Breast Reduction (Finally) Story - London, GB

Well here goes.

I am a mum of one, 27 years old and have finally had my breast reduction after 5 years of trying. Since the tender age of 11 I have always been big busted. I tried so long to get this procedure on the NHS, then I fell pregant two years ago so was out on hold for obvious reasons. Before I was pregnant I was 36H, so what with big breasts and a growing baby bump, the pain during pregnancy on my back was beyond unreal. After having my child I was 36J, my boobs dropped to my waist line! How depressing it was to be looking at the mirror and hating the reflection staring back at you!

So again tried to on the NHS to have the procedure done as my breasts never went down in size! (They inflate but done deflate).
They told me to get to a BMI of 26 before they even consider to accept me to have the surgery done.

Now being a big girl with massive breasts, losing weight was going to hard, specially with the pressure and pain it had on my back, shoulders, neck and even ribs and hips! I saw a nutritionist to try and help me with the weight loss, which has obviously helped but I wasn't going to wait another 1-2 years for this procedure. I would of been a hunchback.

So spoke to my partner and spoke about my possibilities and what would be best for us in the long run (need my self confidence back). She decided to go private. I shopped around different clinics but ended up going with the Transform Clinic, they made everything sound possible and put my mind at ease, they also motivated me with the weight loss.

A few weeks later I booked an appointment with my plastic surgeon who was a specialist in breast surgery, going in to have my appointment I felt positive. I saw my surgeon who was a saint, he was very thorough, he answered all my questions without me having to ask them, he took a look at my breasts and said to me, "we don't measure in cup sizes but we aim to get you between a D-E cup".

I have never been a D cup, when I was 11 they just grew past all sizes before D to get too a DD!

I knew then this is what I wanted and booked my surgery date there and then. All paid for and super excited.

We had a few minor hiccups on the way, mainly my body being a diva and deciding that I needed to get infection in my mouth and my breasts decided to grow a small cyst. But all was checked and cleared and was well on my way to have my reduction done on the 15th July. YES ????????????????

On the day before my surgery, we traveled up too London to drop off our baby boy to his nanny and grandads. I couldn't sleep at all that night, had so much going on in my mind, main one being, I won't be able to pick my son up for a while ????
Next thing I know it's 9am and we got up and got ready. Got some bits along the way to the hospital. Arrived at 12 noon and was shown to my own little room. Everything happened so fast from then.

My nurse was amazing, she got me into my rags and tagged me up, bloods were taken, saw the aneasetist (dunno how to spell it), she weighed me, (I had lost another 3kg since last got weighed). Was just waiting on my surgeon to come in, he bounced in all smiles, started to measure me, said we could go smaller than he originally said due to losing weight, he also stated that I was gonna lose my burn scars that I got through a freak accident at work. I was over the moon and booming to go. I got taken to the operation room, the staff were amazing and distracted me whilst I was put too sleep.
My op took a little over 2 hours
I woke up smiling, I told the nurse I didn't wanna wake up as was dreaming (another story for another day).

After half an hour was allowed to go back to my room, got trollied down and my partner was sitting in the chair, I was just beaming from ear to ear. The pain wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, I just couldn't stop looking at my beautiful small boobies, I was beyond happy.

I stayed in over night, the nurses made sure I was comfy, that my water cup was always full, that everything was in hands reach. They also made sure my pain would subside and the food was amazing.

After 3 days post op, I was in no pain at all (my pain threshold never lets me down), and I kinda forgot at times I am suppose to be resting up. So when I had my post op 6 days later, I got told off, need to rest more. It's like telling tigger to stop bouncing but I have to do it. So currently slouching on the couch like a couch potato, with my other half waiting on me hand and foot, he also has too look after our son.

Best decision I have ever made in my life, wish I hadn't of waited this long, but it's done now and have never felt better. I am literally on top of the world. I know I still have some way to go but I am so looking forward to my next steps hehe

So over a week after my op. Now getting a bit bored, usually a get up and go kinda person. Hopefully on Thursday for my second bandage change I would of made some progress. I have full nipple sensation, which is great, but hurts when my nipples erect (sorry if too much info), other than that I am just trying too keep my arms down and not over do it

Roll on Thursday ??

I must remind myself that my son isn't allowed to jump on me. Ouch! I am ten days post op, my bra which is a D cup is actually lose on me and ripples up when I lay down to go to sleep, so thinking I my either need a smaller back or a smaller cup. Which ever it is, it's all an amazing result as was a J cup.

Laying on my back in an up right (ish) position is now causing me terrible back ache and sleeping is almost impossible. Just got to remind myself it's only for a short while, won't be like this forever.

So woke up with lack of sleep and sore back has put me on a downer today. I am slightly fed up, my other half though has been amazing, specially when it comes to looking after our son, he has finally appreciated the hard work I used to do before I had my op.

I have nurse on Thursday so hopefully these plasters come off as they are slightly irritating my skin. Can't wait. I hope this Doug nothing lark has finally paid off.