42 Yrs , 3 Kids, 36h/I (Hoping for a C or D)

I blossomed early and had DD boobs by the time I was 14. I nursed all three of children, each time they would grow as large as cantaloupes. When I was younger I could exercise and stay slim, and could keep the between D and DD. I became chronically ill and no longer able to exercise. additionally some of medications cause additional weight gain. In the past three years, my breasts grew two sizes a year until I reached an H or I. This year my bathing suit had to be ordered from a company in the U.K. I was having trouble finding bras and clothes to fit. It hurt to wear a bra and they were to heavy not to. I was at the chiropractor several times a week, indentations in my shoulders, they would ride up into my neck when I laid down and it would choke me. It just became too much. I started to research doctors and came to real self when I had an initial consultation, to see if there were women who were similar to me and had good results. This site was so helpful, I want to contribute. I am one day post op, and I can say that I am thrilled with the results. I am so happy and so light! I know this will be life changing for me.

The procedure took 3 hours. They removed 4.5 lbs of tissue from my chest. I believe it was 975g from the right and 1075 g from the left. They reduced my nipples and I have the anchor pattern reduction. The pain medication is managing pain well, it's quite tolerable and I am napping quite a bit.

I am still bundled in the ace bandages, but can't resist peeking. I don't know what I was so worried about all these years! I should have had this done sooner.

I am 48 hours out of surgery. Last night my breasts swelled. They are very firm and taught. I know this will take time for them to settle. I slept with frozen peas on my chest last night. Still swollen this morning, but feels better. I have been taking my Percocet every 4-6 hours and that is keeping the pain very manageable, still napping a lot. I was able to fully unwrap the dressing, take a light shower and put on the compression bra by carefix. This one is called Anna and it's very comfortable. It is a surprise to see a different pair of breasts on your body. But I have to say they are pretty much what I had hoped for. I like the size and shape and they are perky!

Going in for surgery tomorrow to drain the hematoma. There was a quick swelling on the left side on day three. I used ice to keep the swelling down. The left side became swollen under my arm and quite high on my chest. Called my doctor, he checked in regularly with me, advised we would need to remove he hematoma. Some blood has pooled under the arm. This is a relatively normal occurrence, just anxious to get on to healing, but still loving my new figure! It is truly liberating!