re-open at 6am Monday. However, my BA will be at 9:30 am that day and am concerned as to what I may have missed from the pre-op nurses call. Should I be concerned? I was given specific instructions a month ago during my appointment with my PS but hope that missing the call wouldn’t play a crucial part to the surgery (i.e. being canceled, re-scheduled). I’ve also picked up all the medications requested prior to the big day ?
-Oxycodone: take 1-2 tablets every 4-6 hours
-Scopolamine: anti-nausea patch that I need to place behind my ear the night before surgery. The pharmacist also mentioned that this would make me really de-hydrated so ensure that I drink plenty of water prior to surgery; which, ironically, was the same instructions my PS mentioned to me (hydrate extremely well 2 days prior to surgery).
-Cephalexin (Keflex): antibiotics—take 1 tablet 4 times a day
-Diacepam (Valium): muscle relaxers—take ½-1 tablet every 6-8 hours
I was also told not to take any fish oil, ginseng, vitamin E, st. johns ward and garlic 7 days before surgery.
That’s it. I’ve never had surgery before and so I’m a little bit nervous about the whole process but I have full faith in my PS. I hope everything goes as well as I hope!
Yesterday, I bought myself some carrot juice and fruit smoothies since I don’t know how my appetite will be afterwards. My plan for today is to have one last hard workout at the gym, prepare food for the coming week for myself and my husband and kiddos, get my clothes out for tomorrow, light cleaning and then finally relax with the family. We bought so many movies yesterday to help pass the time for this upcoming week that we might just start one of them tonight! I can’t believe that by this time tomorrow, I’ll be getting prepped for surgery, wish me luck!