Finally my Time Has Come! So Excited!!! - London, UK

I have my post op appointment tomorrow when I'll hopefully have the strips taken off for the first time after the op and I can finally see my boobs!! They feel good though my nipple doesn't actually have any feeling when I touch it but I'm hoping that will come later.

Right now though I have the worst itchiness on my left breast under the strips. It's driving me crazy but I don't want to damage anything so I'm trying not to give in to it but it's so horrible!

Other than that my healing has been quite good so far. I still feel very swollen all over. Even my stomach is swollen, or maybe it's because I'm eating and not being very active!! I am worried about the appointment now as I think the bra that I bought is way too small to wear now and I haven't been able to buy a new one. I'll check my size tomorrow once they take the bandages off and quickly order a new one online I think!!

I have been meaning to put photos up but all my photos accidentally got deleted from my mobile so I don't really have many, will take them again but now I don't have any of the ones I took after being marked up so have nothing to compare.

I've had a few visitors, some are already planning their own reductions which is good! Lol, but some have been awkward about it as if it has somehow impacted THEIR lives or something. I don't really understand some people's behaviour! It's ok though, I'm not really bothered by it, it doesn't affect me, I'm too happy about it to let them get to me! :-)

So it's now one day after the op, I still feel quite out of it, the nurse said my blood pressure is low and has been throughout my time here so not really sure why but as I'm not feeling sick its ok. Hopefully I can get out soon, it's pouring rain in London, such dreary weather!! I s quite nervous going into theatre but now I'm fine about it, though they still look bigger than I wanted!! Will update on my experience soon, just glad to have joined most of you on the other side!! Xx

So it's just 6 hours before I'm due to be at the hospital, should really be asleep right now but I guess it's the nerves and excitement that won't let me relax so I'm having something to eat now and then off to bed. Thought I'd to a quick update beforehand though!!!

I have as much as I could prepared, don't feel like I have done as much as I can though! Got my bag packed, hopefully I'll be the first op of the day!! I've just had a shower and used the antibacterial wipes they gave me which is itching like crazy, I think it's cos I just shaved my legs so I don't recommend this cos it's literally driving me crazy right now!! Think I might have to go wash it off!!!

Usually my boobs would be hurting so much by now as it's coming up to time of the month but it's as if they know they're coming off and are behaving for me! Lol, I almost feel bad!! I haven't lost the weight that I wanted to lose but it's ok I guess I've lost as much as I could so that I'm ok with my current weight but will try to carry on losing after recovery too.

Ok, now on to the serious stuff. I am now feeling really nervous and quite jittery now. I think it's knowing that I'll be having a major operation tomorrow even though I've been completely calm all this time. I have tried to keep this whole op a secret from everyone except my immediate family but I have a MASSIVE family of in-laws and they've all found out now!! It's really not something that I wanted them to know as our community just does not do this kind of thing. You're taught to love the body you're in and that it's wrong to change it, but they don't understand my constant back pain etc, I'm sure if they had it they wouldn't be against it at all. Thankfully they've kept their comments to themselves but I'm sure I'll hear something afterwards! I just hope they don't all decide to come visit me after the op with all their herd of kids too! Aaaarrrgghhh, the thought of it makes me break out in a cold sweat!

Anyways, I'm looking forward to joining the other side. Better go to sleep, I've got to be up again in 4 hours!!! Take care all and wish me luck!!! :-)