21 Years Old, Breast Reduction, 1 Day Post Op, SO HAPPY - Los Gatos, CA

This site has been so great for me going into this that I thought I should share my experience. I am 21 years old, 133 pounds, and preoperation I had DDD breasts. I went in for my consultation last May (2015) and had set an operation date for mid June of last year, however I kind of jumped into the idea and as the date got closer I became more nervous and decided that I needed some more time to really think through my decision, still being so young. One year later though, I knew it was what I wanted to do. Here I am 4 am on the morning following my procedure, sore and tired, but 100% satisfied with my decision. I think that extra year of time to think over my decision was crucial to my experience because I went in yesterday morning with no question about whether it was what I wanted to do. So let me tell you a little about my experience so far, I went in on Tuesday and had my markings done. It was nice having them done the day before, I think it would have made me more nervous having to sit there the morning of and get drawn on. I got to the surgical center Wednesday morning at 6am, still not very nervous at all. I was doing all I could not to think about possible pain and to focus on the exciting things that were coming my way, because there was no reason to think about the scary things, there was no going back at this point. I really think that having the right attitude and mindset is the MOST important thing going into a major procedure like this. So as soon as I arrived they took me back, gave me a urine test and got me dressed in a nice purple outfit. My nurse was the sweetest human ever and was so calming. Then I got in my bed and they put a warming blanket on me and went over what was going to happen in the next couple mins. She then inserted my IV (honestly the part I was most nervous for, im a baby when it comes to needles and veins) but I just didn't watch and it was not bad at all. Then my anesthesiologist came in and talked to me and my PS reviewed her markings. A few minutes later I was wheeled off the the surgery room, this is when my nerves were at their highest.They brought me into the big white room where my doctors were waiting and transferred me from my recovery bed to the surgical table. DEEP BREATHES i thought to myself, i just kept breathing doing everything I could to stay positive. I think the doctors could tell I was nervous but they were extremely comforting and friendly, one of the doctors told me that I had picked the absolute best PS and i was going to love my results. Thats the last thing I remember and I was off to sleep. Before I knew it I was awake again and a nurse asked me how I was feeling, I told her about a 4/10 on the the pain scale, heres the thing though it was more just discomfort, no extreme sharp pains or anything like that. I think i fell back to sleep for a little and then woke up in a bit more discomfort, probably around a 7/10 so they put something into my IV and i immediately felt better (gotta love drugs) haha. Then the next bit of time is hazy, I remember a few doctors talking to me and my parents about how to empty and record the drains and when to take my medicine, but its all kind of a blur. Then around 12:30 they said I could go home, how ever when I got up and transferred to the wheel chair I became extremely light headed and had to be put back in bed (I have always had low blood pressure, so I think thats why). They kept me for about 45 more minutes as my bp slowly began to get higher. They gave me some crackers and diet 7-up and I started feeling a lot better. So at about 1:30 I was able to get up and into my wheel chair just fine, and home I went. I am fully bandaged with drains (which I thought were gonna be alot more disgusting, but there actually kinda cool haha) so I have no idea what my breasts look like, which is probably better for the time being.Honestly, yesterday afternoon was not bad at all. Pretty much all I did was nap a little bit, iced at twice once an hour, and watched about 6 episodes of Desperate Housewives. I got up a few times to go to the bathroom but I become a little lightheaded every time I do. Other than that though the pain is so completely bearable (and I am a total baby) . Its all about staying on top of the meds and having a good attitude. If i think about it, they start to hurt more, so i just try not to. Obviously I haven't slept through the night (hense why I am writing this at 4am) but I do not feel terrible at all, it just annoying not being able to sleep on my sides. Today I go in to have her check my drains. I am hoping shell take them out because I am not draining very much at all! I am going to try and get back to sleep now, but I will keep you guys updated, because I know I loved reading other peoples experiences day-by-day! But so far, 10/10 would recommend to someone who is considering this procedure. Just make sure you are completely sure that it is what you want to do, and then run with it, and try not to read about peoples horror stories online, because most likely that will not happen to you! The last couple days leading up to my surgery I did my best to only read positive reviews and I think that made such a difference in my stress and nerve levels!