23 Years Old, NO KIDS, 6'0 Tall, Hoping to Get a Much Wanted and Needed Breast Reduction. NJ

With it being officially a month since my breast reduction procedure, August 23rd, I thought it would be a good time to check my current bra size. My breasts are not as swollen anymore and are starting to bounce and they feel less hard (my boobies are dropping!). Using the same technique I used to accurately measure my old bust (38JJ UK sizing), I found out my breasts are currently..............................................38F (UK sizing)!!! The difference between my old bust and my current one is 7" meaning my bust was cut in half!

To anyone that may be asking how I measure my bust, here is a link to a Youtube video (skip to the 6:05 mark) :

I've been thinking about this since I was released from the hospital, but never put it on here for whatever reason. I'm talking about my weight and the change in my body post-op. Since I had a substantial amount of my breasts removed, my stomach is more prominent. My stomach was able to hide behind my breasts when they were huge. Now, my stomach is out to the world. The first week after surgery I had a lot of stomach bloating. Idk what it was, but it was huge. It has gone down some in the past week. To go along with my stomach size is the fact that I cannot be active or workout until I'm given the all-clear. The months leading up to my surgery, I was in the gym every week and I had gone down in weight. The two weeks leading up to surgery, I was out-of-state on a work trip for 14 days. I was in a hotel room and survived off of complimentary breakfast and frozen meals.

I knew that I would not be able to go to the gym for a while post-surgery, so I froze my gym membership for the month of September. Today I went for a walk to the park and back (about 4 miles roundtrip) and realized how much I miss exercise. At the gym, I did a lot of weightlifting and high-intensity cardio. I have gained a few pounds since August and it has made me somewhat dispirited. Also, since the breast reduction, my cousin has commented on how my body shape has changed. I used to have an hour-glass shape, but now I am pear-shaped. This is not really a big deal, but it did strike me that I never thought about this change pre-surgery. She also commented that I look much younger than before. I am only 22, but my breasts always made me look more mature. Actually, since I was 12 with big boobs, men and women always assumed I was older. Now I look my age or maybe younger. It's amazing how breast reduction has changed my life in just a month. I'm genuinely happy, but I'm still adjusting to the change.