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No More 34 Longs! -Dayton, OH

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Hey! I am a 43 year old mom of 2 and also a...

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Hey! I am a 43 year old mom of 2 and also a grandma to a sweet 2 year old little boy. My oldest is 20 and my youngest is 13, both were breastfed. I have been done with having kids for a long time and I finally figured it's time to get the girls worked on! I am 5'7" and 140 lbs. I am a 34C but it's more like 34 long now! LOL! Went for a consult with Dr. Apesos in Dayton, OH. After talking to a different surgeon before him, I knew before I left the office that this is the Dr. for me. I am getting a donut breast lift with saline, under the muscle implants. I decided on 450cc but when I went back the very next day with my money and to schedule the nurse said he wanted to see me again at my pre-op (April 15th) because he thinks I may need to go a little bigger. I am guessing due to the nature of my lift, but we'll see! My surgery date is going to be May 3rd. I guess the next time I post here will be after my pre-op. I will keep you all posted. :)

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James Apesos, MD

James Apesos, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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April 8, 2013
Congratulations for your upcoming surgery!
April 12, 2013
Thanks!!!!
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April 8, 2013

Thank you for sharing your story on RealSelf. Glad to hear you found a doctor you feel good about. Will have you some help during your recovery? I have heard that a lift and augmentation take a bit longer to recover from. I'm guessing it will be worth it and you're going to love your new girls! Keep us posted!

April 8, 2013
Yeah, my hubby is taking off the day of my surgery and will be around the entire weekend, so I have him full time for at least 3 days. I also have my 13 year old son who can bring me meds and stuff. :) I'm excited but nervous. I am more nervous about the anesthesia than anything!
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April 12, 2013
Hi, I am having augmentation the same week as you, and I just wanted to say good luck. I am 41, with two boys that are 20 and 16. I just wanted to ask, how your boys felt about that? Only my 20 year old knows, and he's a tad embarassed I think...LOL.
April 12, 2013
My 20 year old doesn't live at home. And my 13 year old overheard me talking to hubby so I had to explain it to him. He is mortified. LOL! Good luck with your surgery too!
UPDATED FROM CC1969
20 days pre

Nothing new to report, except that my pre-op is...

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Nothing new to report, except that my pre-op is Monday!! OMG!! It is gonna seem more real then, I think. I will update after I'm done! :)

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April 14, 2013
Makes me wonder if I am going too small? I am getting 350 around there, siicone unders. He didn't tell me the profile, I just wanted them to look natural with no big round balls of ridiculousness...LOL
April 14, 2013
It all depends on your body type I guess. If you are unsure you can always bring it up at the pre-op right?? I have broad shoulders so the 450s worked better for me. I can't believe my pre-op is Monday already. I will be just a little over 2 weeks out. What is your surgery date? Mine is Friday May 3, and then I am taking the entire next week off of work. Are you getting a lift too or just implants??
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April 14, 2013
My surgery date is April 30th, and I won't see him until the day of surgery. I've had some difficulty with him already, he seems to have bad bedside manor. All of his surgeries turn out nice, but he gives no info.
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April 14, 2013
Nope, he said I don't need a lift, so it won't be so bad I guess. I saved my sick time at work, so I'm thinking of 4 weeks. I work with high school kids with behaviour and disabilities, so I don't want to take the chance of getting hit in the chest.
April 15, 2013
That's good! Wish I didn't need one but...it is what it is! :) My Dr. isn't Mr. Personality either, but he was thorough in his exam. He also does great work. I guess you should just trust your PS. I am sure you will love your results! Keep me posted inh ow things go! And I do not blame you for taking 4 weeks off! You definitley don't want to risk anything. I have a boring desk job so it is not too taxing. I think the hardest think will be for me to open doors. The doors in my building are crazy heavy. I'll manage though, even if I have to bribe people to open doors for me! :)
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April 15, 2013
That made me laugh, because after new boobs and a low cut shirt, men will be opening doors for u for sure.
April 16, 2013
LOL!! Good point! ;)
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April 16, 2013

How did the pre op go? Any new updates? Try not to worry about the anesthesia...that's the easiest part of the entire process.  If you're still concerned, be sure to talk with your anesthesiologist before the surgery. :)

April 16, 2013
Pre op went well. Had to get a water test since one of my boobs is slightly bigger. Doing 450cc in the larger breast and 475 in the other. Still getting the donut mastopexy. I have a funny story though! When I was back in the room waiting in my bra for the doc, some man was at the window! He didn't see me but easily could ahve. He was the a/c repair guy. I freaked! I grabbed the gown laying next to me and covered myself. Just then my Dr came in and I said,"Ummm, there is a man out there!" He was like, "WHO is that??" to the nurse. So he started putting pieces of paper in the windows but they kept falling! So finally he had the nurse go tell him to hold off until he was done with me. He said in 30 years, that had never happened! LOL! I told him it figures it would happen to me! All was good though! Signing the consent forms and getting my pre and post op instructions made me so nervous, like it's for real now! Also got my prescriptions for Vitamin K, Zofran for nausea, Percoset, and the antibiotic Spectracel. I have to take the Vit K 2 weeks out from surgery and then take the antibiotic the day of. OMG...this is real!!
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April 18, 2013

I can't believe the a/c repair guy! Too funny!!

UPDATED FROM CC1969
14 days pre

As of today I am officially 2 weeks out from my...

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As of today I am officially 2 weeks out from my surgery date! I start taking the Vitamin K I was prescribed today. Well..it will be this evening, as it will not be ready at the pharmacy until after 3:00. Man that stuff is expensive! Luckily with my insurance it is $35, but that is compared to $160 without insurance so I won't complain. I looked up my other prescriptions and it looks like if I go with generics it will only be $15 total. So $50 total...not bad. It could be worse! I have so far bought 2 new zip up hoodies (in large) for my surgery day/recovery. I got a couple pair of sweat pants, a button up sleep shirt, and a couple of totally unnecessary things too since I was shopping anyway! :P Somebody stop me! LOL. I am getting excited. Trying to get over my "fear of the unknown". Not sure at this point how I will be on surgery day. Either I'll be a total basket case (likely) or strangely calm (very unlikely). :)

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August 28, 2015
Why was vitamin K prescribed? I'm on anticoagulants and I'm not supposed to take vit K because it can make me more likely to get blood clots. Just curious. I love reading these posts.. I learn so much. :-)