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I've had this surgery scheduled for nearly five...
I've had this surgery scheduled for nearly five months, and I've kind of been waiting for something to happen....now at five days out, it's looking like everything will go as planned, so I'm just now starting to get very excited!
I'm just shy of 5'2", around 140lbs and have three children, all of whom I nursed. I've always had a small chest, with the exception of when I nursed my first child and my milk supply was out of control (I was sizing around a DD at the height of the milk madness). As of now, I wear a 38A but can't even seem to fill out an A cup in most bras. As it is I have to special order bras; some shops tell me about "sister sizes" and try to sell me a 36B. I usually put one on just to pacify them; no matter what the arbitrary rules of bra sizing say, squishing my ribcage isn't going to make my tiny breasts fill out a B cup when they can hardly fill an A. I'm a distance runner with a high lung capacity and have always had a wide ribcage, there's just no volume to my breasts. A tighter band just gives me fat rolls and red marks. Last year, I went on a work trip and forgot to pack bras. I went to VS praying I could find anything to get me through; that trip ended with me crying after the woman told me the reason I couldn't find anything to fit was because I'm older and therefore have saggy boobs, and should just buy something with a lot of padding and push up because that's what "people my age do." I was 32, not 80, and most people still don't believe I'm even 30, so I'm not sure exactly what she was trying to say there. Not one of my finer moments.
Five years ago I had a consult with a surgeon in Fort Collins; the entire experience lasted less than 20 minutes from the time I was called back until I was leaving. He had no photos of his work, no sizers to try on, gave no information about the types of implants available...nothing. I told him what I was looking for size wise, he threw out a random CC number to his nurse and said "That will get you what you want," and left the room. They didn't even go over financials with me then, just sent me a letter in the mail with the quote and then called to schedule. The whole thing bothered me so much that even though I'd always wanted to have implants, I didn't at all want to deal with trusting someone to pick for me and treat me like I was an inconvenience. This wasn't a random Doctor; he has all the right certifications and held a prestigious position at a reputable hospital.
Earlier this year my best friend scheduled her surgery and listening to her consult experience made me realize that what I'd had wasn't normal. I booked three consults; one with her surgeon, whom I liked very much; one with another surgeon in Denver, and one with Dr Gonyon.
Dr Gonyon was my second consult, and while I'd liked my friend's surgeon and absolutely loved his staff, I felt like since I'd accompanied my friend to a few of her appointments that they kind of assumed I'd choose them. While their standard of care is excellent, I felt like the surgeon didn't give me as much information as I would have liked and kind of rushed through the consult.
So when Dr Gonyon came in the room and asked what I knew about the procedure, I told him that while I'd done some research and had had another consult, I'd prefer he act as though I knew nothing. He and the nurse were extremely friendly, and they walked me through the procedure, placement options, aftercare, etc. I looked at dozens of photos of his work, showed him what I did and didn't like, and also showed him a few photos I'd brought. I was shocked to learn that my favorite photo, what I'd thought was a full C, was actually closer to a DD. Because I run, I don't want anything too large; at the same time, when I tried on the sizers, I found that I tended to prefer the larger ones. When I left, I was leaning towards a 500cc, which was also what I'd liked at the first surgeon's office.
The following day I had my final consult; although I was fairly certain I was going to choose Dr Gonyon, the last office offered a digital imaging service (it cost $75) that gave you an approximation of what different sizes would look like on your body. I really liked the doctor and the staff there a lot, and was surprised to find myself ready to book with them right then. The digital images came back with the different sizes I'd liked and with the size the doc had suggested (375). Looking at it from the different angles, and approximating for placement and such, the 375 was much more in line with what I wanted to achieve. Like Dr Gonyon, they perform their surgeries on site; I asked to see the OR and while I wasn't looking for anything spectacular, I was surprised at how tiny it was. I'm not a claustrophobic person by any means, but I couldn't wrap my head around three people being able to comfortably stand in such a small space, much less react should there be an emergency. Obviously they do this all the time, but something just didn't sit well about it. I left weighing whether I liked the doctor enough to ever feel at peace with that tiny space.
Over the next few days, I really struggled to make a choice--but I was choosing a surgeon, not running scared from the consult like the first time, so it was a welcome change. When I talked about how I was looking for a natural cleavage, Dr Gonyon was able to show me examples of patients whose measurements had been similar to mine and discuss the placement and sizes they'd chosen and show me their results. He explained to me why he gave me the size range he had, even talked about what size would likely push me into the realm of side boob and how far there I'd want to go. He didn't give me the "I'm a surgeon and therefore I'm God" vibe that many surgeons do, even when we were having a mildly technical discussion. I liked having numbers and measurements and reasoning to back up what he was suggesting. But I think the biggest difference was that he was the only doctor who actually stayed in the room while I tried on the sizers. At both other consults, the surgeons left after meeting me and had their nurses go through sizers with me. While they were all incredibly nice and knowledgeable, and were happy to get the doctor if I had questions, it feels like a burden to ask for the doctor again, whereas Dr Gonyon stayed in the entire time and talked with me about the sizers, what I did and didn't like, etc.
That was all the way back in January! I had a race on the calendar, plus several other family commitments that just couldn't be moved to accommodate the downtime....but now the day is nearly here!
I had my pre-op last week, and I was surprised that I didn't see the doctor then, just the nurse. She reminded me of the size I'd been leaning towards when I left there, when in my mind all this time I was more settled on the 375. She sent me home with a 375 and a 425 set to wear in the meantime so I can be truly certain on the size, and with my Tylenol allergy they had to depart from their normal pain management protocol when writing my prescriptions.
After a few days wearing them around, I'm still happy with the 375s, and based on our previous conversation, believe I'll end up with a 400 to achieve that look. I'm nervous about the potential of having one or both of my nipples moved; since my initial consult, my friend had a lift/reduction and the nipple they had to move ended up dying, so she had to have another surgery to remove the necrotic tissue, and it took months to heal enough for her to get her implants and a new nipple. I know that fairly rare and unlikely, and I don't need a lift so I likely will not need my nipples moved at all, but that's been a nagging fear of mine while waiting.
So for now, we wait! We're driving an hour for the surgery, so we'll spending the night at a hotel just a few blocks from Dr Gonyon's office after just in case I need to be seen after surgery. Can't be too careful when your nipples are on the line ???? I know it will be months still before I can go on a bra shopping spree, but I'm really looking forward to being able to buy something in a store instead of ordering online and hoping it arrives in time and fits when it does!
I'm just shy of 5'2", around 140lbs and have three children, all of whom I nursed. I've always had a small chest, with the exception of when I nursed my first child and my milk supply was out of control (I was sizing around a DD at the height of the milk madness). As of now, I wear a 38A but can't even seem to fill out an A cup in most bras. As it is I have to special order bras; some shops tell me about "sister sizes" and try to sell me a 36B. I usually put one on just to pacify them; no matter what the arbitrary rules of bra sizing say, squishing my ribcage isn't going to make my tiny breasts fill out a B cup when they can hardly fill an A. I'm a distance runner with a high lung capacity and have always had a wide ribcage, there's just no volume to my breasts. A tighter band just gives me fat rolls and red marks. Last year, I went on a work trip and forgot to pack bras. I went to VS praying I could find anything to get me through; that trip ended with me crying after the woman told me the reason I couldn't find anything to fit was because I'm older and therefore have saggy boobs, and should just buy something with a lot of padding and push up because that's what "people my age do." I was 32, not 80, and most people still don't believe I'm even 30, so I'm not sure exactly what she was trying to say there. Not one of my finer moments.
Five years ago I had a consult with a surgeon in Fort Collins; the entire experience lasted less than 20 minutes from the time I was called back until I was leaving. He had no photos of his work, no sizers to try on, gave no information about the types of implants available...nothing. I told him what I was looking for size wise, he threw out a random CC number to his nurse and said "That will get you what you want," and left the room. They didn't even go over financials with me then, just sent me a letter in the mail with the quote and then called to schedule. The whole thing bothered me so much that even though I'd always wanted to have implants, I didn't at all want to deal with trusting someone to pick for me and treat me like I was an inconvenience. This wasn't a random Doctor; he has all the right certifications and held a prestigious position at a reputable hospital.
Earlier this year my best friend scheduled her surgery and listening to her consult experience made me realize that what I'd had wasn't normal. I booked three consults; one with her surgeon, whom I liked very much; one with another surgeon in Denver, and one with Dr Gonyon.
Dr Gonyon was my second consult, and while I'd liked my friend's surgeon and absolutely loved his staff, I felt like since I'd accompanied my friend to a few of her appointments that they kind of assumed I'd choose them. While their standard of care is excellent, I felt like the surgeon didn't give me as much information as I would have liked and kind of rushed through the consult.
So when Dr Gonyon came in the room and asked what I knew about the procedure, I told him that while I'd done some research and had had another consult, I'd prefer he act as though I knew nothing. He and the nurse were extremely friendly, and they walked me through the procedure, placement options, aftercare, etc. I looked at dozens of photos of his work, showed him what I did and didn't like, and also showed him a few photos I'd brought. I was shocked to learn that my favorite photo, what I'd thought was a full C, was actually closer to a DD. Because I run, I don't want anything too large; at the same time, when I tried on the sizers, I found that I tended to prefer the larger ones. When I left, I was leaning towards a 500cc, which was also what I'd liked at the first surgeon's office.
The following day I had my final consult; although I was fairly certain I was going to choose Dr Gonyon, the last office offered a digital imaging service (it cost $75) that gave you an approximation of what different sizes would look like on your body. I really liked the doctor and the staff there a lot, and was surprised to find myself ready to book with them right then. The digital images came back with the different sizes I'd liked and with the size the doc had suggested (375). Looking at it from the different angles, and approximating for placement and such, the 375 was much more in line with what I wanted to achieve. Like Dr Gonyon, they perform their surgeries on site; I asked to see the OR and while I wasn't looking for anything spectacular, I was surprised at how tiny it was. I'm not a claustrophobic person by any means, but I couldn't wrap my head around three people being able to comfortably stand in such a small space, much less react should there be an emergency. Obviously they do this all the time, but something just didn't sit well about it. I left weighing whether I liked the doctor enough to ever feel at peace with that tiny space.
Over the next few days, I really struggled to make a choice--but I was choosing a surgeon, not running scared from the consult like the first time, so it was a welcome change. When I talked about how I was looking for a natural cleavage, Dr Gonyon was able to show me examples of patients whose measurements had been similar to mine and discuss the placement and sizes they'd chosen and show me their results. He explained to me why he gave me the size range he had, even talked about what size would likely push me into the realm of side boob and how far there I'd want to go. He didn't give me the "I'm a surgeon and therefore I'm God" vibe that many surgeons do, even when we were having a mildly technical discussion. I liked having numbers and measurements and reasoning to back up what he was suggesting. But I think the biggest difference was that he was the only doctor who actually stayed in the room while I tried on the sizers. At both other consults, the surgeons left after meeting me and had their nurses go through sizers with me. While they were all incredibly nice and knowledgeable, and were happy to get the doctor if I had questions, it feels like a burden to ask for the doctor again, whereas Dr Gonyon stayed in the entire time and talked with me about the sizers, what I did and didn't like, etc.
That was all the way back in January! I had a race on the calendar, plus several other family commitments that just couldn't be moved to accommodate the downtime....but now the day is nearly here!
I had my pre-op last week, and I was surprised that I didn't see the doctor then, just the nurse. She reminded me of the size I'd been leaning towards when I left there, when in my mind all this time I was more settled on the 375. She sent me home with a 375 and a 425 set to wear in the meantime so I can be truly certain on the size, and with my Tylenol allergy they had to depart from their normal pain management protocol when writing my prescriptions.
After a few days wearing them around, I'm still happy with the 375s, and based on our previous conversation, believe I'll end up with a 400 to achieve that look. I'm nervous about the potential of having one or both of my nipples moved; since my initial consult, my friend had a lift/reduction and the nipple they had to move ended up dying, so she had to have another surgery to remove the necrotic tissue, and it took months to heal enough for her to get her implants and a new nipple. I know that fairly rare and unlikely, and I don't need a lift so I likely will not need my nipples moved at all, but that's been a nagging fear of mine while waiting.
So for now, we wait! We're driving an hour for the surgery, so we'll spending the night at a hotel just a few blocks from Dr Gonyon's office after just in case I need to be seen after surgery. Can't be too careful when your nipples are on the line ???? I know it will be months still before I can go on a bra shopping spree, but I'm really looking forward to being able to buy something in a store instead of ordering online and hoping it arrives in time and fits when it does!
Surgery day!
Today was the day! I was super nervous the past few days, and really indecisive about the sizing. I decided on 325, knowing my doc would likely put in 350 to get me the 325 look. I was a little nervous about the onsite setup, but it is literally a full surgical suite with a full size OR and nursing station.
We arrived just before 6am, wearing my scopalomine patch since the night before. Dr Gonyon came in to go over my size once more, and was surprised I wanted to go so much smaller than the initial 500/550 look because I had really liked it. I did like it a lot, but on my small frame AND given the fact that I run a lot of miles each week, wearing the sizers for a week really showed me what I was working with. The 375s were okay, just a tad too big. Not overwhelmingly large, but too large for me.
Wheeled me back, had me change beds.....and the next thing I knew, I was waking up. They look amazing, and I'm certain once they drop and fluff. Maybe I'm biased, but I feel like they're some of the best immediate post-ops I've seen ????
I keep falling asleep as I'm typing and can only edit so many times today, for please forgive the typos and such.
We arrived just before 6am, wearing my scopalomine patch since the night before. Dr Gonyon came in to go over my size once more, and was surprised I wanted to go so much smaller than the initial 500/550 look because I had really liked it. I did like it a lot, but on my small frame AND given the fact that I run a lot of miles each week, wearing the sizers for a week really showed me what I was working with. The 375s were okay, just a tad too big. Not overwhelmingly large, but too large for me.
Wheeled me back, had me change beds.....and the next thing I knew, I was waking up. They look amazing, and I'm certain once they drop and fluff. Maybe I'm biased, but I feel like they're some of the best immediate post-ops I've seen ????
I keep falling asleep as I'm typing and can only edit so many times today, for please forgive the typos and such.
48 hours post-op
48 hours in, and I'm pleasantly surprised at how minimal the pain is. My husband has been fantastic at keeping up with my dosage schedule, so the pain has never had a chance to get really bad, but I've moved from two pills to one every six hours, and I'm hopeful that I won't need the narcotics at all after Sunday. I keep falling asleep in the middle of texting or trying to update here, and I'd really like to have more control over my sleeping habits than all the pain meds makes possible. I'm very thankful for the muscle relaxer, as that helps a lot with the heavy feeling when trying to breathe.
I'm still really pleased with the size. I knew when I told him 325 he'd go up a little from there, because it's something we discussed at my initial consult--basically if someone likes the look of a 375, they're likely going to get a 400 or 425. After telling him 325, he immediately mentioned that would mean around 350, which was fine. Looking at the 365s, I think I'll end up a full C at VS, which is exactly what I wanted. Depending on how much they fluff a D isn't entirely out of the question, but I'm really thrilled about how they're looking, and how they compare to the rest of me, so whatever size they end up isn't that important.
All that being said, even as thrilled as I am, boob greed is a real thing, y'all ???? I think this is the perfect size for my body and my lifestyle, and still am like, "Hmm, wonder if I should have gone bigger?" The answer is no, but the question remains.
Dr Gonyon uses a tape bra, which I've seen other patients' reviews talking about how much they hate it and how uncomfortable it is. I actually don't really mind it; it's certainly not super comfortable, but I feel like it's easier than the post-op granny bras most people get. I bought a few nursing pads to put inside some loosely fitted tanks that I'll just wear under what shirts of mine still fit. I'll definitely be happy to wear normal bras again, but I find this much less irksome than my friend's post op bra, where we had to practically squeeze her boobs in and then it would be difficult to button, and she said it hurt pretty much all day.
I can't seem to take a proper proper photo save my life today; we just moved in not two weeks ago so chaos abounds, so this is as good as it gets for today.
Any questions, let me know!!
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
4450 Union St., Johnstown, Colorado