Let's See How This Plays Out... - Minneapolis, MN

I am 38, 5'6" and weigh 143 lbs. I am desperately trying to lose the last few lbs. of the baby weight from my 1 year old son. My goal is to be at 137 by surgery day. My pre-pregnancy weight was 133-5ish, so if I can get within 5 lbs, the breast weight won't fluctuate enough to matter. Also, 137 is the weight I need to be at for my BSA to match the insurance minimum of 400g per breast to be removed. I am currently wearing a 30GG bra (sized and purchased from a wonderful bra boutique in Edina). I've met with and scheduled surgery with a PS in the hopes that insurance will cover it. He was kind enough to put me on his schedule before the official approval. He told me that he would have to remove about half of my breast tissue to meet the 400g insurance requirement. He couldn't tell me what size bra I would wear, but I gathered it might be around a C-D cup. I've never seen a 30C/D cup up close, so I don't know what this really looks like (it seems really small.) I also found out that my rib cage is "flat" which helps my overly large pendulous breasts look not quite so enormous while clothed. (I've always dressed to try to de-centuate them.) However, this is also going to make them look smaller than my my actual post surgery cup size. I've only known large breasts, so I'm a little concerned about being too small. I have another appt. with a different PS in a couple weeks for a second opinion, hoping to get more information about the final result and see if I like her better. In the mean time, my case has been submitted to BCBS and I'm DYING to hear what they're going to decide. It's only been 10 days and I'm already going crazy wondering. I have a 12 year history of migraines, along with 10 years of chiropractic care for various issues with my back and neck. So, I have a good case, but I'm nervous they'll say no and I'll have to appeal and then move it to next year. I've met my deductible and out of pocket max this year, so I'm anxious to get it done before the year ends, preferably before the holidays. On the other hand, if I pay for it myself, I will have more say in what my final size will be. So, let's see how this plays out...

I just called my insurance carrier and found out that my surgery has been approved!!!! I'm all of a sudden feeling both ecstatic and terrified. My motivation to lose that last 5 lbs is renewed and re-energized. WHOOOOOOHOOOOO!

I decided to go get a "goal bra" to take to my next PS appt. I know I don't have a lot of control over my resulting size since insurance dictates my minimum at 400g per breast, so because I can't readily find 30 band size bras, I picked up a 32C and a 32D with the hopes that the doc can tell me which one looks more like what I'll be. I can't wrap my head around either size because they seem so small compared to my GG's.