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34 Y/o Mommy from A to D. Minneapolis, MN

ORIGINAL POST

Once upon a time there was a slender young woman...

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fi0na
WORTH IT$6,200
Once upon a time there was a slender young woman with a modest but perky B-cup. She met her prince charming, got married, and soon welcomed a bouncing baby to the family. The woman was lucky enough to be able to nourish that child until he was 17 months old with her B-cup-turned-D-cups. Those D-cups went down to a slightly droopy C-cup when finished breastfeeding, but the woman only needed a good push-up bra to bring them back up when desired.
A couple years later, the couple welcomed another bundle of joy, whom the woman got to breastfeed for 14 months with the D-cups again. The woman hoped she would be the exception to the rule and her boobs would not wither away when the milk did. She joked that if they did, she'd have to buy some boobies, not thinking she'd seriously ever do it. Soon though, the woman's D-cups deflated like a worn out party balloons... and the woman's self esteem went with them. Her prince charming tried to assure her that he still found her sexy, but the woman did not believe it because she was disgusted by what she saw in the mirror.
One night when the woman was removing the cutlets from the super push-up bra she wore to at least look like a woman while wearing clothes, she decided there was going to be no other way for her to get over her lack of boobies than to get some new ones put in.
She found an amazing website with so much information and many women feeling the same things she was. It helped her find a doctor and with the help of a glass of wine, she found the courage to make an appointment for a consultation. After a wonderful appointment, she booked the surgery before she had a chance to chicken out.
And now we wait.
To be continued...

fi0na's provider

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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September 26, 2014
I love your story and cannot wait for the next chapter! What type and size implants did you discuss with your doctor? Will your prince charming be able to help you with your kiddos the first few days of your recovery? 
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September 26, 2014
At my consultation, I liked 421cc silicone. They will be under the muscle and inframammary incision. I've been wearing ricers that are (hopefully) about the size and I'm really happy with that. Prince Charming has scheduled time off work to be Mother Goose for those first days of recovery :)
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September 29, 2014
Oh, I'm glad you tried the rice sizers! Feel free to mention your stats and implant size in the next chapter of your story. Glad the Prince will be on standby post op. Hopefully Mother's little goslings will cooperate with a few incentives. In fact, here are some helpful recovery items for yourself!
September 26, 2014
I hope your fairy boob-mother comes soon!
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September 26, 2014
Lol, I'm scheduled for a bippity-boppity-boob-job on 10/21!
September 27, 2014
HA HA HA!!!!
September 28, 2014
Good luck !! You are in the absolute best hands. Just had my ba with Dr. Tholen(5 days post op), he and all his staff is absolutely amazing, you will not be disappointed!! No nausea, little pain, piece if cake!;)
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October 7, 2014
That's what I'm hoping for! I felt completely at ease from the moment I walked in to the office. He was my only consultation and I didn't feel the need to check anywhere else. How's recovery going?
October 8, 2014
Amazing, I went back to work Saturday and it was fine. I did have another consult before dr Tholen, but no comparison! Great staff too, and the anaesthetist's were amazing! Your in good hands. My only advise is to keep up on your post op meds and you'll have really smooth sailing. I have had multiple c sections and a hysterectomy in the past and thought I would be a tough nut, but learned that it is really no good to fall behind on the pain meds it's just harder to catch up. And in my opinion you heal best when you r not in excrutiating pain:) I am healing nicely, off the meds and feel great! Good luck!
October 23, 2014
This was the best read ever! Stop stalking my brain...I swear I've said this same story in my head after I booked my appointment and turned in my deposit. My surgery is in 3wks and I am going with 425cc. I'm so nervous but hate what I see in a mirror or in a tshirt and my loving hubby swears I am sexy. But like you, after two kids, I no longer feel or look like a woman and my self confidence tanked. 19 days and counting!
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October 23, 2014
425 is about what I decided on at my consult (421cc). My PS ended up putting in 492cc due to being under the muscle and I am VERY happy. I've showed Hubby my boobies more in the last few days than I have in the last year! You're going to love them and the confidence boost will be amazing. Keep updating!
October 24, 2014
My hubby will be happy I'm happy. He NEVER sees mine and I am sure I'll never be scared for him to see and flash him all the time...now just to make sure this won't cause a baby #3! Haha
UPDATED FROM fi0na
13 days pre

It's Getting Real...

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Surgery is in exactly 2 weeks. Every day I still have the thought that I'm going to chicken out. Every day, immediately after that thought, I know I have to do this for myself.
Sent payment in today and had a hard time walking away from that mail box. No going back now (well I could, but that would be one expensive regret). I've got my to-do list going for things to do or buy before D-day (pun intended, lol). Most of it has to do with cleaning or setting things up for easy access around the house. I feel like there should be more things on my shopping list, but so far I've only thought to buy a few tanks with built-in shelf bras and bought some stool softeners, which is advice I'm pretty sure I read somewhere on this site. Any other suggestions?
Also, I realized I never posted my stats on here so: I am 5'8 and 118lbs. I'll get around to posting "before" pics when kiddos are in bed :)

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October 8, 2014
Also chia seeds work way better then stoolsoftener I have found!:)
UPDATED FROM fi0na
Day of treatment

Day 1, feeling good!

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Even driving to and entering the office, I was still in disbelief that I was going through with this. The staff could tell my nerves were going crazy and made little jokes with me and my husband to lighten the mood. I never even had drugs for childbirth so the IV going in freaked me out. Got pretty light headed, but a nurse put some lovely drug in and all was good. Dr. Tholen came in, discussed my size, made some jokes, drew on my boobies and then I was guided to the OR and laid on the table. Even laying there, staring at the big lights I told the nurse I couldn't believe I was doing this.
That's the last thing I remember until waking in recovery with my new boobies. My husband said I woke up smiling :)
So far today the pain has been way better than I expected. Really just feels like I did about 100 too many push ups. The worst thing today has been that I'm SO tired. My poor babies have hardly seen Momma today. I haven't taken any of the pain meds, but I'm usually more sore the 2nd day after anything so we'll see what tomorrow brings.

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October 22, 2014
Congrats!!!!! So exciting!! :) Sending you healing for a speedy and uneventful recovery. Can't wait to see your results! Rest well :) Ps- Fiona is my oldest daughter's name :)
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October 23, 2014
Thank you for the kind thoughts :) I finally posted some before & after photos. Hopefully I'll be better at updating my progress than the before-journey.
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October 22, 2014
Hope you're recovering well. I'm 12 days post op and you'll be amazed at how much you improve each day. Just take it easy and rest as much as possible, at least for the first week. Difficult with kids, I know. Congratulations and wishing you a speedy recovery :)
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October 23, 2014
Thank you! Recovery is going pretty well, I think. I have the rest of the week off work and my husband is being amazing so taking it easy has been, actually, easy! Little more sore and tight today, but nothing I can't handle pain-wise so far. Yours are looking great! I'm looking forward to not having "snoopy boob".
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February 16, 2015
Ehat did you get? Other than size? Textured? Smooth? Round? Silicone? Hight profile? Moderate plus?