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It's finally happening!!! Like most of us who seek...
It's finally happening!!! Like most of us who seek a breast reduction, I have large breasts that interfere with my daily activities, and have done so since they developed. I went from beestings in training bras when I was 10-11 y/o to a full C cup when I was 12 y/o and they just kept growing. I was a DDD in high school, and despite fluctuations in weight (hw: 155, cw: 138, lw: 126) have remained at an E cup for years. Since I am so short and have such large breasts, my breasts touch my belly button when I bend over. My nipples stare at the floor. When I lie down, my breasts overflow into my armpits. Bras easily cost over $100/apiece, and even then, I often have "quad-boob" when I am actively moving about. I have thought about a reduction since I was 16 but was told to wait because I hadn't finished maturing yet. And then, as a poor college student without health insurance, it was fiscally impossible.
For the past year I have had decent health insurance and have been fighting to get my breast reduction covered. I went to my GP and requested a letter of recommendation to the surgeon, and then had a consult with the surgeon who listened, took pictures, and filed for a reduction from the health insurance. Despite constant back and neck pain, difficulty exercising (including my passion: riding horses), shoulder grooving, and the myriad of emotional/psychological issues that stem from having large, pendulous breasts for most of my life, my insurance denied my initial request by stating this surgery is a cosmetic procedure and needed more documentation. I had records of chiro from when I was younger, and over this past winter went to as much PT as the insurance allowed (~2months worth before they cut me off). My surgeon and I appealed the decision back in March, and I just found out the other day that it was approved!!!!
Scheduling was a bit tight this summer as I will be on vacation the last week in July and school starts (I am a teacher) back up at the end of August. But we are squeezing it in August 11, with a pre-op appt. Aug 2. That gives me about two weeks to heal enough to work, and as I am also getting married in October, it gives me a little over two months for the swelling in the new boobs to subside and heal.
I am a little nervous, but mostly excited. My fiancé is very supportive and understands the pressure and pain my breasts cause. I'm not too concerned about scarring...my areolas are so light anyway, they basically match my breast skin color. I think a little bit of shadow/scarring might do them a bit of good--HA. Honestly, I think the joy of having smaller breasts will outweigh any issues with scarring. I already have scars from working with animals my whole life, I don't think this will be a problem. I do worry a bit about anesthesia as I have never had surgery before...not even for wisdom teeth removal. My mom had gastric bypass surgery and that went just fine, but I worry.
I'm hoping for a full B/small C, but will be pushing more for the B end since, from what I've read on here, it sounds like surgeons tend to make their patients C cups. I've been on this site officially for over a year, being a creep on everyone's posts, but have been wanting this surgery for what seems like forever. I am so ready, and I still have about two months to go!
The pictures I am posting are very honest (no sucking in the belly, ugh) because I also want to use this a record for myself throughout the before/healing/after process.
For the past year I have had decent health insurance and have been fighting to get my breast reduction covered. I went to my GP and requested a letter of recommendation to the surgeon, and then had a consult with the surgeon who listened, took pictures, and filed for a reduction from the health insurance. Despite constant back and neck pain, difficulty exercising (including my passion: riding horses), shoulder grooving, and the myriad of emotional/psychological issues that stem from having large, pendulous breasts for most of my life, my insurance denied my initial request by stating this surgery is a cosmetic procedure and needed more documentation. I had records of chiro from when I was younger, and over this past winter went to as much PT as the insurance allowed (~2months worth before they cut me off). My surgeon and I appealed the decision back in March, and I just found out the other day that it was approved!!!!
Scheduling was a bit tight this summer as I will be on vacation the last week in July and school starts (I am a teacher) back up at the end of August. But we are squeezing it in August 11, with a pre-op appt. Aug 2. That gives me about two weeks to heal enough to work, and as I am also getting married in October, it gives me a little over two months for the swelling in the new boobs to subside and heal.
I am a little nervous, but mostly excited. My fiancé is very supportive and understands the pressure and pain my breasts cause. I'm not too concerned about scarring...my areolas are so light anyway, they basically match my breast skin color. I think a little bit of shadow/scarring might do them a bit of good--HA. Honestly, I think the joy of having smaller breasts will outweigh any issues with scarring. I already have scars from working with animals my whole life, I don't think this will be a problem. I do worry a bit about anesthesia as I have never had surgery before...not even for wisdom teeth removal. My mom had gastric bypass surgery and that went just fine, but I worry.
I'm hoping for a full B/small C, but will be pushing more for the B end since, from what I've read on here, it sounds like surgeons tend to make their patients C cups. I've been on this site officially for over a year, being a creep on everyone's posts, but have been wanting this surgery for what seems like forever. I am so ready, and I still have about two months to go!
The pictures I am posting are very honest (no sucking in the belly, ugh) because I also want to use this a record for myself throughout the before/healing/after process.
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Dr. Nancy Graff