36 Yrs & 34HH...Take Away My TaTas Journey - Houston, TX

I would suggest extra pillows, gauze, front closure bras/surgical bras, something for entertainment while you're home relaxing, prune juice since a lot of ladies have complained about constipation, Tylenol for when you are ready to get off strong pain meds, Bromelain, and plenty of rest. I'm sure some of the other ladies will add to this. Oh and don't use this until your PS tells you, but Bio-Oil, Palmer's Cocoa butter, or Vitamin E oil. Hope this helps.

GOOD LUCK for your Surgery ! Let us all know how it Goes !

I have the same fear about my body as well. I think it is normal for us to feel like this. But in my opinion and looking at some pics here, it seems as though women appear slimmer after the surgery. I hope this is the case for me.

I definitely have been better able and more emotionally motivated to work out after my reduction. i do see my belly more now but my self esteem has soared upward so much after the procedure. I am 20 days out and have been to the gym 4 times already. I've lost about 7 pounds in addition to the 3.5 pounds taken from my breasts. This has been partly due to a lack of appetite from anesthesia but also from eating very healthy and being as active as the girls will let me. They do tell me when I have done too much.

Hi, Nutyd, I'm considering this PS for my BR surgery. How much did he quote you for your surgery, if you don't mind disclosing the fee. Thanks.

Hi NutyD :-) I tried the weight loss path first to see if that would help. I lost over 30 pounds in two years and my breasts were still humongous!!!! It was just the way that they hung..loosing weight wasn't going to take care of my issue. I too was nervous about having surgery to solve my issue but there really was no other option. I had surgery 8 days ago and I'm telling you it was the best decision I made!! I am so happy I decided to go ahead with it. It is seriously life changing! As far as the weight loss I am going to be very honest, and this is just my journey. I gain weight by just looking at food. Before the surgery I was working out like crazy because I knew after surgery I wouldn't be able to for awhile. For the first 4-5 days after surgery I didn't really have an appetite and I lost weight. But now that my appetite is back I am having to watch everything that goes in my mouth because i cannot work out so I am not burning any calories. I've gained two pounds back. I tried to go for a walk a couple days ago but according to my surgeon I cannot do any activity at all so walking is now out! So just know that you are going to have to watch your diet closely after surgery until you're cleared to work out. Good luck with making your decision!!!