So Soon! 5'8, 130lbs - Halifax, NS

The big day is only 2 sleeps away now and I can't wait! I have been driving my roommate and boyfriend both crazy with boob talk so I figured I would find another outlet and hopefully help someone out along the way! I know how much reading everyone else's reviews has helped me to feel as prepared as possible.
I'm 20 years old, about 5'8 and 130lbs. I have known that I wanted this for quite awhile. I am a fitness addict and my breasts have been the one part of my body that I've never been happy with. I remember waiting and waiting for them to grow and I finally accepted that it's just not going to happen. I am currently a 34A. Where I put so much time and effort into my body, I have decided to allow myself to do this now. Some may think that I should wait until I'm older and money is a little less stressful, however I am confident in my decision and have worked out the money situation. I know that not everyone understands it, but I am extremely lucky to have a very supportive group of people who I have been able to tell (boyfriend, mother, father and a couple friends).

The consult:
My initial consult was way back in mid December. By the time I got there I had already done quite a bit of research and had a good idea of what I wanted. I felt extremely comfortable with the surgeon as soon as I met him. He took his time explaining the procedure, possible complications, what would happen if they occurred etc. He basically answered all my questions before I had to ask them and then took some measurements.
We decided that round, smooth cohesive gel implants under the muscle were the best option for me.

The one thing that surprised me was that he did not suggest that I try the sizers. He said that he found that doing the rice or water test was a good place to start and that once I had an idea of the grams of water or rice that I liked (in a ziplock baggy in a bra that I would like to fit it) that I should contact them and that he would tell me if it was within my range. I knew from the start that I wanted a size that wasn't going to be overly big, and would like to end up a full C.
Long story short I went to Walmart and bought a cheaper 34C, and tried the water test. Let me tell you I ended up soaked! Thankfully I had a food scale so I was able to weigh the water (when I finally had two baggies that didn't have holes and was able to get the same amount in both!). It was kind of hard to picture as boobs, but in the end I came up with 370 something. The lady who manages the surgeries at the office had told me to round it to the closest 25 (so 375) and that that would approximate the CCs of an implant. I emailed with that number and she responded that based on my body, the PS said that he would be comfortable doing either 350CC mod plus profile implants or 375 CC in the high profile implants. I did some research on the implant types and looked at every picture on the internet... I am pretty confident that I want the high profile, however at my pre-op I will reiterate that I trust his judgment and whichever he thinks will suit me best is okay with me!

Preparations:
I have been running around all week trying to make sure I have everything organized. I am currently in University so I will have to miss two days however I have made sure that I am ahead on my work and that I won't be missing anything important. We just finished all of our midterms etc. so I will only be missing a few lectures and have friends from whom I can get notes. I have made arrangements to have my boyfriend bring me to the centre on Thursday morning. The want me there by 10:15, with surgery starting around 12. They told me to expect to leave around 2-2:30 after an hour in recovery. I bought straws, an electric toothbrush (was told it would be difficult to brush my teeth right after without one), a front zip-up bra (it was so weird to buy a large!), made sure there were plenty of icepaks in the fridge and lots of pillows on my bed. Now for the wait!

I'm supposed to arrive around 10:15 am tomorrow for my pre-op and then go in for surgery around noon. Thankfully it is at a private facility and not the hospital (I really am not a fan of hospitals and doctor's offices). I'm not feeling very nervous right now, I would even say I had more nerves yesterday. I'm going to try to get another meal into me before bed - it's going to be tough not to eat or drink in the morning (I never skip breakfast/love my food!) but it will be worth it! I'm going to post a picture of some of the stuff I bought to prepare (most based on what my pre-op sheet suggested) and my before as well! Hopefully will be able to update tomorrow after the surgery!

So the surgery is all done and I'm feeling great so far! The staff at the centre were incredible and I really felt like I was in good hands the whole time! I definitely feel right in the chest area but pain isn't bad at all for now (I'm sure it will be worse once the freezing wears off). He said that the 375cc would fill up the space I had! I am already glad that I didn't go any smaller. From what I can see so far I think I am going to be very happy with the results. For now I am going to rest and watch some tv , I will try to post pictures soon!