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Anony987321

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Well, after many years of wanting and needing a BR...

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Well, after many years of wanting and needing a BR but being afraid of the cost, I made an appointment with a plastic surgeon for a consult just to get an idea of where I stood. I had no idea I might be covered by insurance so we decided to give the approval process a try.
Everyone in the office was amazing. The Dr. answered all my questions before I had the chance to ask them. The scheduler and billing/insurance lady are on top of their games and I surprisingly had insurance approval just 3 weeks after my initial consult! We scheduled the surgery quickly because my insurance deductible and co-pay amounts double on July 1. It was just a perfect whirlwind of a storm to set this all in motion.
I'm currently a 44G, more overweight than I care to admit, but I believe having this weight off my chest, literally, will enable me to be more active and shed some of the excess weight. My breast size has never changed much at all with weight loss or gain, so I don't have to worry about losing what's left of my new, smaller size.
I'm excited that with how much the insurance is covering that I can also pay for the auxillllary lipo to have the best post-op results possible. I've always been a great healer and have a super high tolerance for pain so I'm just super excited to have this done and finally have the relief I've always wanted!

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Matthew Swelstad, MD

Matthew Swelstad, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (4)

May 26, 2015
Congratulations on your insurance approval and upcoming surgery! I am currently scheduled for 8/3.
May 26, 2015
And, working out has got to get easier post surgery. That is what I keep telling myself. :) (I am currently trying to get as fit as possible pre-surgery - so I have this montra going all workout.)
May 26, 2015
Thank you, and that's exactly what I'm thinking! I have 2 large German shepards that I walk regularly, but they want to run and so do I! By I don't dare run with these things, so although I never thought I'd say the words, im looking forward to being able to run haha
May 27, 2015
'Far more beautiful than you imagine.
UPDATED FROM Anony987321
25 days pre

3 1/2 Weeks to go....so exciting!

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I've read though probably hundreds of reviews, not filtering the good from the bad and I'm still just so excited to have this surgery. I've been under anesthesia twice before and I always wake up happy and chatty so I'm not concerned there. And I know I've done my research on the procedure and my chosen surgeon so I have 100% faith that everything will turn out wonderful!

I went out walking the mall last weekend to get out of the house and not into the rain, and I caught myself getting so excited at the thought of being able to buy a normal, cute bra or swimsuit and not have to look for the large, expensive and so not cute ones!

I know that the change will be very obvious, but it's not an easy surgery to tell a lot of people about. Firstly, I work in a mostly male dominated field, so I'm glad I have an HR/Leave lady out of town that I can work with and not have to explain things to my supervisor. Can you say awkward?! And secondly, I seem to know mostly people with smaller breasts and all I hear from them is "Oh, you're so lucky to be so blessed", "why would you give back what god gave you" and "Oh, how I wish I could have half of what you have". Well, schedule yourself for a transplant, cause you can have the half that I'm having taken off in a few weeks! Haha

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June 15, 2015
Haha "blessed"...an acquaintance that I sometimes run with told me that I had such "great assets", and I shouldn't get a reduction because these "assets" are so important here in the U.S. Well, she has implants, and doesn't even wear a bra when we run, while I'm strapping on 2-3. I laughed and said I'd rather have my brains be considered an asset than breasts. I just scheduled my surgery for 8/4! I will keep up with your review to see your experience, good luck!
UPDATED FROM Anony987321
10 days pre

Pre-op tomorrow...

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Well, pre-op is tomorrow and then surgery is 10 days after that. I haven't had a single bit of nervousness yet, so I'm wondering when that will catch up with me.
Other than that though, I feel like I'm nesting haha I've stocked up on the heavy things, dog food, bottled water, etc. I'm sure I'll need to gather some things at the store after my pre-op tomorrow, but other than that and just having the house work and yard work done the weekend before, I'm pretty sure I'm good to go! The countdown can really begin!

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June 14, 2015
You look amazing.
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June 15, 2015
Good luck! My preop is this Wednesday!
June 15, 2015
Good luck to you also!
June 16, 2015
While out and about , make sure you get yourself COLACE and SENEKOT . After my BR on June 4th , I wish I should know better what's coming after anesthesia , and it was horrific in toilet department . Good luck ,keep your spirits high , sending all warm and fuzzy energy your way))
June 16, 2015
Thank you for the thoughts and well wishes!