My prayers have been answered !New York, NY

Ammeenn! I been approved by my insurance which is BCBS. Let me give you a brief summary of my journey. I'm 23 years old and a size 36G (yiikkess) and I had big breast at a young age like most of you females on real self. I have been wanting a BR for about 3 years now. I finally put things into action in 2013. I started going to a chiropractor once a week for about 4 months and complained to my primary doc about my back pain. Months past and I was given letters from my docs to submitted to my insurance company. I was approved in less than 2 weeks. Thank God!

I have made this list based on several reviews on Real self and other forum/blogs:
Arnica montana or Arnica gel (helps with bruising after surgery)
Hibiclens (a special soap to you will need to use the night before and the morning of your surgery
Palmer’s Vitamin E Oil (used to minimize scars after your stitches have healed
Silicone sheets and scar gel (helps with scars)
Extra surgical brassieres or brassieres that PS has approved
Neosporin (self explanatory)
gauze pads (for changing dressing)
panty liners (use in the absence of gauge pads to put between your bra and incision and is cheaper that gauze pads)
Dial antibacterial soap (for washing your incisions after)
blow dryer with a cool setting (keeping incisions dry) (most of us already have a hair dryer)
front button pajamas (wont be able to put on shirts that require you to lift your arms over your head)
Front button or zip sweaters or shirts (see above for reason)
comfortable slip on shoes (wont be able to bend over and tie your own shoes for a few weeks and someone else may tie your shoes too tight)
pillows (will need pillows to get in a comfortable position)
Wedge pillow (you will have to sleep on your back for a while until your incisions heal)
Recliner (in case you don’t want to attempt to sleep on your back. you will be able to sleep in it and get to a standing position easier)
groceries (make meals before hand)
Stool softener
Laxative
Benadryl (diphenhydramine) on hand for any allergic reaction or to ease itching
Paper tape or silicone tape to minimize scars
Bottled water (have bottle caps twisted off on a few bottles if you will be alone)Reading material
Laptop/access to internet
Priority items and comfort items set up next to your resting area
Gel ice packs or frozen veggies IF your PS approves the use of ice
Alarm, set to stay on schedule taking prescriptions, a chart to check off what has been taken
Plastic chair or stool to place in the shower for the first few showers

So my pre-op appointment went well today. I was nervous at first just because I realized this is real and my surgery is in 3 weeks. I ask my boyfriend to come along, i figured he will keep me from worrying and he did. It actually was great having him there because he was able to hear all the details and really understand the procedure. He has been worried that my breast will end up being too small like a A cup but hearing the doctor say he can make me my desired size of a D made him happy. But back to the details of my appointment, I will have drains put in but I will have dissoluble stitches which is a plus because I heard stitches removal hurts. He also gave me my pain medication prescription today, I wanted it before hand just to have it out the way. I ask him tons of questions and he was really nice but the only thing I thought was weird is that he showed me his previous patients before and after pictures off his cell phone. My boyfriend didn't think much of it but i thought it was weird but I did see a before and after picture when I met him for the first time in July and it was an actual picture in an album not off his iphone.