45 Year Old 36 G/H...Ready To Be Free From Back Pain - Joplin, MO

It’s been 5 years since my breast reduction surgery and I continue to be thankful for the surgery! Before surgery I was a 36 G/H... 5 years later I am a 36 DD. I remember my surgery recovery being rough, but I will never regret going through with it. For the people who say it only took 2 weeks recovery... they were blessed beyond measure. It took me months to heal. Please know, you can not rush the healing process.... even for vacation! My incisions took a while to heal and it was about 5-6 months before I could wear a bikini top or regular bra. Everyone is different.

My advice to you... 1) research you doctor. 2) read through this site and ask as many questions as you need to. 3) share your experience with others. 5) don’t be afraid to take pain meds, just know you need to take plenary of fiber. 4) Lastly..... know that you can do this! !!!

When I got out and around to finish up Christmas shopping I ended up bringing home more than Christmas gifts............I brought home the flu.........for the second time over the past two months. The good news is it helped in my weight loss! However, I still can't get rid of the cough. When I coughed so hard one night I popped a rib out of place. I was not able to go to the chiropractor, because I didn't think they could do anything since I was 2 1/2 weeks post op. Since then the rib has popped back into place on its own.

Now that I am just short of 4 weeks post op, my energy is coming back and the soreness is minimal. I have been wearing Champion, Genie, and Danskin sport bras. I also still wear the Fruit of the Loom front hook bra, but it difficult to hide the straps and top of bra. My husband gave me a Victoria Secret gift card, so I though I would go bra shopping last week. After trying on three bras I realized that I was in now way ready for a real bra! In fact, I didn't even stay long enough to see what size I am. If I was guessing, I'm around a 36 D/DD. I still have minor swelling and will most likely have to wait a while to find out my true size.

I still worry that my incisions will separate. I have not had any issues with separation yet. However, I sure wish I knew when I would be in the clear for incision separation.

Each day just keeps getting better! I went to church this morning! yay! I'm moving around better each day! Receiving hugs from people were avoided. Yay! It was funny to catch people taking a second look at me! I'm sure some of them could not figure out what was different. Lol! My best friend told me I look a lot thinner! See, I told you people thought I was just fat when my boobs were big! I got on the scales today and I am finally 179 lbs!!! In the past year I have weighed 184-195 lbs. It feels great to be a little lighter!!!

My husband and I did some Christmas shopping today and boy are my tatas sore tonight! I took Tylenol for the first time since around day 6, keep in mind it's day 12. My doctor warned me that my nipple sensitivity could be a little much at times....boy he was right! I felt my special powers kick in most of the day! It felt like my lasers could cut through walls!