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It’s Done Finally! - Linwood, NJ
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I am officially 16 days ou and coming up on my...
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I am officially 16 days ou and coming up on my pre-op appointment in two days. I hesitated creating a profile but I am looking for support and advice from women who have had it. Very nervous since I'm afraid of needles and have never had surgery before. But ready to feel smaller for so many reasons!
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UPDATED FROM Rapatterwack5
14 days pre
Guess a good way would be to add why I'm here....
Guess a good way would be to add why I'm here. Same as most of you, I'm 5'3", 175 lbs and have a size 36H. Feels like my breast size has been holding me back from enjoying life. There's always that feeling that I am so BIG even though I have a petite frame because of my large chest. My PS said he will be taking me down to a size D/C and I don't even know mentally how I will react when this happens. I'm just so ready to live an active, healthy and proportionate lifestyle. I'm getting married next year and have put off wedding dress shopping for this reason. Dresses never look right and the thought of having a strapless dress was off the table until I found out I was getting the surgery. Let's just say this has been a long time coming and I am sooo ready to have this done. I've been told "NO" many times and it was discouraging and frustrating thinking I would be stuck with what I have. Constant back pain and severe indentations in my shoulders. Clothes never fit. In college and high school I was tormented for what I had. I have to shop at a specialty bra shop with bras costing around $50-$70 EACH. Migraines so painful to the point of throwing up.
I know I'm kind of all over the place, it's hard to update a whole life of pain, discomfort, frustration and tears in one post but I know I'm not the only one and everyone can relate. So this is my third time trying for this operation. I was casually talking to a girl at work about it and she said her daughter had it done. She gave me the doctor's name, I scheduled an appointment and by the end I had applied for Care Credit that night and was approved. I did not go through insurance because I do not have it. This is something that I'm OK with paying for, this is something that will drastically change my quality of life for the better! I'll add more before pics, I'm sure you will see what I'm talking about!
Also, had my two week pre-op meeting yesterday. I put down my payment, asked him all the questions I could possibly think of. He just kept telling me everything was going to be fine and it was a simple surgery. He also wants me up and walking a mile with 2 pound weights the next day! I'm not having drains and the stitches will be dissovable. Have purchased a post-surgical bra, plenty of pre and post-op vitamins and a boob pillow from MakeMeHeal.com.
Tried to lose some weight before the surgery but I always do good for a couple weeks and than go right back to where I was, stuck in the 170's. Can anyone tell me if its easier to lose weight after the surgery with being able to move around a lot better? Part of it I thin is the time I work out is in the PM and I'm just so tired by the time I want to lay down because of my back.
I know I'm kind of all over the place, it's hard to update a whole life of pain, discomfort, frustration and tears in one post but I know I'm not the only one and everyone can relate. So this is my third time trying for this operation. I was casually talking to a girl at work about it and she said her daughter had it done. She gave me the doctor's name, I scheduled an appointment and by the end I had applied for Care Credit that night and was approved. I did not go through insurance because I do not have it. This is something that I'm OK with paying for, this is something that will drastically change my quality of life for the better! I'll add more before pics, I'm sure you will see what I'm talking about!
Also, had my two week pre-op meeting yesterday. I put down my payment, asked him all the questions I could possibly think of. He just kept telling me everything was going to be fine and it was a simple surgery. He also wants me up and walking a mile with 2 pound weights the next day! I'm not having drains and the stitches will be dissovable. Have purchased a post-surgical bra, plenty of pre and post-op vitamins and a boob pillow from MakeMeHeal.com.
Tried to lose some weight before the surgery but I always do good for a couple weeks and than go right back to where I was, stuck in the 170's. Can anyone tell me if its easier to lose weight after the surgery with being able to move around a lot better? Part of it I thin is the time I work out is in the PM and I'm just so tired by the time I want to lay down because of my back.
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May 1, 2013
Just wait until the surgery is over to work out. You'll have more motivation then!
May 1, 2013
I don't even like looking at my wedding pics because of my large breasts. I was a G and probably will end up a D and it's not just the cup size that changes. It's your whole figure, posture, and well being. The day after surgery my back pain was poof gone. It's a major surgery which is why I put it off for a decade but good has definitely outweighed the bad. The needles are temporary but the surgery is a life changer. Good luck!
May 2, 2013
You have made the right decision and you will be so happy. This is a wonderful operation and you will be so happy with the changes in your body. Having smaller blobs makes your posture improve and increases your self confidence. Good luck to you
UPDATED FROM Rapatterwack5
12 days pre
A week and five days out…count down is on!...
A week and five days out…count down is on! Honestly I would be lying if I didn’t admit that I’m quietly FREAKING OUT inside. I know this is something I want yet the stitches and needles are the most terrifying things to me. Never had a surgery and I can’t even give blood because I am so scared of needles. Can anyone give me any advice? I’m picturing the surgery day and I feel panic inside imagining being in the room when I get the IV. I just don’t think I can do it sometimes but chickening out is not an option. As I write this I’m in extreme back pain because it’s 9:00PM as this happens all day. I’m excited yet terrified. Please tell me this is not out of the norm and if you have any feedback if you felt the same way, I need to hear it!!! Posted some before pictures for after wards. I doubt I’ll be taking pictures of the after immediately because I’m not sure I’ll be able to look at the stitches or not. At my pre-op the PS just assured me it wasn’t that big of a surgery and I’ll be fine but that really didn’t quiet my fears.
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May 4, 2013
All I had in terms of needles was the IV/anesthesia one in my hand. I donate blood regularly, so I am not afraid of needles, but the IV one just felt like a tiny burning sensation for maybe 2 seconds and that was it. Couldn't feel it after. Just remember it's all in your head and the one that goes in your hand is tiny, like really tiny. I didn't even feel them taking it out of my hand and I watched while they did it.
I was freaking out before I had my surgery just yesterday. Small panic attacks, needing reassurance that I was making the right decision. I cried the second they brought me in to prep me for it. I just told myself that it was either a lifetime of pain, or just a few more months of pain and I knew I couldn't turn back.
I am not sure how old you are, but I am young and it has been the biggest decision I have ever had to make in my life so far. I am so happy with my smaller size and I just look so much more proportioned. I am no longer hunching over and my arms seem very confused, because like you they couldn't go down by my sides without resting a bit on my boobs.
You'll be fine. All the pain and tears and freaking out will be worth it.
May 5, 2013
Can't wait to put my arms all the way down, I think a lot is going to change with a smaller chest mentally and physically.
May 4, 2013
Good luck!!
I am hoping to be a bride in the near future too and I'm SO relieved to be having this surgery now as even trying on normal dresses is a nightmare, I can't imagine having to try on wedding dresses with breasts this size. Ick.
Your wedding dress is going to look FANTASTIC :D
May 5, 2013
Thanks! I anticipate a less frustrating gown search with smaller boobs! Don't you love just putting a dress on and it zipping up all the way on the back and not half way where your boobs are? Never have had it happen yet but hopefully I will soon!
May 6, 2013
I hope for the same!! I hope you keep updating and post wedding pics so we can see when your journey is complete :)
May 11, 2013
I will, definitely. If anything I've always been looking for a total "after" pic with clothes on and the whole transformation
May 4, 2013
i've grown up with an intense fear of needles and pain and i was a complete stress ball about the pain the week before my surgery (i had mine April 25) so you're not alone. I had to have bloodwork done before my surgery so I had to deal with the needle earlier on and i find it's best when i don't look and if the nurse starts a conversation with me and distracts me from what's going on. After the IV is in you're pretty much ready to go so you don't have to live with the IV in for very long even though it is uncomfortable. I sat with mine for about 45 minutes before they wheeled me off to surgery.
I was super scared of how painful it would be and it wasn't nearly as bad as i thought. You really do pass out before anything happens and then you wake up and voila you're in the recovery room and someone is trying to feed you crackers and ginger ale! the post anesthesia nausea was probably the worst thing for me. i didn't stay overnight in the hospital though i hear some people do.
It's sooo worth it in the end. I'm 8 days Post Op and I couldn't be happier with my boobs. I'm about the same size and frame as you and I went from a 36G to what is shaping up to be a 36C. I won't know for awhile as the gals are a bit swollen still. I've been off of pain meds for 4 days and taking tylenol to manage when they get sore.
Things to look forward to or think about when the needle and the pain thing start to freak you out:
*No more shoulder, neck, back pain
*BRA SHOPPING!!!! wheee!
May 5, 2013
Yor absolutely right, thanks for commenting, I was hoping that someone who has the same fear could give me advice. I'm ready to have smaller boobs! They feel like they are always in the way. I'm not staying overnight, they said I'll be in recovery for an hour and than home. Hoping the needle is quick and when I wake up I'll be ou of it and not remember about the needle! Can't wait to be on the other side!
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