All I Want for Christmas is my 2 New D's...- Duxbury, MA

A few months ago, I found a lump in my breast. Scared the crap out of me, went for a mammogram and ultrasound. Wound up being nothing...but a breast reduction was recommended by my gyno and the breast surgeon at the hospital after my tests. She sent me to see the surgeon she works with all the time that she said was very good. I have thought about doing this my whole life. I was always the one with the ginormous boobs and have been hiding them forever. I wear at least 2 shirts always, even in the hot summer months. I believe I am some where around a 38H, the G sized bra I have hurts and I ooze out. They seem to just keep getting bigger, especially after I had my twins in 2010. I keep thinking they will get smaller somehow but, it never happens, even if I lose weight. My weight comes off my butt every time. I have indents in my shoulders, back pain and headaches. I really just want to be comfortable so I can run around with my girls and enjoy them while they are still small. So, I went to see my PS and as soon as he looked at me he said he was about 99 percent sure that my insurance would cover it. We set up the surgery that same initial visit. I have been in good health my whole life, so the PS didn't see a need for a medical wellness visit, just an over the phone review with the medical staff at the hospital. I missed the call of course on Friday because they told me they were calling Thursday at 3 and never did....and the message said I couldn't call back. So I am hoping they call me back today or tomorrow. I had a cold last week so I'm not sure if I will even be able to have the surgery on Thursday. I feel fine, I had no fever, just a cough and runny nose that seems to be gone now. I am so excited and so nervous.

Here is a before picture, I must have looked at a hundred before and after pics so I hope mine helps somebody else. Oh and I am 37 years old.

So I did!!! Surgery was very successful and I had about 1100 grams removed from each breast around 11 yesterday, dec 12, 2013! I already feel a huge relief in my back. Still wrapped tight and my surgeon doesn't want me unwrapped until my post op appt on the 20th. So far I've only had to take 2 painkillers. Ice packs are feeling amazing. Sleeping feels so good, I'm upright on my couch surrounded by pillows & I'm pretty sure this will be my position for a while. I am just sort of uncomfortable underneath my breasts but it's totally not as bad as I thought. I do have some drainage and what looks like some blood on my bra on the left side but the nurse told my husband that it was normal. Worst part is the sore throat from tube ..... I don't remember a thing....I was out like a light while they were taking me into the operating room.