49 and Very Nervous About my Decision! - Newburyport, MA

I have always had breasts that were on the larger side, then I gained weight and got older! My girls were heavy, dense and full. I finally made the decision based on the constant tension in my neck and shoulders, the shifting of the girls to position them correctly in the bra I was stuffed into, the under wires, and so on. Mainly it was for comfort. I was so apprehensive about my choice as in the end it is elective surgery...what if something went wrong during surgery? and so many other things that went around in my mind, scaring, complications from surgery etc. I am 5 days post op and am very glad I made the decision to go forward with my surgery. I had complete faith in my surgeon who came highly recommended which was one of the reasons I had the courage to go forward. The nursing care at the hospital I went to was superb and they were all so supportive! I am recovering with discomfort that has been easily been controlled by non narcotic medication and rest! I'm bruised, steri stripped, an in a post surgical bra that can beat the band! I am so happy. My breasts look beautiful. I went from huge to a large C cup! My message is, get recommendations from women, meet with the surgeon, get a feel for the care you will get and the skill you will receive. I went from scared to happy, having tension in my neck and shoulders to complete comfort and ease of motion. I'm free!!

I am following the surgeons advice and keeping on my post op surgical bra, mostly night and day. I shower in the morning, gently pat dry incisions. I am actually not touching as gingerly and doing a little bit of massage to my breasts. Doc says to put bacitracin to incision line daily, which I do after my shower. I am placing 4x4 gauze to incision line at t junction and where my nipple meets the junction from the T incision. There is a small scabbed area that I do not want to become bigger or infected. So far, so good. I have not returned to work, I have to much running around and I feel that my incisions are fragile and precious. I am happy with how things are coming along! I am so grateful for the skill of my surgeon and the help and support of my family. I am so glad I had this surgery!

I went shopping for shirts today. I just wanted to tell all the sales associates that I had breast reduction surgery! I was so happy about how my body looked in shirts. I finally got to try on form fitting shirts, they looked great. It was such a different experience then picking the biggest, darkest shirt that's only purpose was to cover up my huge breasts. I can't believe the slimming effect that having this surgery had on me! It was great! As for my breasts, they are healing. I am getting what feels like nerve pain as it radiates across the area and feels kind of like pins and needles or electrical firing. the incisions are healing. I'm glad that that I have another week and a half off from work. I want to keep it simple, try to let these delicate incisions do their thing and heal!