24, Drastic Weight Loss and I Want Them Gone! 34DDDD/G to a Hopeful 34C

Hey all!! I've been lurking on the boards and reading everyone's experiences and looking at photos and decided I should probably finally just pull the trigger and share my own story! I'm 24, 155 pounds, size 6 jeans, and a 34DDDD. I am a mother of one. Prior to having my son, I was 18 years old, weighed 120 lbs, and was a 34B. 3 days after my son was born, my breasts basically ballooned almost instantly (within 2 days) from a 34B to a 34DDDD. I was shocked! Everyone I talked to about he sudden size increase said they would deflate again once I stopped breastfeeding. Well, here we are 6 years later and they're still 100% here! ????. Anyways. Over the last 6 years my weight has yo-yo'd significantly, weighing 210 at my most one year ago. After some pretty serious changes in my personal life, I decided it was time to lose the weight and begin the process of loving myself and my body again! Now? I have lost 50 pounds, and 4 pants sizes and the boobs are still here. I attempted to get breast reduction approved through my insurance (UHC) two years ago and was told to lose weight, and that I didn't have enough documentation of physical problems caused by the size of my breasts. I gave up! I felt that it was never going to happen and I was going to have to live with these for the rest of my life. Thankfully, I changed insurance companies since then, and decided the pain was just too much to bear any longer and tried again! This time, I was approved in 6 weeks and now have my surgery scheduled for February 21st!! I am ecstatic, and so incredibly impatient! My pain continues to increase with each day, but now I have an end in sight. There's a light!! My hopeful size is a 34C. I haven't had my pre-op yet, that's in 4 weeks!

Here is a run down of my issues and coping mechanisms:

- Lumber and thoracic back pain
- Neck pain and stiffness
- Upper chest muscular pain
- side of breast pain
-constant tenderness and bruising to ribcage where underwire sits
- beginning to have grooves in shoulders
- rashes and bruising to in between and underneath breasts
- pain during any sort of exercise or high impact movements (going down stairs, running, jumping).

For the last two years I have been getting regular and frequent massages to help with pain. About one year ago I added chiropractic care, which has helped but my spine is not longer responding to corrections for longer than 2 days due to the excess weight on my chest. For now, both chiropractic care and massages are just used to keep me comfortable. I also am taking Tylenol daily to help alleviate pain in order to function daily.

Questions for my readers who've had the surgery:

Anyone with young-is kids? (The three in my house, including my boyfriend's, are 6, 6 and 4). How quickly were you able to be up doing chores around the house, and how soon were you comfortable driving? I know I can't lift anything heavy, and I have plans in place for assistance around the house.

Anyone with a physical job? I'm a paramedic, and plan on returning to work at 4.5 weeks, granted all goes well. Should I wait longer??


Ok, thanks for reading! I will update soon!

So I had my pre op appt today, and it went well!! Just a lot of paperwork signing. Thankfully, most of my questions were answered by ladies on here! Doc showed me my pre-op photos (holy moly!! These things are huge!). We settled on a size (most likely a C, but of course no guarantees), and my PS informed me he would be giving me Vicodin for post op pain management. So we are all set and ready to go in two weeks, ahhhh!! It has come up so fast. I've been dealing with a lot of anxiety over the surgery. Normal right? Just so worried that things are going to go wrong, or I will hate my post op boobs, or they won't heal right or fast enough... what were some ways you guys calmed nerves and worries before surgery?! I could definitely use some reassurance.. I'd also love suggestions for things you forgot, things you wish you'd known, or things that you loved and that helped!!

It's 0530, and I'm up. Why? Because today is surgery day!!! I'm beyond excited. Very nervous, and a little scared. But definitely excited. Wish me luck!!