19 years old, 36H, 155 Ib, 5'2", college athlete - NY

All of my stitches are out and a lot of my swelling as done down. I can finally shower facing the shower head but I'm still waiting to get back to working out and swimming! I hope all of this is helpful for someone who may be in a similar situation, if anyone has any questions feel free to ask!

Today I had few of my stitches removed and then decided to go shopping. My experience so far has been wonderful. My surgeon is fantastic and he cares for me greatly. The pain isn't bad at all. Im a bit sore but it's mainly bruises. It really hasn't hit me until today when I was trying on clothes on that my chest was enormous. I was buying xl and xxl shirts just to fit around my chest! Today I bought 6 rompers, 3 dresses, and a variety of different tank tops and shirts with different cuts around the neck and I was astonished because everything was either a size small or medium!!!! All this time I kept thinking I was becoming heavier but in reality it was just my breasts hindering me. A lot of people have asked me if I regret it and I absolutely do not! This has, by far, been the best decision I've made. Next week I have an appointment to have the rest of my stitches removed. Hopefully in a few weeks I can go back to running and swimming!

Yesterday I went into surgery at 6:30 am and was able to leave at 2:00pm. The surgery went perfectly! I had roughly 1200cc's taken from my chest. Roughly 600 from one side and 550 from another. This turned out to be a little over 2 pounds. Immediately coming out of surgery I felt total relief on my shoulders and on my ribs. I never realized how uncomfortable I was were my ribs were because I was so use to having my breasts resting on my ribs. It was a complete 360. I'm so happy with my decision! My surgeon said I am a full b to a smaller c which is exactly what I wanted. The pain is not bad either! I had a total knee reconstruction roughly a year and a half ago and this pain does not compare to the pain the knee surgery brought upon me. I've been keeping up with my pain medications/antibiotics/ibuprofen. As soon as I can I'll take pictures and show what my results are. Once again I can't begin to explain how happy I am with my decision to have a breast reduction.