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Bumpy Start....to New Smooth Road Ahead! - Memphis, TN

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Hi All! I love this site! I began my Boob...

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Hi All!



I love this site! I began my Boob issue when I was in the 2nd grade....Yes 2nd grade...lol. That was when my mom bought my first training bra. I grew up where people thought i was to grown up looking to be so young. I remember older men hitting on me because of my breast size. I basically ignored all that. I was always self conscious about the way I dressed or to make sure I do not have cleavage showing because of so many yrs. of being self conscious of them. As I became older I never really thought of breast reduction but within the last 1yr and half I have had pain in my back and shoulders from them. Every day there is pain and i finally talked to my doctor about it. I had to go to physical Therapy to show that I am trying to receive help other than just pain meds. I have cigna ins. so there are guidelines to what you have to do to get approved for the surgery.



I saw a PS on Oct 31st. He was very short with me barely looking me in the eye and started talking about free graft nipple before he even looked at my breast! I was like wait how do you know you need to do that. I dont want to just go straight to that because i've seen online women with breasts bigger than that not have to go that route. He also said if he tried to save my nipple, and the nipple died he doesnt want me to bash his name around town....(i should have bolted then) Then he took pics and said you should here something in 2wks. I was like is this the way it is supposed to be....super fast and they got paid 40$ a 5min visit.



I waited patiently 2 wks. Called the office and the secretary said yes it should be processing just wait we will contact you. I waited another week. I called my insurance and they had not received anything. Called them back they stated they had fired some staff so my paperwork has been shuffled around.....long story short they never sent paper work off till last week Tues!



I called my insurance they said they got it but not ready yet. I called today....wk later...Found out the freaking dr does not perform BR at the hospital that my insurance would cover....ain't that about nothing!!! I was unhappy with the service i had been receiving so i had already booked another consult with another dr on today....Guess what they can get me at the hospital I need, plus the PS is available for the dates i need!!



He even said he tries to save the nipple and doesn't do free graft nip, and 30yrs experience. A family friend just had a BR about a week ago with him and she is doing great. I believe everything happens for a reason so I am ready for this journey and I am going to share all my moments with you.

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Dan H. Shell III, MD

Dan H. Shell III, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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UPDATED FROM cutiepieme
20 days pre

Hello! I have a tentative surgery date! They put...

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hello! I have a tentative surgery date! They put me down for Dec 20th!! yesssss! now my last hurdle is to be officially approved then i can truly celebrate! Wish me luck ladies!!

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November 30, 2011
Hello Cutiepieme and welcomem to Realself. I was wondering who do you have insurance coverage with?
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November 30, 2011
Hi there! It is Cigna.
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December 1, 2011
Hello and welcome! good to hear you got another consult with a different doctor! this site is amazing for so many reasons but mainly for bringing us all together that are going through the same thing! i also am finding it highly therapeutic just getting my jumbled thoughts out of my head! plus lots of great advice! best of luck to you!
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December 4, 2011
oh yea i have so many thoughts running through but so happy i have nice people i can ask questions to....The shell office has been wonderful! They got the ball rolling and even filled my paperwork out for work! so happy right now...
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December 2, 2011
YAY! How exciting! You will be so happy!!
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December 4, 2011
i am so ready for no pain and sitting up straight! ha.
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December 4, 2011
Congrats!! I am so happy for and I wish you the best!! I am just counting down the days I have left lol My will be Dec. 8 @ 7:30 am but I have to be there 5:30am!! I am so excited! I am a little nervous as it get close and me reading on a couple of other people posts how they describe there pain makes me even more nervous but I just hope for the best!! Keep me posted!!
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December 4, 2011
congrats to u! I wish you a speedy recovery. Yes mine is the same be there i think 6a, surg at 730a. I have a fam friend that i am checking on every other day just to get an idea on what i am up against and I do believe some pain will be there. I have looked on youtube and some ladys r doing good and not taking pain meds after like a week. So i am going to research how to make my experience better (pain) and how to make my scars heal better. Your day is approaching...exciting! You just pray and everything will go smoothly.
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December 4, 2011
Thank you!!!You know I been doing the same thing as far as researching on that also. I have watched several youtube videos myself... I think I am as prepared as I can get lol.... I can't wait until my day cause my back been killing me and I been trying not take no pain meds cause of course the ones I take they told me not too!!So I am suffering and trying to be strong! I pray every night so I do feel everything will be alright....( 3 more days until.... I am so excited!!!
UPDATED FROM cutiepieme
15 days pre

Well im still on pens and needles waiting on my...

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Well im still on pens and needles waiting on my approval.....I hope everything runs smooth. I feel confident that it will. I have been researching how to heal efficiently and quickly. Have you ladies heard of arnica and bromelain w/ quercetin, vit c, zinc, and silicone sheeting on breast scars. How well do these items work and have you all used any of this. Trying to be proactive....

oh...my hubby forbid me to show before boobies and after ones like some ladies have but I will show you know covered pics...:)

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