Goodbye Tig Ol' Bitties - Columbia, SC

Hello all. I have had my reduction surgery this morning after a few months of following this site.

 I was previously a 38DD and hoping for  a B/C cup. I'm 30, no children, active/athletic. I have always thought I had big boobs, but didn't really think I was an extreme enough case to have this surgery. Matter fact, i loved my boobs but just always thought they were huge. This changed about 2 years ago when my back went out randomly. My Mom gave me some muscle relaxers and I just thought it was a random occurence. Fast FWD to January last year: I was at work and went to squat over the toilet and my back went out again. I was in pain, and could not stand up straight or sit down without support. I decided to go to a chiropractor and was able to be seen within a couple days. My chiropractor was awesome, although expensive (did not take insurance). She diagnosed me with 4 different back/neck issues and needless to say, it was not a good look. I received treatment and adjustments from January to about August and would probably still be going if i didn't just get tired of the hassle and expense.  I randomly got a flyer in the mail for a plastic surgery doctor through the hospital I had a past surgery at, and the rest is history....

Hospital stay:
I arrived at hospital at 5:30a and surgery was scheduled for 7:30a. Everyone was very pleasant and I was all smiles. The process went fairly seamlessly, with minimal waiting up to surgery time.  I filled out paperwork, went to my mini personal room where i was instructed to pee and get dressed in gown (no underwear or hair pins allowed). I got an IV which was my least fave part of EVERYTHING. I was rolled to a pre surgery room where diff. nurses and docs came and did things to get me set up. My surgeon also came and spoke with me and marked me up for surgery with 2 markers. He is a young guy (as surgeons go), nerdy looking, but definitely has some swag about himself. I asked what he was going to take out and told him I wanted to be a SMALL C. While examining my boobs, he said that they were meaty and heavy, LOL, so a lot would be taken out. He also said to look fwd to drains so that if I didn't have to have them, great (no drains 4 me after all!) After that, I was rolled to surgery room where there were a lot of people. I was given the happy juice, and woke up in recovery. The nurse in recovery was so nice and sweet. I cried from pain when i first woke up, and couldn't sit up enough for my liking. That passed, and i had ginger ale and water. I watched American Dad and kicked it in recovery with my Mom until they let me go. We got there at 5:30a and left around 1:30p, not bad. We went to Wal Mart to get my prescriptions & an extra front close bra, and the car wouldn't start when my Mom came back!!! It took about 15 minutes, but we got a jump from a great couple. I am now at home and feeling fine, not even overly tired or anything. My Mom went back home at 5p when I passed out, and my boyfriend will be home at around 9:30p. He will be home with me the next few days.

Sorry for the long-winded intro, won't happen again. I will post pics tonite or tomorrow bc i know that's what we like on RealSelf! Thx ladies for the support system and ask me anything!

These pics are from March and early April. Needless to say after seeing the topless pics from March , i started hitting the gym hard.

Wish i woulda got a pic of the Doc's markings, but it was immediately before they moved me to the surgery room.