POSTED UNDER Breast Reduction Reviews
35 yrs, 1 child, obese, 42N - not sure which amount to list, billed $50,000 or paid $2,438.39
UPDATED FROM no_one_special
7 months post
Long time no see
no_one_specialJune 26, 2017
WORTH IT$50,000
Wow, I know it's been a long time since I've posted, hadn't realized it's been THIS long. (Crazy busy with work, job loss, job hunt, new job...chaos) Coming up on the end of month 6. Things are going well. Side boob has still been an issue, but I deal. I've tried on a ton of different bras, have found one big girl bra that works. Recently I've been using the post surgery coobie bra more. Something's going on with my right boob, it feels weird and I struggle to make it through the day in the regular bra (especially at points where hormones are high, so mps and ovulation). My working theory is that I'm actually starting to get some feeling back, so I think it's good weirdness. Will try to post pics later.
Since the girls are overall feeling better and the weather is good, I've been able to get out on my bike again. It is SOOOOOOO much easier to ride now!! Especially the ups and downs on the mountain bike trails. The ride I did today, I'm 80% sure I'd have gone over the handlebars a few times with the balance issues from the big boobs.
Since the girls are overall feeling better and the weather is good, I've been able to get out on my bike again. It is SOOOOOOO much easier to ride now!! Especially the ups and downs on the mountain bike trails. The ride I did today, I'm 80% sure I'd have gone over the handlebars a few times with the balance issues from the big boobs.
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UPDATED FROM no_one_special
3 months post
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no_one_specialFebruary 28, 2017
So I decided it's time to try bras again. I was talking to my roommate, she happens to have similar size to what I think I'll need. So, she dug some bras out for me to try. I still HATE the foam cups. But she gave me some 42DD bras. They FIT!! Last time I tried, I was somewhere around a double or triple D. This DD actually has a bit of a gap. So either I need a different cup material or style, or I might even be able to go down to a D. A single D!!
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February 28, 2017
You look fantastic. I am waiting on more time before I know what my true size will be. My surgical bra is a 34C but it's stretchy so I'm not sure if it fits or too big. Too soon to tell. I cannot wait to be where you are and you look amazing!! Your shape and size are perfect for you Keep updating!!
February 28, 2017
Your surgeon is a witch. The transformation is amazing, and as you're only three months out, will get even better.
March 1, 2017
She and her staff have been great! If.. no when I can actually manage to get down to a sensible weight, I'll be talking to her about tummy tuck, etc.
March 1, 2017
Wow! I just spent about two hours reading your review and all the comments. I'm just 12 days post op and have thoroughly enjoyed reading your review. I love your sense of humor. You had me laughing out loud over and over again.
Like you, I'm obese (boy I hate that word). The first time I saw my surgeon I was 245 lbs. She wouldn't do the surgery because my bmi was too high. In Canada, particularly Ontario, you can't shop around for surgeons. You get who you get after, (for me,) a six month wait for a referral. Needless to say, I was terribly disappointed. I decided then and there to lose the weight. I changed what and how I was eating. A couple months later I had lost 10 lbs. I called the surgeon who agreed if I could lose 3 more pounds she would see me again. I did and she did. She agreed to do the surgery. I was ecstatic. Health insurance just had to approve. I was told that would take 4-6 weeks, but that there was no doubt in my surgeon's mind that I'd be approved.
It took almost three months before I finally heard back from OHIP, but everything was sorted out and surgery was scheduled for February 17th. Meanwhile I continued to watch my eating. I lost over 40 lbs before my surgery.
I had about 700g removed from each breast and a further 900cc in Lipo suction. Here in Ontario, the side boob is not considered part of the breast and not covered by insurance. It cost me $1000 to have that done. The Lipo has been by and far the most painful part of the recovery. My doctor warned me that this would be the case and boy was she right!
I'm encouraged by your review. You seemed to have healed so quickly. I hope it goes that fast for me. I am looking forward to bra shopping: a chore that I used to hate doing. I sympathise with others who talked about their 2-3 bras that they wore down. They weren't pretty but they were functional! I was wearing a 44DDD but I suspect I was a lot bigger cup size than that. My surgeon says I'm likely now a C or a D, depending upon manufacturers. Now if this area where the Lipo was done would stop being so tender and swollen, I'd feel so much better.
Thanks again for your review. It made my day.
Like you, I'm obese (boy I hate that word). The first time I saw my surgeon I was 245 lbs. She wouldn't do the surgery because my bmi was too high. In Canada, particularly Ontario, you can't shop around for surgeons. You get who you get after, (for me,) a six month wait for a referral. Needless to say, I was terribly disappointed. I decided then and there to lose the weight. I changed what and how I was eating. A couple months later I had lost 10 lbs. I called the surgeon who agreed if I could lose 3 more pounds she would see me again. I did and she did. She agreed to do the surgery. I was ecstatic. Health insurance just had to approve. I was told that would take 4-6 weeks, but that there was no doubt in my surgeon's mind that I'd be approved.
It took almost three months before I finally heard back from OHIP, but everything was sorted out and surgery was scheduled for February 17th. Meanwhile I continued to watch my eating. I lost over 40 lbs before my surgery.
I had about 700g removed from each breast and a further 900cc in Lipo suction. Here in Ontario, the side boob is not considered part of the breast and not covered by insurance. It cost me $1000 to have that done. The Lipo has been by and far the most painful part of the recovery. My doctor warned me that this would be the case and boy was she right!
I'm encouraged by your review. You seemed to have healed so quickly. I hope it goes that fast for me. I am looking forward to bra shopping: a chore that I used to hate doing. I sympathise with others who talked about their 2-3 bras that they wore down. They weren't pretty but they were functional! I was wearing a 44DDD but I suspect I was a lot bigger cup size than that. My surgeon says I'm likely now a C or a D, depending upon manufacturers. Now if this area where the Lipo was done would stop being so tender and swollen, I'd feel so much better.
Thanks again for your review. It made my day.
March 1, 2017
Congratulations! Both on the surgery and the weight loss! 40lbs is impressive! I think my surgeon would have insisted on delaying for weight as well, but I'd already lost about 60lbs from my heaviest and have managed to maintain that for a while. Now that I'm so far into recovery I'm trying really hard to get my ass back in gear. In a perfect world I've got another 100lbs to lose. *sigh*. In the interest of realistic goals, I'll be pretty happy to lose another 30-35 and get below the 200 mark. the past two weeks I've done pretty damned good on the exercise part... food on the other hand ha been a struggle. I need to start tracking things again, but I struggle with the motivation to do it.
Anyway, long story short. I'm glad my review has been helpful! Congrats again on ALL your things! So far yours are looking great!!
Anyway, long story short. I'm glad my review has been helpful! Congrats again on ALL your things! So far yours are looking great!!
April 24, 2017
Thanks for sharing your journey. I have a 34 M chest and am currently shopping for a plastic surgeon to do my reduction. Your results are so promising to me. Thanks again and you look great!!
UPDATED FROM no_one_special
3 months post
Woo
no_one_specialFebruary 13, 2017
So we got a lot of snow over the weekend. It had to be dealt with. Because of the elliptical issue, I was pretty nervous about doing much with the shovel. We were out dealing with the snow for over 2 hours. I spent probably 3/4 of the time running the snow blower, but I did a lot of arm work clearing the ~5 inches off 2 cars, and twice that off the third car (poor thing didn't get cleared off after the previous dump). Shoveled a bunch between the cars, etc. I was actually scared to remove my bra, I thought for sure I'd have a repeat of the elliptical. I am VERY pleased to report that all is well. The open wounds from the gym have closed, and all the shoveling did not re-open anything. Over night the horizontal scars at the sides have been very tight and a little painful, but nothing serious. I assume they're grumpy because of all the extra movement, but they're already feeling better. The mild compression from the bra has also been helpful for that.
tl;dr; The chaffing has healed and I've successfully done upper arm stuff without causing new chaffing/bleeding.
tl;dr; The chaffing has healed and I've successfully done upper arm stuff without causing new chaffing/bleeding.
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February 14, 2017
Great news! Tomorrow is my day!! It's going to be a long one!!
February 14, 2017
It won't be as long as you'd think. The day passes pretty fast when you're under. ;) Good luck!!
February 14, 2017
I can't wait, but my mother is driving me. I might have to be awake on the way home.
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Thank you for sharing your story... boobs look great